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Guest Article: Reading the Board

Posted on November 27, 2010 by theory

This article is written by Curses.  He is the Round 5 Champion of the BoardGameGeek Dominion League. One of the keys to playing Dominion well is not only playing your card in your deck well (tactics), but also knowing what … Continue reading →

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Combo of the Day #16: Hoard/Salvager

Posted on November 26, 2010 by theory

Salvager is a great opening buy, but it tends to stall once you run out of targets.  (This is true of most trashing cards other than Steward.) Salvaging Coppers is just not worth the effort; you’re essentially Cutpursing yourself for … Continue reading →

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Combo of the Day #15: Ambassador/Pirate Ship

Posted on November 25, 2010 by theory

This combo is amusing thematically.  You deploy Ambassadors from your Kingdom to other Kingdoms, gifting them Coppers*, which you then promptly loot with your Pirate Ships. This combo hinges on constantly Ambassadoring your opponents with Coppers.  Later on, you can … Continue reading →

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Combo of the Day #14: Loan/Minion

Posted on November 24, 2010 by theory

Minion and Loan are the two rare cards that do better without big Treasure like Golds or Platinums.  Naturally, they work very well together.  Purchase one (or even several) Loans early on; this commits you to a Treasure-free deck, which … Continue reading →

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Intrigue: Minion

Posted on November 22, 2010 by theory

Minion is one of those game-warping cards, whose presence greatly changes the strategic landscape.  Though not necessarily a must-buy, its availability forces players to either buy it or give serious thought to how to respond to it. Strengths Minion’s primary … Continue reading →

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Combo of the Day #13: Warehouse/Counting House

Posted on November 20, 2010 by theory

Another mildly thematic combo. Warehouse cycles your deck, tossing your Coppers into the discard for the Counting House to pick up.  It helps get you to your Counting House faster (through all the Coppers) and also softens the blow of … Continue reading →

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Combo of the Day #12: Golem/Counting House

Posted on November 19, 2010 by theory

Counting House is best when you have your deck in the discard.  Naturally, the obvious way to accomplish this goal is with Chancellor.  The problem this faces is the sheer improbability of drawing your Chancellor, plus your Counting House, plus … Continue reading →

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Prosperity: Monument

Posted on November 18, 2010 by theory

Despite having one of the most awesome card images, Monument is one of the most boring cards.  It’s not bad: the VP token power is decent, and can really add up.  Certainly if there are no better terminal Actions, then … Continue reading →

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Prosperity: Bishop

Posted on November 18, 2010 by theory

There’s two ways to view Bishop.  The first is by lumping it with Salvager and Remodel, as a 4-cost, single-card trasher that provides some kind of benefit.  (In this sense, Island is a bit like a one-time version of Bishop: … Continue reading →

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Seaside: Haven

Posted on November 18, 2010 by theory

Haven is my personal second-favorite $2 card (after you-know-what).  It significantly reduces the luck of the draw by allowing you to control card distribution.  For instance, it allows you to shuffle the Explorer, Treasure Map, or Throne Room around in … Continue reading →

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