Tricks of the Trade

Supply

Synergy

Medium (71)
Engine 100%Trash-for-benefit 80%Alt-VP / Rush 75%
Gardens/Silk Road + gainer + +Buy Mill + Butcher

Cheap alt-VP piles score best when you can gain/buy many cards per turn to pad the deck count — the generalized Beggar/Gardens pattern.

Victory-cards-matter + alt-VP rush Mill + Nobles

Crossroads/Shepherd-style payoffs for revealing/discarding Victory cards pair naturally with Gardens/Silk Road-style rush plans.