Dominion (2-4 players, 30-minutes) is a card game where players start with small identical decks. They then transform their deck into victory-point producing machines as efficiently as possible by buying more cards. Each game, 10 kingdom cards (most commonly actions, but sometimes extra treasure and ...
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How does Mining Village's extra effect work in Dominion?
Mining Village has the option to trash it immediately and gain 2 coins. What exactly is meant by immediately? In other words, if I play a Mining Village what can I do before I must choose whether to ...
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Correct/Recommended use of Masquerade in Dominion: Intrigue
According to the rulebook, when using Masquerade, the cards passed between players must remain invisible until each player chooses the card to pass and places it down. I've always assumed it means ...
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What are the blue-backed cards in Dominion for?
There is a set of one of each card, but with blue inner border on their backs instead of beige.
What are they for?
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If Possession is played while executing another Possession, who takes the next turn?
In Dominion: Alchemy, you can play Possession to "possess" the player to your left and effectively take over his next turn. What happens if he has a Possession in his hand, and you play it during ...
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Possession and Masquerade - are these too powerful in 2 player games?
Just encountered this yesterday.
Player A plays Possession
Then, it's player B turn (with player A deciding), and there's a Masquerade in the hand.
Player A decides to play the Masquerade,
Player A ...
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Evaluating a Dominion Kingdom set
How do you analyze a Dominion Kingdom set to determine what your strategy is going to be for the game? In other words, are you looking for specific cards? for abilities (e.g., trashing cards or ...
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What is the purpose of having randomizer cards for the non-kingdom cards?
I understand having randomizers for the kingdom cards because that's how you randomly choose them, but I find it odd that there is a randomizer for every card including the basic Curses, Coins and ...
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Watchtower when someone uses a Masquerade
As a reaction card, Watchtower can be revealed whenever you gain a card.
Does this apply to the card you receive from other players during a Masquerade?
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If an Outpost is played during a Possessed hand, is the Outpost hand played next?
As pointed out in a previous question's answer, you may be forced to play an Outpost or Possession while you are possessing someone else's hand, despite the deck's owner getting to play the ...
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How are + Action cards used in Dominion?
We were confused by the + action cards. It says you have to start at the top of the card and work your way down. so when do you play a second action card and are you allowed to play another action ...
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Is it better to pick up a Chapel or Steward?
Consider a game where both Chapel and Steward are present.
If the copper split is 4/3, is it better to pick up a Chapel or a Steward?
Can you think of any situations where you'd pick up Steward if ...
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Dominion rule clarification: Repeater actions + choice actions
When using a "repeating" action, such as Throne room, with a "choice" action, such as Pawn or Nobles, can you make a different choice on each repeated action?
For example, Throne Room states:
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Transitioning to Dominion late-game
At what point in a Dominion game should a player stop buying middle value cards (e.g., Silver or other cards more suited to mid-game play than Province/Colony-buying sprees)?
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When is the woodcutter worth buying in Dominion?
So far I've found every card in Dominion has its own niche, but the woodcutter's seems to be exceptionally small. I only buy 1 or 2 if its the only card that gives +buys, otherwise a silver is better ...
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Using Saboteur after Bridge in Dominion
In Dominion I play a combo: Any card which gives me an additional 2 actions, then Bridge folloewed by Saboteur.
Bridge makes any card in my hand cheaper (i.e. cost $1 less) and cards in other ...
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How does Conspirator work with Throne Room / King's Court?
If, for example, my turn starts by playing a King's Court and choosing Conspirator, how many cards will I draw?
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Trader vs Torturer, where does the Silver go?
My opponent plays a Torturer. I have a Trader in hand. I choose to gain a Curse and then reveal the Trader and gain a Silver instead. Does the Silver go to my hand like the Curse would have?
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Why does Online Dominion allow you to reveal reaction cards multiple times?
In the FAQ for Isotropic's online Dominion game, the creator states:
No, you really can reveal a reaction card like Moat or Secret Chamber multiple times. They are designed to be idempotent so ...
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Proper use of Dominion card Upgrade
In what situations is Upgrade (Intrigue) useful? I have never seen anyone buy Upgrade in the games I've played where it was available. Whenever I play with Upgrade and Swindler, I always give Upgrade ...
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How to use Chapel card to its fullest potential?
I've seen mentioned over and over that Chapel is a phenomenal card. But I have not seen detailed instructions as to how best to use it. As a relatively new Dominion player (<30 games, ~5 with ...
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In Dominion, when it says reveal a card, who must I reveal it to?
The text of Bureaucrat reads:
Gain a Silver card, put it on top of your deck. Each other player reveals a Victory card and puts it on top of his deck. (or reveals a hand with no Victory cards).
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Using the Baron
Last night I finished my first ever game of Dominion: Intrigue, and I'm feeling conflicted about my evaluation of some of the cards on the board. In particular, I cannot decide of the Baron is junk or ...
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Are the Goons un-fun?
At my weekly boardgames night earlier this evening I was roped into an all-expansions, 6-player game of Dominion. A girl on the sidelines piped up: "You should take out the Goons card. It takes all ...
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Should I buy Gold or Hoard?
Hoard is a treasure worth 2 that also reads:
While this is in play, when you buy a Victory card, gain a Gold.
It costs the same as a Gold (i.e. 6) and while it's not immediately worth as much as ...
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Dominion: How to Deal With a Board Filled With Terminal Actions
My hardest games are where the board is filled with terminal actions. When you have a board where 10 out of 10 actions are terminal actions, some of which are attack cards, or there is one card that ...
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Can you use Trader to gain a Silver instead of a Farmland, but still get the buy side-effects of Farmland?
Can I buy a Farmland, trashing a card from my hand and gaining one costing up to 2 more, but then reveal Trader, and gain a Silver instead of the Farmland?
I always think of the "buy" operation as ...
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When should I take a curse in response to Torturer?
In Dominion, when someone plays a Torturer, I almost invariably choose to discard rather than take a curse. The exceptions are if I have a trasher (Chapel, Steward, Upgrade, etc.) that I have the ...
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What does Masquerade do when you have no cards in hand, library or discard?
If you play the card Masquerade, and you have zero cards in hand, library and discard, what happens? I assume the person to your left will still have to pass a card along. Do you have to pass a card ...
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Dominion randomizer deck confusion
A friend of mine got Dominion for Christmas, and while the game plays wonderfully (I'm hooked), we were both confused by the randomizer deck.
Why are there Curse, Copper, Silver, Gold, and victory ...
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Can you buy with a copper after buying Grand Market?
If you buy the Grand Market in your turn, can you then use spare copper to buy something else? Or does doing so forbid you from having bought the Grand Market?
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Discard pile and shuffling question
Say I have a hand like follows: Estate, Upgrade, Upgrade, Estate, Copper. 1 card in Draw pile.
I play Upgrade (+1 card, +1 action) -> Draw the last card from my Draw pile -> Trash Estate from my hand ...
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Dominion Money Purchasing When Actions Lacking
When the action cards on board are lacking in gaining money additions, what's your strategy in purchasing money vs action cards in the early rounds? More money, or look for actions that drill through ...
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When should I buy a Possession in Dominion?
Possession is easily one of the most controversial and game-changing cards in Dominion, and I've often heard it described with disgust by many players. Most Dominion cards require you to take ...
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Is there a strategy for consistent winning in the base dominion game with the base setup?
I've just started playing dominion a little while ago, so I'm pretty new. I get the basic tactics (big money, deck thinning, don't buy copper, etc.) and I do ok when the kingdom cards vary. However, ...
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Is it possible to combo Spy and Wishing Well?
From the entry for Wishing Well on Dominion Strategy, I quote:
Cards that you view with Spy get drawn by the Wishing Well instead of being wished for.
The cards in question are these:
But as ...
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If I put a copper and add 4 more random cards into my hand from my starting deck, does it change the odds of getting the 5:2 split?
I was thinking about a situation where someone accidentally reveals a copper from their starting hand while shuffling their deck or discovers that they only have 9 cards in their starting deck (and ...
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In Dominion Intrigue does Bridge Stack with Itself
If I play the card "Bridge" twice, which says to reduce the cost of items by 1 (minimum of 0), does this reduce the cost of all items by 2?
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Are there disadvantages to the house rule that you always end before the starting player?
Once an end condition is reached, I like the house rule where you play until just before the starting player. It seems more fair to me.
Are there any counterarguments? It seems like the game ...
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Is Lookout usually a good pick with a Big Money strategy?
According to the Dominion Strategy wiki, Lookout doesn't go well with a Big Money strategy. Do you agree?
To clarify: I mean Big Money in a broad sense. So picking up at most a couple of cards, then ...
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Dominion: when playing the Big Money strategy, when should you switch from buying Gold to Duchy?
When there are how many Provinces left (if that is the way the game will most likely end), should you switch from buying Gold to Duchy (when you don't have 8 money)? Does this amount change for 3, 4 ...
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What should I consider when selecting a Prize to take with my Tournament?
Straight forward really: What are the strengths and weaknesses of each Prize? What play styles do they complement well?
Also, apart from the obvious (late in the game), when should I take a Duchy ...
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To trash an estate or to curse my opponents?
I'm playing Dominion, 3-player game, I get a 5-2 split on the opening and get a Witch and a Pearl Diver. Other players have 4-3, they both open Jack of All Trades and Silver. I pick up a Jack and ...
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Do you have to reveal your hand when using Treasure Map and not trashing a TM from your hand?
Since the golden rule of Dominion is to do as much as you can, when you can, shouldn't you have to reveal your hand to prove you cannot trash a Treasure Map from your hand? Treasure Map doesn't say ...
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How can I make Dominion play better with 5+ players?
I just got Intrigue, and it seems cool that it opens up the game to 5 or 6 players. However, the common consensus seems to be that its possible, but not recommended. Is there anything I can do to make ...
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What are the most frequently used Dominion cards in winning decks?
Which cards are most bought by players, and most often associated with winning decks?
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How does Jester interact with the Knights?
Each of the Knights has a different name. If someone reveals a Knight when I play a Jester, can I gain a Knight, or do I gain nothing since there isn't a second Dame Anne (or whomever) available in ...
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Dominion Dark Ages: Ruin Strategies
With Dark Ages cards only in play, what are some strategies for dealing with a deck clogged with ruins (assuming that each player has an equal clogged deck)?
The only strategies that seemed ...
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When should I start collecting Victory Points in Dominion?
When is a good time to start collecting victory points... is it good to wait until toward the end, or seldomly through the beginning of the game? The tradeoff too early is they can clog up your deck, ...
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+Cards, do you have to draw right away?
How do the +cards work in Dominion? Do you have to draw the card immediately or can you wait?
For example, let's take the Spy cards where it says +1 cards, and then all players must reveal the top ...
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How can I minimize Black Market set up and clean up time?
The Black Market (promotional) card requires considerable set up time.
From description:
Before the game, make a Black Market deck out of one copy of each
Kingdom card not in the supply.
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