Rabble

Basic Info

• Type: Action - Attack
• Cost: 5
• Effect: +3 Cards. Each other player reveals top 3 cards of deck, discards Actions/Treasures, returns the rest in any order.

Rating

Smithy (cost 4, +3 cards) with top-deck attack rider. Forces opponents to dump Actions/Treasures, leaving Victory cards/Curses on top.

Overall A tier. Strong cost-5 Smithy variant. Works in BM and engine. The attack is decisive, effectively shrinking opponent's effective draws.

How to Play

Mid-game on 5 coin. Versus Smithy (cost 4): Rabble's attack tilts the comparison.

Mid-game: Rabble every turn. Opponent's next-turn hand becomes Victory-card heavy.

End-game: +3 cards stabilizes Province jumps.

Key Combos

Rabble + King's Court: ×3 = +9 cards + 3 attacks.

Rabble + Throne Room: ×2 = +6 cards + 2 attacks.

Rabble + Fishing Village/Wharf: Duration villages avoid terminal collisions.

Rabble + Watchtower: Self top-deck while attacking.

Rabble + Vineyard: Action = VP.

Synergies

• King's Court / Throne Room: Doubled.
• Fishing Village / Wharf: Duration.
• Smithy / Library: Drawing.
• Watchtower: Top-deck combo.
• Vineyard: Action = VP.

Counters & Bad Matchups

• Reactions (Moat, Lighthouse, Caravan Guard): Block attack.
• Heavy terminal collisions: Rabble is terminal.
• Hard 5-coin boards.
• 4-player games: Attack diluted.

Advanced Tips

Rabble is roughly Smithy upgrade. Even with Smithy in supply, Rabble priority.

KC + Rabble: +9 cards + 3 attacks per turn — devastating.

3-pile end: Mass draw from Rabble + intentional Province/Rabble pile drain.