Crucible

Basic Info

• Type: Treasure
• Cost: 4
• Effect: Trash a card from your hand. +$1 per $1 it costs.

Rating

Plunder Treasure-trasher. Cost 4 with hand-trash + cost-equal coin. Mid-game, fuels Province turns by digesting Estates and Coppers. Tier B+.

Strength: trash + coin in one card; Estates (worth $2) and unwanted Golds (worth $6) all become useful coin. Weakness: dead with no trashable cards, awkward late, can't be played on turns without targets.

How to Play

Early: $4 to buy 1-2 copies. Trash Estates / Coppers.

Mid: Pair with Smithy / Council Room for draw to find Crucible.

Late: Trash excess Golds for huge coin spikes.

Key Combos

Crucible + Smithy / Council Room: Draw to dig.

Crucible + King's Court: Double trash.

Crucible + Highwayman: Loot recycling.

Crucible + Great Hall / Manor: Trash VP for $.

Crucible + Festival: Treasure budget.

Synergies

• Smithy / Council Room: Draw.
• King's Court: Doubling.
• Highwayman: Loot.
• Great Hall: VP trash.
• Remodel / Expand: Trash combo.
• Festival: Treasure budget.
• Estate / Copper providers: Trash fodder.

Counters

• Already-trim deck: Nothing to trash.
• Handsize attacks: Can't draw.
• Short games with better $4 Treasures.

Advanced Tips

3 Estates trashed = +$6 → Province range.

Save Coppers, trash Estates first.

KC + Crucible = double trash, double coin.

Late: trash spare Golds for $6 each.

Timing matters. Avoid pre-Province Gold trash.

Combos with Loot card recycling for stable income.