Merchant
The Merchant is a card event that occurs several times in a 9 Kings run. During the event, the player can purchase cards of any king, except the other king's base other than your own. The first card always cost 30 Gold and increase by 15 gold for each buyed card.
His card has a "J" for "joker" instead of a "K," reflecting the fact that he sells cards from any king.
Initially, the Merchant was the only way to obtain the rainbow cards.
Merchant's first appearance is always in year 12.
Merchant Types
There are different types of merchant encounters in the game, each with a unique pool of cards for sale. The known merchants are:
| Image | Merchant Type | Types of cards he sells |
|---|---|---|
| Architect | Castle, buildings and towers | |
| Sage | Enchantments and tomes | |
| Warmonger | Troops |
Special cards
Special cards is unique cards that can't be obtained easily, ussualy, you only get the special cards with the correct merchant or defeating the Rainbow Army.
For see more details, see the page rainbow army
Upcoming Updates
Sad Socket has mentioned in previous announcements the Merchant mechanic will be expanded with unique cards in EA.