Pirate Ship

Basic Info

• Type: Action-Attack
• Cost: 4
• Effect: Choose one: +$1 per Coin token on your Pirate Ship mat; OR each other player reveals top 2 cards, you trash a Treasure, discards rest. If any opponent trashed a Treasure, add a Coin token.

Rating

Seaside's unique trash-treasure + token-economy attack. $4 with two modes (attack or economy). Trash opponents' Treasures + accumulate permanent +$ tokens. Slow-burn economy.

Defining trait: "trash opp Treasure + own token" double effect. Opponent econ degrades, you grow. Strong long-game.

Tier B to A long-game. Short games = ineffective. 3-4 player = excellent (more targets, faster tokens). Terminal.

How to Play

Early: $4 buy candidate (esp. anti-BM).

Mid: Attack-mode every turn — trash + tokens.

End: 5-7 tokens → switch to economy mode for Province pace.

Mode Choice

Attack mode:

1. Tokens ≤ 2 (low econ).
2. Opp Treasure-heavy.
3. Mid-game pre-Province race.

Economy mode:

1. Tokens ≥ 5 (+$5+).
2. Opp already trashed.
3. End-game Province turn.

Key Combos

Pirate Ship + Pirate Ship: Spam = faster trash.

Pirate Ship + King's Court: KC = 3 attacks / 3x token coin.

Pirate Ship + Throne Room: TR = 2x.

Pirate Ship + Village: Terminal split.

Pirate Ship + Fishing Village: Duration + Pirate Ship.

Pirate Ship + Lighthouse: Defense.

Pirate Ship + Witch: Curse + Treasure trash.

Synergies

• King's Court: Triple attack / 3x tokens.
• Throne Room: Doubles.
• Village / Fishing Village: Terminal split.
• Lighthouse: Defense.
• Witch: Curse + Treasure trash.
• Masquerade: Thin + attack.
• Smithy: Draw amp.
• Chapel: Self-thinning.
• Warehouse (Seaside): Topdeck + Pirate Ship.
• Council Room: Draw + attack.

Counters & Bad Matchups

• Lighthouse: Defense.
• Moat: Single-shot.
• Heavy attacks: Terminal collision.
• Short games: Token accumulation slow.
• Chapel-engines: Treasures already trashed.
• Workshop-BM: Less Treasure.

Advanced Tips

"Early Pirate Ship": $4 fastest turn. Token timing matters.

"Attack → Economy switch": Tokens ≥ 5 = economy. +$5/turn for Province burst.

KC + Pirate Ship: KC + 3x = 3 trashes + 3 tokens.

3-pile-out: Pirate Ship 10 + 2 piles.

"Pirate Ship vs Witch": Witch ($5, +2 Cards / Curse) vs Pirate Ship ($4, trash / token). Witch = instant + draw, Pirate Ship = slow econ. Short = Witch, long = Pirate Ship.

Pirate Ship mirror: Both trash. First-token-stacker wins.

3-4 player Pirate Ship: More targets / faster tokens. Tier S in multiplayer.

Pirate Ship buying: 2-3 early. No mid additions.

VP value: 0 VP plain Action. Don't overbuy late.