<p>They can do this, and since most Kingdom setups do NOT have a 1-cost card that's in the Supply (one exception is Poor House from Dark Ages), they try to gain a 1-cost card, cannot, and that's that.</p>

<p>Later on, it can be worth it to Trash one of your Gold, and gain a Province from it.  It's possible your opponents can leech off that as well to some good effect, but converting a Gold to Province is nothing to sneer at!</p>

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ackmondual
<p>Yes, they can.</p>

<p>You always follow all instructions in order, only skipping things that are impossible. If you choose this option, your opponent has 2 instructions to follow:</p>

<ul>
<li>They may trash a card from their hand</li>
<li>They gain a card costing exactly $1 more</li>
</ul>

<p>They follow the first instruction, and then the second one is impossible, so it is ignored.</p>

<p>Note that this is common to use as a benefit for yourself, with cards like Remake or Upgrade; where you can trash Coppers away.</p>

<p>Yes, this does mean that this option will help your opponent.. however, it would help in general anyway; that's the whole concept behind Governor. While they do have the ability to trash a Copper and gain nothing in return, they would still be better off trashing an Estate and gaining a $3 cost card. Or later in the game, trashing a $4 and getting a Duchy.</p>

<p>If they happen to have nothing in their hand that is worth trashing, then you lucked out and they don't get a benefit. But in general, any of the three options on Governor are designed to help your opponents a little, and help yourself even more.</p>

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2018-12-18T18:29:45.460Z
We are still learn how to trash effectively and are not completely sure on some of the rules.  Thank you for the help
Styxsksu
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2018-12-18T23:07:21.823Z
Well one of the most effective ways to trash cards is to do it as a free action during your opponents' turns!
The Chaz 2.0
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2018-12-18T23:12:27.540Z
And if you're playing with the witch, you can trash a curse card.
Acccumulation
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2018-12-18T18:10:57.143Z
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GendoIkari
<p>Governor- relevant text- each player may trash a card from his hand and gain a card cost exactly 1(2) more.<br>
My question is can my opponent trash a copper or a curse and gain nothing if there are no 1 value cards in play?  If so should I choose to use this option as it would allow my opponent to thin their deck?</p>

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Can opponent trash a copper on my Governor if there is no one value card in play?
Styxsksu
# Can opponent trash a copper on my Governor if there is no one value card in play?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-12-18)

Governor- relevant text- each player may trash a card from his hand and gain a card cost exactly 1(2) more.  
My question is can my opponent trash a copper or a curse and gain nothing if there are no 1 value cards in play? If so should I choose to use this option as it would allow my opponent to thin their deck?

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2018-12-18. Score: 8 | Accepted answer

Yes, they can.

You always follow all instructions in order, only skipping things that are impossible. If you choose this option, your opponent has 2 instructions to follow:

* They may trash a card from their hand
* They gain a card costing exactly $1 more

They follow the first instruction, and then the second one is impossible, so it is ignored.

Note that this is common to use as a benefit for yourself, with cards like Remake or Upgrade; where you can trash Coppers away.

Yes, this does mean that this option will help your opponent.. however, it would help in general anyway; that's the whole concept behind Governor. While they do have the ability to trash a Copper and gain nothing in return, they would still be better off trashing an Estate and gaining a $3 cost card. Or later in the game, trashing a $4 and getting a Duchy.

If they happen to have nothing in their hand that is worth trashing, then you lucked out and they don't get a benefit. But in general, any of the three options on Governor are designed to help your opponents a little, and help yourself even more.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: We are still learn how to trash effectively and are not completely sure on some of the rules.  Thank you for the help  
> **username_3**: Well one of the most effective ways to trash cards is to do it as a free action during your opponents' turns!  
> **username_4**: And if you're playing with the witch, you can trash a curse card.  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2019-01-13. Score: 0

They can do this, and since most Kingdom setups do NOT have a 1-cost card that's in the Supply (one exception is Poor House from Dark Ages), they try to gain a 1-cost card, cannot, and that's that.

Later on, it can be worth it to Trash one of your Gold, and gain a Province from it. It's possible your opponents can leech off that as well to some good effect, but converting a Gold to Province is nothing to sneer at!


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