Tag Archives: herbalist

Combo of the Day #29: Philosopher’s Stone/Herbalist

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Geronimoo

The following is a guest post by Geronimoo, one of the top-ranked players on the Isotropic leaderboard, and author of the first Dominion simulator. What happens when you combine one of the worst Potion cards with one of the worst … 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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The Five Worst $2 Cards

Posted on January 6, 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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Counter of the Day #5: Minion v. Treasury

Posted on November 18, 2010 by theory

Minion‘s attack is a bit of a gamble.  Sometimes it hurts, but other times it actually improves an opponent’s hand.  But it is quite powerful when you know your opponent has good cards in his hand, and this commonly occurs … Continue reading →

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Combo of the Day #6: Alchemist/Herbalist

Posted on November 12, 2010 by theory

An Alchemist chain needs Potions to keep going.  Herbalist keeps the Potions on the deck, thus saving the Alchemist from having to bog down their deck with Potions.  In addition, the +1 Buy is a nice bonus; big-draw decks often … Continue reading →

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