Swamp Shacks

Basic Info

• Type: Action
• Cost: 4
• Effect: +1 Card, +1 Action. +1 Card per empty Supply pile.

Rating

Plunder late-game village + draw. $4 cantrip with empty-pile scaling. Tier A.

Strength: scales with pile-out — endgame 3-pile-to-go champion.

Weakness: weak early, dead without empty piles.

How to Play

Early: $4 buy 1-2.

Mid: Force pile-outs.

Late: 3 empty piles = +4 cards.

Key Combos

Swamp Shacks + Workshop: Pile-out acceleration.

Swamp Shacks + KC: Doubled.

Synergies

• Workshop / Bandit: Pile-out.
• KC: Doubling.
• Highway: Cheap gain + pile.

Counters

• Short games (no pile-outs).
• Early-only boards.

Advanced Tips

3-pile-to-go endgame anchor.

KC + Shack: Doubled cantrip + scaled bonus.

Stack while emptying piles.