<p>The <a href="http://www.riograndegames.com/uploads/Game/Game_361_gameRules.pdf">Prosperity rules</a> cover this exact situation:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Forge - "Any number" includes zero. If you trash no cards, you have to gain
  a card costing 0 if you can.</p>
</blockquote>

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2019-01-15T02:42:24.843Z
You would have to gain a copper or a curse
Styxsksu
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2011-02-24T15:39:49.717Z
2011-02-24T15:39:49.717Z
Pat Ludwig
<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/zaleJ.jpg" alt="Forge card"></p>

<p>If I play a Forge and for whatever reason choose "none" as the amount of cards trashed (say if I played it via Golem by accident), do I gain anything? I could see 2 possibilities:</p>

<ul>
<li>Don't gain because nothing was trashed</li>
<li>Gain a cost 0</li>
</ul>

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2021-01-08T19:20:56.303Z
If you have a gold lamp this could be a good move.
Styxsksu
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What happens if you Forge nothing?
Mag Roader
# What happens if you Forge nothing?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2011-02-24)

![Forge card](https://i.sstatic.net/zaleJ.jpg)

If I play a Forge and for whatever reason choose "none" as the amount of cards trashed (say if I played it via Golem by accident), do I gain anything? I could see 2 possibilities:

* Don't gain because nothing was trashed
* Gain a cost 0

**Tags:** dominion, dominion-prosperity

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: If you have a gold lamp this could be a good move.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2011-02-24. Score: 14 | Accepted answer

The [Prosperity rules](http://www.riograndegames.com/uploads/Game/Game_361_gameRules.pdf) cover this exact situation:

> Forge - "Any number" includes zero. If you trash no cards, you have to gain
> a card costing 0 if you can.

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: You would have to gain a copper or a curse  

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