King of Greed
The King of Greed is one of the 9 playable Kings in 9 kings. This king is foucused in getting and mantain the maximum of gold in a run, with cards that made the player obtain gold passively (Vault) or killing the enemies (Midas Touch) or cards that encourage the player acumulate and search for more gold for getting more powerful (Mercenary and Dispenser only when gain gold).
Cards
The King of Greed focuses on gold-based strategies, using cards that generate, steal, or spend gold creatively. It rewards long-term planning and resource hoarding, offering powerful effects at a cost. Strong in the late game, but vulnerable to early aggression.
| Image | Name | Type | Description | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Palace | Base | Casts a ray that insta-kills target.
Golden enemies drop gold. |
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Beacon | Building | Every year, adds +2% attack speed
to adjacent troops and constructions. | |
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Vault | Building | Receive +3 gold at the end of every year. | |
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Dispenser | Tower | Single-target tower. Gains +1% attack speed
for each 1 gold you receive. | |
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Midas Touch | Enchantment | When this troop kills, there's a
2% chance to receive 1 gold. | |
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Mortgage | Tome | Destroy target plot to receive 30
gold for each level it had. | |
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Over-Invest | Tome | Spend 30 gold to increase
every stat of a troop or tower by 15%. | |
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Mercenary | Troop | Strong but fickle warriors for hire.
You always have 1 unit for each 15 gold you own. |
Depends of gold quantity that you
have. |
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Thief | Troop | Assassin troop that jumps to enemy's backline. | Level 1: 9
Level 2: 18 Level 3: 27 |
Decrees
The King of Greed has 5 unique decrees
Bargain
Merchant's cards cost half the price.
Burglary
All active troops gain 2 stacks of Midas Touch.
Insurance
Receive 1 gold for every 9 allied unit deaths.
Salvage
Cards thrown into the pit return 3x more gold.
Scimitars
Thief attacks are always critical strikes.
Perks
The King of Greed has 9 unique perks, as seen in the image, from left to right:
Tycoon
Mercenaries cost -1 gold.
Fixer
Dispenser starts with +10% damage.
Planner
Losing a life gives you +50 gold.
Goon
Thieves deal +20% critical damage.
Nepobaby
Start with +30 gold.
Patron
Over-invest gives +2% to all stats
Peddler
+1 free shop purchase.
Oligarch
Starts with +1 vault card in your hand.
Smuggler
Mortgage gives +10 gold.
Strategies
Curiosities
- The king of greed is the only king that have statues of itself in scenary and on selection screen background
- Originaly, the beacon spent 9 of gold for level up any active plot of kingdom, like the actual Shrine.