Schemes and Dreams
Supply
Synergy
Medium (69)Engine 80%Trash-for-benefit 80%Slog 60%
Philosopher's Stone + Herbalist — Philosopher's Stone + Herbalist
Herbalist topdecks Treasures for next turn, keeping Philosopher's Stone's deck+discard count high when it matters.
Philosopher's Stone + Herbalist (2012) — Philosopher's Stone + Herbalist
Re-affirmed in a later blog post — Herbalist keeps Treasures (including Philosopher's Stone) accessible.
Copper flood + Copper payoff — Ill-Gotten Gains + Apothecary
Mass-Copper-gainers (Beggar/Cache/Banquet) feed cards that convert Copper density into draw/coin/VP (Counting House/Miser/Coppersmith/Fountain/Silos).
Multiple Potion-cost piles — Apothecary + Philosopher's Stone
A single Potion purchase amortizes across piles — a lone Potion-cost card is a cost, two or more is a plan.