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This region is an interesting one. It contains an Open action: Once
per turn, pay 3 gold to turn a dynasty card in a province face up.
This
seems simple enough and interesting, until you realize it won't help
you
turn over a card after paying for one, like Shogun's Barracks or Agasha
Seruma.
So why play with it? What is it for? Why play with it?
There are a few possibilities that pop out at me off the top of my
head.
First, it is useful the turn it appears. You put this in play, then
use
it's ability to make the card that replaced it useable. This extends
out
to the fact that you can then do the same with any other regions or
events that appear. Granted, only once per turn, but that still
increases deck flow. Normally when an event or region appears, it
kills
further usability of that province that turn. This helps with that.
Second, you can use this on an opponent's turn. Wait! Why would you
want to use this on an opponent's turn? You can't buy the card, so why
reveal it? This is the more comborific part of the card. After all,
there are cards that allow you to play a personality out of the
province
if it is revealed, like Fires in the Hidden City, or the one from KYoD.
Third, Trade District doesn't say "your" any where on it. Not sure if
it is better to attack the face down province or the face up one? Use
TD
to make it easier to decide. Also, think about Bayushi Tai, or Kolat
Recruiter. Both say to flip over the Dynasty card if it has not been,
but the result is uncertain if you do it that way. This eliminates
some
of the uncertainty. It allows you to decide whether to use the ability
in the first place.
Now for the downside. You do have to pay 3 gold to use the ability.
This means this card is more a mid to late game card. Early game, it
is
less than useful, as you usually don't have to gold to spare. If you
reach the mid game though, it becomes very useful. Next, it can only
be
used once per turn. Still, once is better than none. And don't
forget,
you can use it an additional time on your opponents turn. Granted,
this
means you have to have gold available, so still less than useful early
game.
Just hope this helps you with your next deck build. Good luck, and
have
fun!
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