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The Five Worst $4 Cards

Posted on February 4, 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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Combo of the Day #7: Spy/Thief

Posted on November 13, 2010 by theory

Thief is usually a pretty bad attack.  Early game, you do nothing but help your opponents by trashing their Coppers.  Mid game, it’s just not reliable enough to justify spending the terminal Action.  Late game, you mostly end up discarding … Continue reading →

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Counter of the Day #2: Secret Chamber v. Pirate Ship

Posted on November 12, 2010 by theory

Secret Chamber is an unusual counter; it doesn’t stop the attack, like Moat does, and Watchtower sometimes does.  But it can render an attack useless (or even helpful), and nowhere is this more evident than Pirate Ship, possibly the most … Continue reading →

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