Castle Combo Card List

I have been playing Castle Combo for a few months on BGA and was struggling to remember the cards, so I put together this list. On this list you can switch views, sort/filter/group by various attributes, and search to find what you need to find the information you need.

If you haven't played this great game, here is where you can find it:

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Marc Harrison
Marc Harrison
24th May 2026
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Shield 1
Red

Lookout

Cost
6
Shield 1
  • Red
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
1 key per red shield
Score
4 points per different shield type in the same column
Location
Castle

Knight

Cost
5
Shield 1
  • Red
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
1 gold per Castle card
Score
3 points per blue shield in the same row or column
Location
Castle

General

Cost
7
Shield 1
  • Red
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
1 key per different shield
Score
6 points per set of 3 matching shields
Location
Castle

Chaplain

Cost
5
Shield 1
  • Red
Shield 2
  • Red
Move Messenger
Ability
Discount of 1 on Village cards
Score
8 points if located in the right column is full
Location
Castle

Officer

Cost
5
Shield 1
  • Red
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
1 gold per blue and red shield
Score
4 points per blue+red shield pair
Location
Castle

Mercenary

Cost
6
Shield 1
  • Red
Shield 2
  • Yellow
Move Messenger
Ability
1 gold per different shield type
Score
7 points per set of purple+red+yellow shields
Location
Village

Master-at-arms

Cost
2
Shield 1
  • Red
Shield 2
  • Red
Move Messenger
Ability
1 gold per red shield
Score
2 points per gold up to a maximum of 4
Location
Village

Blacksmith

Cost
5
Shield 1
  • Red
Shield 2
  • Orange
Move Messenger
Ability
1 gold per blue shield of one neighbor, or gain 2 keys
Score
2 points per double-shield card
Location
Village

Squire

Cost
0
Shield 1
  • Red
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
Discount of 1 on all cards
Score
2 points per orange shield in the same row or column
Location
Village

Bombardier

Cost
2
Shield 1
  • Red
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
1 gold per orange shield of one neighbor, OR gain 2 keys
Score
3 points per red shield in the same column
Location
Village

Militiaman

Cost
2
Shield 1
  • Red
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
1 gold per yellow shield of one neighbor OR gain 2 keys
Score
3 points per red shield in the same row
Location
Village

Barbarian

Cost
2
Shield 1
  • Red
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
1 gold per green shield of one neighbor OR gain 2 keys
Score
10 points if green shields are missing
Location
Village

Executioner

Cost
0
Shield 1
  • Red
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
Discard one Castle card from the board and gain the cost in gold
Score
1 point per Castle card
Location
Village

Shield 1
Orange

Guildmaster

Cost
5
Shield 1
  • Orange
Shield 2
  • Orange
Move Messenger
Ability
Discard one Village card and receive its cost in gold
Score
5 points if located in the bottom row
Location
Castle

Glassblower

Cost
5
Shield 1
  • Orange
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
1 gold per purple and orange shield
Score
4 points per purple+orange shield pair
Location
Castle

Pawnbroker

Cost
4
Shield 1
  • Orange
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
1 gold per card with a cost of 4 gold
Score
3 points per card with a cost of 4 gold
Location
Castle

Banker

Cost
7
Shield 1
  • Orange
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
2 gold on each purse OR gain 3 keys
Score
1 point per gold stored on purses
Location
Castle

Potter

Cost
2
Shield 1
  • Orange
Shield 2
  • Orange
Move Messenger
Ability
2 gold on each purse
Score
2 points per gold up to a maximum of 4 gold
Location
Village

Carpenter

Cost
0
Shield 1
  • Orange
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
1 gold per missing shield type
Score
8 points if you have at least 1 face-down card
Location
Village

Locksmith

Cost
4
Shield 1
  • Orange
Shield 2
  • Yellow
Move Messenger
Ability
1 key per orange shield
Score
1 point per key
Location
Village

Stonemason

Cost
3
Shield 1
  • Orange
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
Discount of 1 on village cards
Score
3 points per orange shield in the same column
Location
Village

Armorer

Cost
3
Shield 1
  • Orange
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
Discount of 1 on all cards
Score
3 points per red shield in the same row or column
Location
Village

Spice Merchant

Cost
0
Shield 1
  • Orange
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
2 gold per orange shield
Score
5 points if located in the middle row
Location
Village

Clockmaker

Cost
3
Shield 1
  • Orange
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
1 gold per orange shield
Score
3 points per orange shield in the same row
Location
Village

Innkeeper

Cost
0
Shield 1
  • Orange
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
Gain 2 gold on each purse AND opponents gain 2 gold
Score
2 points per gold on this purse to a maximum of 6 gold
Location
Village

Shield 1
Blue

Chatelaine

Cost
2
Shield 1
  • Blue
Shield 2
  • Orange
Move Messenger
Ability
Discount of 1 on Castle cards
Score
2 points per different shield type in the same row
Location
Castle

Duchess

Cost
5
Shield 1
  • Blue
Shield 2
  • Blue
Move Messenger
Ability
Gain 2 keys
Score
8 points if located in the top row
Location
Castle

His Majesty

Cost
6
Shield 1
  • Blue
Shield 2
  • Purple
Move Messenger
Ability
Opponents gain 1 gold
Score
4 points per blue shield in the same column
Location
Castle

Queen Mother

Cost
3
Shield 1
  • Blue
Shield 2
  • Blue
Move Messenger
Ability
2 gold added to each purse
Score
2 points per gold up to a maximum of 5 gold
Location
Castle

Jester

Cost
3
Shield 1
  • Blue
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
2 gold per blue shield
Score
2 points per blue shield in the same row or column
Location
Castle

Chancellor

Cost
6
Shield 1
  • Blue
Shield 2
  • Green
Move Messenger
Ability
1 key per green shield
Score
2 points per castle banner icon
Location
Castle

Princess

Cost
3
Shield 1
  • Blue
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
Discount of 1 on Castle cards
Score
3 points per blue shield in the same row
Location
Castle

Prince

Cost
6
Shield 1
  • Blue
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
1 gold per blue shield
Score
4 points per blue shield in the same row
Location
Castle

Her Majesty the Queen

Cost
7
Shield 1
  • Blue
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
1 key per blue shield
Score
10 points per set of blue+green+orange shields
Location
Castle

Baron

Cost
3
Shield 1
  • Blue
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
Discount of 1 on all cards
Score
10 points if no yellow shields
Location
Castle

Steward

Cost
0
Shield 1
  • Blue
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
Gain gold on two purses until they are full
Score
2 points per gold in the purse, up to a maximum of 3 gold
Location
Castle

Royal Guard

Cost
4
Shield 1
  • Blue
Shield 2
  • Red
Move Messenger
Ability
All players gain 1 key
Score
3 points per blue shield in the same column
Location
Castle

Stable Boy

Cost
4
Shield 1
  • Blue
Shield 2
  • Yellow
Move Messenger
Ability
1 key per blue shield
Score
3 points per yellow shield in the same column
Location
Village

Shield 1
Purple

Nun

Cost
3
Shield 1
  • Purple
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
1 gold per Castle
Score
3 points per purple shield in the same column
Location
Castle

Devout

Cost
4
Shield 1
  • Purple
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
1 gold per empty space
Score
10 points if orange shields are missing
Location
Castle

His Holiness

Cost
7
Shield 1
  • Purple
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
Gain 3 keys or opponents gain 1 key
Score
6 points per missing shield type
Location
Castle

Cardinal

Cost
4
Shield 1
  • Purple
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
1 key per Castle
Score
3 points per purple shield in the same row
Location
Castle

Templar

Cost
5
Shield 1
  • Purple
Shield 2
  • Red
Move Messenger
Ability
1 gold per purple shield of one neighbor OR 1 key per red shield
Score
1 point per key
Location
Castle

Pilgrim

Cost
6
Shield 1
  • Purple
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
Discount of 1 on Village cards
Score
4 points per brown shield in the same row
Location
Castle

Chaplain

Cost
5
Shield 1
  • Purple
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
1 gold per single-shield card
Score
2 points per Village card
Location
Castle

Gravedigger

Cost
4
Shield 1
  • Purple
Shield 2
  • Green
Move Messenger
Ability
Discard one Village card and receive its value in gold
Score
2 points per gold stored in this purse, up to a maximum of 8 gold
Location
Castle

Scribe

Cost
4
Shield 1
  • Purple
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
1 gold per purple shield
Score
3 points per green shield in the same row or column
Location
Castle

Mother Superior

Cost
5
Shield 1
  • Purple
Shield 2
  • Purple
Move Messenger
Ability
4 keys
Score
5 points if located in the top row
Location
Castle

Monk

Cost
4
Shield 1
  • Purple
Shield 2
  • Yellow
Move Messenger
Ability
1 key per purple shield
Score
2 points per yellow shield in the same row
Location
Village

Sculptor

Cost
3
Shield 1
  • Purple
Shield 2
  • Orange
Move Messenger
Ability
1 key per purple shield
Score
2 points per gold in this purse up to a maximum of 7 gold
Location
Village

Miraculously cured!

Cost
2
Shield 1
  • Purple
Shield 2
  • Purple
Move Messenger
Ability
1 key per purse
Score
2 points per gold in this purse to a maximum of 4 gold
Location
Village

Vicar

Cost
0
Shield 1
  • Purple
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
1 gold per Village card
Score
2 points per gold on this purse to a maximum of 5 gold
Location
Village

Shield 1
Green

Astronomer

Cost
5
Shield 1
  • Green
Shield 2
  • Green
Move Messenger
Ability
Discount of 1 on Castle cards
Score
8 points if located in the left column
Location
Castle

Alchemist

Cost
6
Shield 1
  • Green
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
Discount of 1 on all cards
Score
4 points per discount (-1) card
Location
Castle

Professor

Cost
4
Shield 1
  • Green
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
1 gold per different shield
Score
3 points per green shield in the same row
Location
Castle

Apothecary

Cost
3
Shield 1
  • Green
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
Discount of 1 on Castle cards
Score
3 points per green shield in the same column
Location
Castle

Goldsmith

Cost
4
Shield 1
  • Green
Shield 2
  • Orange
Move Messenger
Ability
1 key per two-shield card
Score
6 points if located in the left column
Location
Castle

Architect

Cost
4
Shield 1
  • Green
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
Discount of 1 on Village cards
Score
2 points per different shield type
Location
Castle

Patron

Cost
7
Shield 1
  • Green
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
Opponents gain 2 gold
Score
5 points per purse with a cost of 5 or more
Location
Castle

Judge

Cost
4
Shield 1
  • Green
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
2 keys
Score
3 points per pair of Castle and Village cards
Location
Castle

Winemaker

Cost
2
Shield 1
  • Green
Shield 2
  • Yellow
Move Messenger
Ability
1 gold per Village card
Score
2 points per different shield type in the same column
Location
Village

Spy

Cost
4
Shield 1
  • Green
Shield 2
  • Red
Move Messenger
Ability
1 gold per green shield AND 1 key per red shield of one neighbor
Score
6 points if located in the middle column
Location
Village

Inventor

Cost
2
Shield 1
  • Green
Shield 2
  • Green
Move Messenger
Ability
1 gold per green shield
Score
1 point per Village card
Location
Village

Doctor

Cost
5
Shield 1
  • Green
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
1 gold per green shield and 1 gold per yellow shield
Score
4 points per green+yellow shield pair
Location
Village

Philosopher

Cost
2
Shield 1
  • Green
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
Discount of 1 on Castle cards
Score
10 points if red shields are missing
Location
Village

Shield 1
Yellow

Brigand

Cost
7
Shield 1
  • Yellow
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
1 key per Castle card of one neighbor
Score
7 points per set of 3 village banner icons
Location
Village

Beggar

Cost
0
Shield 1
  • Yellow
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
1 gold per full space
Score
2 points per purple shield in the same row or column
Location
Village

Shepherd

Cost
5
Shield 1
  • Yellow
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
1 gold per empty space
Score
3 points per yellow shield in the same row
Location
Village

Farmer

Cost
5
Shield 1
  • Yellow
Shield 2
  • Yellow
Move Messenger
Ability
1 key per yellow shield
Score
7 points if located in the bottom row
Location
Village

Woodcutter

Cost
0
Shield 1
  • Yellow
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
1 gold per full space
Score
5 points if located in the right column
Location
Village

Witch

Cost
4
Shield 1
  • Yellow
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
1 gold per yellow shield OR 1 key per purple shield of one neighbor
Score
9 points if purple shields are missing
Location
Village

Farmhand

Cost
0
Shield 1
  • Yellow
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
Discount of 1 on Village cards
Score
2 points per gold up to a maximum of 5 gold
Location
Village

Traveler

Cost
0
Shield 1
  • Yellow
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
3 gold per 0-cost card
Score
2 points per 0-cost card
Location
Village

Usurper

Cost
5
Shield 1
  • Yellow
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
1 key per single-shield card
Score
2 points per Castle card
Location
Village

Fisherman

Cost
2
Shield 1
  • Yellow
Shield 2
  • Yellow
Move Messenger
Ability
Discount of 1 on Castle cards
Score
4 points if located in a corner
Location
Village

Revolutionary

Cost
4
Shield 1
  • Yellow
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
1 key per Village card
Score
9 points if blue shields are missing
Location
Village

Baker

Cost
0
Shield 1
  • Yellow
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
1 gold per yellow shield and 1 key per village banner icon
Score
3 points if located in the middle space of any edge
Location
Village

Beekeeper

Cost
2
Shield 1
  • Yellow
Shield 2
Move Messenger
Ability
Gain 2 gold on each purse
Score
2 points per gold on this purse up to a maximum of 9
Location
Village