Sculptor

Basic Info

• Type: Action
• Cost: 5
• Effect: Gain a card costing up to $4 to your hand. If it's a Treasure, +1 Villager.

Rating

Renaissance's "Workshop-to-hand." Cost 5 with gain to hand (vs Workshop's discard pile) and +1 Villager on Treasure gain. Same-turn use of gained cards.

Biggest strength: instant utility. Gain Silver → +$2 same turn; gain Inventor → chain gains; gain Smithy → +3 cards.

Overall A tier. Cost-5 efficiency with hand-gain is exceptional, engine core.

How to Play

Auto-buy at 5 coins.

Mid: every turn gain Action/Treasure for instant use.

Late: gain Silver for instant +$2 to fund Provinces.

Gain Targets

Priority:

• Silver (Treasure, +1 Villager): Economy + token.
• Inventor / Experiment: Instant chain.
• Smithy: Instant +3 draw.
• Border Guard / Ducat: Instant filter / Coffers.

Key Combos

Sculptor + Inventor: Gain Inventor to hand → chain gain.

Sculptor + Experiment: Gain Experiment → +2 cards / +1 Action immediately.

Sculptor + Smithy: Gain Smithy → +3 instantly.

Sculptor + City Gates: +1 hand size.

Sculptor + Throne Room: TR + Sculptor = 2 gains.

Sculptor + Cargo Ship: Gain → stash next turn.

Synergies

• Inventor / Experiment: Instant chain.
• Smithy / Council Room: Draw on gain.
• Silver: +1 Villager bonus.
• City Gates Project: +1 hand.
• Throne Room: Doubled.
• Cargo Ship: Gain chain.
• Remodel / Improve: Gain chain.

Counters & Bad Matchups

• $5+ targets only: Limited gain options.
• Quick-finish: No time for gains.
• Action-light: No use for Action gains.
• Pure Big Money: Gain chains unneeded.

Advanced Tips

Timing: gain → instant hand use within same turn. Action phase gain → continue Actions.

Treasure gain + Villager: Silver gain = +$2 + Villager. Best target generally.

Multiple Sculptors: 2-3 sustain every-turn gain chains for fast deck growth.

Note: Action gains require +1 Action available. Pair with Villages or Villagers.