Seer

Basic Info

Type: Action
Cost: 5
Effect: +1 Card / +1 Action / Reveal top 3 cards. Put cards costing $2-$4 into hand. Return rest randomly to deck top.

Rating

Renaissance's "mid-cost-grab" cantrip. Cost 5: +1 Card / +1 Action plus mid-cost card retrieval. Engine builds with cost-2-4 staples (Smithy, Inventor, Lackeys, Sculptor, Silver) get reliable hand assembly.

Biggest strength: mid-cost density bonus. Pulls Smithy / Inventor / Silver to hand, stabilizing terminal-fire and economy.

Overall A tier. Engine core, especially exceptional on $2-$4 staple-heavy boards.

How to Play

Auto-buy at 5 coins.

Mid: every turn pull mid-cost cards to hand for reliable terminals.

Late: Silver / mid-Action retrieval supports Province buys.

Mid-Cost Tactics

Cost $2-$4 targets:

Silver ($3): instant +$3.
Smithy ($4): instant +3 draw.
Inventor ($4): cost-cut + gain.
Lackeys ($2): instant +2 draw.
Border Guard ($2): filter + Heirloom.

Cost-$5+ (Witch / Sculptor) excluded; $1 too. Mid-cost-dense decks maximize value.

Key Combos

Seer + Smithy: Pull Smithy ($4), +3 cards.

Seer + Inventor: Pull Inventor, cost-down chain.

Seer + Lackeys: Pull Lackeys, +2 cards chain.

Seer + City Gates: +1 hand size.

Seer + Seer: Chain cascading hand-builds.

Seer + Throne Room: TR + Seer = +2 Cards / +2 Actions / 6 reveals.

Synergies

Smithy / Lackeys: Mid-cost draw.
Inventor / Experiment: Mid-cost Action.
Silver: Economy + hand-grab.
City Gates Project: +1 hand.
Multiple Seers: Chain.
Throne Room: Doubled.
Remodel / Improve: Gain chain.

Counters & Bad Matchups

High-cost-heavy boards: $5+ excluded.
Low-cost-heavy boards: $1- excluded.
Quick-finish: Filter unused.
Pure Big Money: Silver only target.

Advanced Tips

Seer chain: Seer hits another Seer or mid-cost Action → cascading hand.

Mid-cost focused build: Stack cost-$2-$4 staples for max Seer payoff.

Province turn: mid-cost Treasures and Silvers cluster in hand for economy.

Note: Non-target cards return to deck top in random order — opponents can't see ordering.