Castle

Learn how Castle selects a suit each round, counts matching discarded cards, and when its permanent +3 Chips scaling is worth the discard cost.

Verdict: Take Castle when the deck can feed several suits without breaking its hand plan; do not spend essential scoring cards only to force a small upgrade.

How Castle counts discards

  • Only cards matching the suit shown for the current round add to Castle's permanent Chips.
  • Each matching card is counted separately, so discarding several target-suit cards in one action gives several +3 upgrades.
  • The requested suit changes every round; previous upgrades remain even after the target changes.

Scaling without damaging the build

  • Use spare off-plan cards of the target suit first instead of discarding cards needed to form the scoring hand.
  • A deck concentrated in one suit will have strong rounds and weak rounds as Castle rotates through suits.
  • Compare the next +3 upgrades with the value of preserving discards for hand fixing before committing resources.