[Dominion] Worker's Village Card Guide - Buy-Carrying Village
Rating of the Prosperity card Worker's Village. Cost 4 Action. +1 Card / +2 Actions / +1 Buy. Premium village with bonus +Buy.
Worker's Village
Basic Info
- Type: Action
- Cost: 4
- Effect: +1 Card / +2 Actions / +1 Buy.
Rating
Pure upgrade of Village (cost 3, +1 card +2 actions). +1 cost for +1 Buy is excellent. Provides Action + draw + Buy in one — engine MVP material.
Overall A tier. Top-tier 4-cost village; comparable to Fishing Village (Duration). On Worker's Village boards, prioritize for engine.
The +1 Buy is the key. Engines often need +Buy support; Worker's Village handles it as part of its village function.
How to Play
Open with Worker's Village on 4-coin turns. Engine cornerstone.
Mid-game: every turn, Worker's Village → Action thread + +Buy enables multi-buys.
End-game: Multiple Worker's Villages let you buy Province + Duchy in one turn via stacked +Buys.
Key Combos
Worker's Village + Smithy: Classic terminal-draw engine.
Worker's Village + Witch/Mountebank: Attack + village = no terminal collision.
Worker's Village + King's Court: ×3 = +3 cards / +6 actions / +3 buys. Insane value in one play.
Worker's Village + Bridge: +Buy + cost-reduction, multi-Province.
Worker's Village + Grand Market: +Buy combined with economy.
Worker's Village + Vineyard: Action = VP for Vineyard scoring.
Synergies
- Smithy / Library / Council Room: Terminal-draw enablers.
- Witch / Mountebank: Attack support.
- Bridge / Grand Market: +Buy stacking.
- King's Court / Throne Room: Massive multipliers.
- Peddler: More Actions = lower Peddler cost.
- Vineyard: Action = VP.
Counters & Bad Matchups
- Weak draw boards: Village useless without draw.
- 4-cost competition (Witch, etc.): May lose priority.
- BM strategy: Villages not needed.
Advanced Tips
2-3 Worker's Villages stabilize the engine. Multiple +1 cards + +2 actions + +1 buys enable full deck-cycling with multi-buys.
Worker's Village to draw ratio: 1:1. 3 Smithies → 3 Worker's Villages.
3-pile end: Worker's Village (10) drains. Province + Worker's Village + another pile = 3-pile.
Worker's Village-BM variant: Even BM benefits from +Buy. Buy Duchy + Silver in one turn with stacked +Buys.