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The Five Best $3 Cards, 2011

Posted on December 30, 2011 by theory

Disclaimer: Dominion does a really great job of balancing its Kingdom cards. Pretty much every card has some situations where it shines, and some situations where it doesn’t. Nevertheless, some cards just end up being flat-out better than others, either … Continue reading →

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Your Guide to Beating Attacks

Posted on December 27, 2011 by theory

The author of this guest article is Donald X. Vaccarino, who probably knows a thing or two about Dominion.  It’s an excellent overview of the major different attack types in Dominion, and how to counter them without simply buying up … Continue reading →

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Holiday Hiatus

Posted on December 25, 2011 by theory

The Dominion Strategy Blog will be on a limited posting schedule during the holidays. We will resume regular publication in the new year. Happy holidays and merry Dominioning!

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The Five Worst $3 Cards, 2011

Posted on December 23, 2011 by theory

Disclaimer: Dominion does a really great job of balancing its Kingdom cards.  Every card has some situations where it shines, and some situations where it doesn’t.  Nevertheless, some cards just end up being flat-out better than others, either because they … Continue reading →

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Intrigue: Baron

Posted on December 19, 2011 by theory

Baron is one of those cards whose benefit is immediately apparent to beginners, but also includes some more subtle rewards for more advanced players. The early game benefit is pretty apparent: it’s a huge amount of buying power this early … Continue reading →

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The Five Best $2 Cards, 2011

Posted on December 16, 2011 by theory

Disclaimer: Dominion does a really great job of balancing its Kingdom cards.  Pretty much every card has some situations where it shines, and some situations where it doesn’t.  Nevertheless, some cards just end up being flat-out better than others, either … Continue reading →

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Greatest Isotropic Moments of 2011

Posted on December 12, 2011 by theory

Submit your own great moments! Eight months ago, we published what is still, to this day, my favorite DominionStrategy.com post of all time: Greatest Isotropic Moments, Vol. I. Well, it’s time for Volume II.  We’re putting out an open call for … Continue reading →

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The Five Worst $2 Cards, 2011

Posted on December 9, 2011 by theory

Disclaimer: Dominion does a really great job of balancing its Kingdom cards.  Every card has some situations where it shines, and some situations where it doesn’t.  Nevertheless, some cards just end up being flat-out better than others, either because they … Continue reading →

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Hinterlands: Jack of All Trades

Posted on December 5, 2011 by theory

No one saw it coming. It seemed so innocent.  Gain a Silver, it said.  OK, but didn’t someone say Silvers weren’t that great?  Inspect the top of your deck, it said.  Like a half-Spy, who cares.  Draw up to 5, … Continue reading →

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Combo of the Day #26: Horse Traders/Duke

Posted on November 28, 2011 by theory

This is an example of one of those glorious cross-expansion synergies.  Duke strategies rely on being able to consistently hit $5, even as your deck gets stuffed with many more green cards than usual.  As WanderingWinder illustrates, Horse Traders is … Continue reading →

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