Spices

Basic Info

• Type: Treasure
• Cost: 5
• Effect: +$2, +1 Buy. When you gain this, +2 Coffers.

Rating

Stellar Treasure. +$2 +1 Buy plus 2 Coffers on gain (effective $3 cost).

Top $5 priority on most boards. Stack 3-4 for explosive Coffer banks.

Tier A. Near-mandatory in supply.

How to Play

Early: $5 buy. Instant +2 Coffers makes effective cost $3.

Mid: +$2 +1 Buy every turn, enabling Province + Duchy.

Late: dump Coffers for multi-Province turns.

When to Pick / Skip

Pick when:

1. Almost any supply.
2. No alternative +1 Buy source.
3. Coffer-economy plans.
4. Long Province + Duchy boards.

Skip when:

1. Pure engine cutting Treasures.
2. Heavy trash.
3. Short rushes.

3-4 copies standard.

Key Combos

Spices + Workshop variants: Gain Spices = +2 Coffers + deck.

Spices + King's Court: KC + Spices = +$4 + 2 Buys.

Spices + Haven: timing.

Spices + Key: stable +$1.

Spices + Patron: Coffer synergy.

Spices + Messenger: gain trigger.

Spices + Bridge: $4 buy enables Talisman doubling.

Synergies

• Workshop: gain trigger.
• Haven: timing.
• King's Court: doubled.
• Key: continuous +$1.
• Patron: Coffer synergy.
• Messenger: gain.
• Smithy/Council Room: draw.
• Treasurer: economy.
• Baker: $ carry.
• Spices itself: stacks.

Counters & Bad Matchups

• Pure engines.
• Heavy trash.
• Short games.
• Hand attacks.

Advanced Tips

Gain stack: 2 Spices same turn = +4 Coffers immediately.

Workshop synergy: Workshop gains Spices, +2 Coffers + deck add.

Coffer build: 6-8 Coffers as Province insurance.

KC max: KC + Spices = +$4 + 2 Buys per turn.

Mirror: Coffer race favors multi-buy.

Haven: save for the right turn; gain trigger already happened.

Province line: Spices + other Treasures = $8 reliable.

3-pile-go: Spices pile out + others.

Bridge synergy: Spices at $4 enables Talisman gain doubling.