All of which are only exacerbated by CCGs . Not having access to all the correct cards , dead draws , crappy mulligans , etc . are all constant problems . I think it ' s equal parts Blizzard not making losing fun and players only evaluating cards and decks on the criterion of cutthroat competition . <| sep |> That ' s what I figured . Thankfully , I didn ' t run up against any of the players who went off yesterday so I don ' t need a particularly high ceiling . <| sep |> Build cities A Lot of cities in all your demesne slots except in your capital where you may prefer 2 or 3 castles you can save money some years and build cities with a town market , the boost its amazing and you have more advisors . Try to pick provinces for your demesne with 4 or more holding slots and fill those with cities . High Taxes law Max taxing for mayors and clerics even for feudal vassals if you dont need their levies . prosperity With reapers Due you have this option up to 30 % more taxes per province and awesome events 1 extra holding slot event , pemanent levy increase , etc Make republic vassals Give a coastal county to a mayor then a duchy they will give you a lot of taxes and they will build trade post to increase your income even more . Free investiture your clerics will prefer you over the pope and they will start paying to you . with some years of theology focus you can have good traits and make them like you even more . you can even make your own pope and vassalise the papacy later for even more money . Admin focus Gives good money trade route event 30 % more tax and up to 500 g and debase currency event 100 g War chest ambition You can extort subjects for a little tyrany good for old ready to die rulers Loan from the jews As a king you get a loan and then expel the jews and 20 years later or with you new ruler calling them again and repeat , good for old rulers . with this you can easily make more than 30 g per month and soon you will be getting 60 g or much more .