Category Archives: Individual Card Analysis

Intrigue: Bridge

Posted on March 19, 2012 by theory

A single Bridge is a terminal Silver.  Like most of the terminal Silvers (Swindler, Woodcutter, Chancellor) it gives you a little plus: you could think of it as a Silver with +Buy that gives you $1 more per buy.  So … Continue reading →

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Seaside: Ghost Ship

Posted on March 12, 2012 by theory

The following is an expanded and revised version of a guest article by HiveMindEmulator, originally posted in the forum. A ship by the side of the sea reduces hand sizes to three. And when played every turn will quite often … Continue reading →

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Hinterlands: Scheme

Posted on February 20, 2012 by theory

This is a revised version of a guest article by jonts26, originally posted in the forum. jonts26 was the overall #1 seed in the 2011 DominionStrategy.com Championships and unofficially holds the record for the highest legitimate level (48.965) ever attained … Continue reading →

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Intrigue: Duke

Posted on February 13, 2012 by theory

This is a revised version of a guest article by WanderingWinder, originally posted in the forum. WanderingWinder was a semifinalist in the 2011 DominionStrategy.com Championships. For most of Intrigue’s existence, the Duke has led a quiet life. Recently, however, his … Continue reading →

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Hinterlands: Ill-Gotten Gains

Posted on February 6, 2012 by theory

This is a revised version of an article by Thisisnotasmile, originally posted on the forum Ill-Gotten Gains is a good illustration of how bad a card has to be in order to be an on-gain Curser.  $5 for a Silver … Continue reading →

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Seaside: Treasure Map

Posted on February 3, 2012 by theory

The following is a revised version of a guest article written by jotheonah, originally posted on the forum Treasure Map is, as Donald X. would say, a cute card. Gold is really good, right? And 4 Golds, that’s a lot … 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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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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Hinterlands: Border Village

Posted on October 30, 2011 by theory

Border Village pushes the boundaries of what you’re really willing to pay for a Village.  Once you understand the principle of Big Money, it should become clear that trying to build any +Actions/+Cards engine, much less one with a $6 … Continue reading →

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Hinterlands: Crossroads

Posted on October 26, 2011 by theory

Editor’s note: This is a guest post by rinkworks, originally posted on the forum. Crossroads is a very interesting, unique card.  Multiples can serve as both halves of a +Actions/+Cards engine, a strange feat accomplished by no other card save … Continue reading →

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