Category Archives: Individual Card Analysis

Hinterlands: Highway

Posted on April 1, 2013 by theory

This article is written by platykurtic, originally posted on the forum. It’s hard to talk about Highway without talking about its more popular older brother, Bridge. Both provide cost reduction, but they do so very differently.  As a general rule … Continue reading →

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Cornucopia: Fortune Teller

Posted on March 18, 2013 by theory

This article is written by HiveMindEmulator, originally posted on the forum. Fortune Teller is one of the more underrated attacks in the game. The problem is that it’s a deck top attack, which is subtle if you’re not paying much … Continue reading →

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Seaside: Ambassador 201

Posted on February 18, 2013 by theory

This article is written by WanderingWinder, originally posted on the forum. I know there’s already an article on the blog on Ambassador, and I’m not trying to say it’s a bad article in writing this. Only, Ambassador is an extraordinarily … Continue reading →

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Dark Ages: Shelters

Posted on January 28, 2013 by theory

This article is written by werothegreat, originally posted on the forum. Shelters are the most drastic change made to Dominion by the Dark Ages expansion.  They were saved for last in the previews before release, after we saw the trash-gainer, … Continue reading →

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Dark Ages: Bandit Camp

Posted on December 17, 2012 by theory

This article was written by ftl for the DominionStrategy Wiki. Bandit Camp has two separate effects. The first is the same as a vanilla Village – +1 card, +2 actions. Simple, but far overpriced at $5. Now, a Village is a … Continue reading →

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Intrigue: Upgrade

Posted on December 10, 2012 by theory

This article is written by jsh357, originally posted on the forum. The Basics Upgrade is a higher skill card than it might initially seem.  What it does is pretty basic: replace a card with a more expensive one, or trash … Continue reading →

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Dark Ages: Beggar

Posted on November 19, 2012 by theory

This article is written by Schneau, originally posted on the forum. Beggar is the new Copper hipster. When we were all introduced to Dominion, we thought Coppers were cool. Who would want to trash them? Hipster Chapel, I guess. But, … Continue reading →

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Hinterlands: Tunnel

Posted on November 14, 2012 by theory

This is a revised version of an article by Insomniac and HiveMindEmulator, originally posted on the forum. Introduction Tunnel is a Victory/Reaction card, worth 2VP, costing $3.  But the victory portion of this card isn’t usually the reason to pick … Continue reading →

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Dark Ages: Rats

Posted on November 12, 2012 by theory

This article is written by werothegreat, originally posted on the forum. Rats is my favorite Dominion card. — Donald X. Rats!  When we saw this card for the first time we all thought: “Wow, that’s thematic!  Why would I ever … Continue reading →

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Dark Ages: Storeroom

Posted on November 5, 2012 by theory

This is an article by Qvist, originally posted on the forum. Secret Chamber + Cellar – Reaction – 1 Action + Buy = Storeroom … End of Article?  No, it’s not that simple. At first glance it seems like a boring straightforward … Continue reading →

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