Lighthouse

Basic Info

• Type: Action-Duration
• Cost: 2
• Effect: +1 Action / +$1. At the start of your next turn, +$1. While this is in play, attacks played by other players don't affect you.

Rating

Seaside's premier defensive card. Cantrip-strength (+1 Action / +$1) plus next-turn +$1 plus total attack immunity. At cost 2, ridiculously multi-function.

Defining trait: complete attack immunity while in play. Witch / Torturer / Minion etc., all blocked. Unlike single-shot Moat reactions, Lighthouse provides sustained protection.

Tier A to S. Top priority on attack-heavy boards. Cost-2 = affordable T1.

How to Play

Early: $2 buy. First Lighthouse = attack countermeasure.

Mid: Play every turn (sustained immunity).

End: +$1 economy, Province support.

Attack Immunity Mechanics

"While in play":

1. Play turn: Immediate immunity.
2. Until next turn start: Duration immunity.
3. 2-stack play: Near-constant immunity (1+ Lighthouse per turn).

Key Combos

Lighthouse + Lighthouse: Spam = near-constant immunity.

Lighthouse + Chapel: Thinning + defense.

Lighthouse + Market: Universal.

Lighthouse + King's Court (Prosperity): KC + Lighthouse = +3 Actions / +$3 / next-turn +$3 / sustained immunity.

Lighthouse + Throne Room: TR + Lighthouse = +2 Actions / +$2 / next-turn +$2 / immunity.

Lighthouse + Witch/Torturer/Minion boards: Defense core.

Lighthouse + Fishing Village: Duration cantrip chain.

Synergies

• Lighthouse (multi): Constant immunity.
• Chapel: Thinning + defense.
• Market: Universal.
• King's Court: Triples.
• Throne Room: Doubles.
• Witch/Torturer/Minion boards: Defense.
• Fishing Village (Seaside): Duration cantrip.
• Caravan (Seaside): Duration + draw.
• Duke: $5 frequency.
• Masquerade: Thin + draw.

Counters & Bad Matchups

• No-attack environments: Defense wasted, just cantrip-coin.
• Already-thin: No need for defense.
• Short games: Duration value low.
• Pure BM: Silver suffices.
• Heavy terminals: Lighthouse is cantrip, but adjacent collisions.

Advanced Tips

"2nd Lighthouse" timing: Attack-heavy boards = early 2nd. Continuous defense.

Lighthouse spam importance: 1 = "off-turn" exposed. 2+ = always-on.

KC + Lighthouse: 1 KC plays Lighthouse 3x = +3 Actions / +$3 / next-turn +$3.

3-pile-out: Lighthouse 10 + Estate 8 + 1 pile.

"Lighthouse vs. Moat": Moat (Base, $2, +2 Cards / Reaction) vs. Lighthouse ($2, +1 Action / +$1 / Duration immunity). Moat = single-shot block, Lighthouse = sustained. Heavy attacks = Lighthouse.

Duke strategy: Lighthouse $5 frequency + cantrip coin.

Lighthouse mirror: Both immune. Attack effects wasted, pure engine race.

VP value: 0 VP plain Action. Don't over-buy late.