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DOMINION Boxes Ranked!

One of the most popular games of recent years, Dominion is a great game on its own. But it comes with 15 interesting expansions… all cross-compatible!

Which one should you choose, for yourself or your game-loving friend?

Here’s my ranking list 🧵

#1 💰Prosperity
Essential! Bigger money and victory point cards (Platinum and Colony) boost any game, plus special treasure cards like Bank and Quarry and a bunch of great new actions.

#2 🖌️ Renaissance
Villagers and Coffers give you actions and money to spend on later turns. Many favorite action cards too in this huge set.

#3 👑 Empires
Buy powerful cards with Debt and pay later! Plus, Landmarks and Events which add additional actions to the game that are available for all players.

#4 🌙 Nocturne
Night” cards happen in a second action phase, making turns more interesting. Plus, minor random Hexes and Boons to spice up the game.

#5 🐾Menagerie - Horses! Plus “Ways” - an alternate, shared way to play any action in your hand, in case the action on the card doesn’t apply right now.

#6 ⛵️Seaside
The 2nd expansion, and still one of the best. Introduces “Duration” cards, which last more than one turn.

#7 🗡️Plunder - Loot! A pile of treasures with assorted bonus properties. Traits also mix up things even further by modifying all cards of one name for the whole game.

#8 🐦‍⬛Dark Ages - Usually not a favorite, but I like it. “Shelters” replace some of the default starting deck for more interesting starts. Plus lots of Trashing (damned plague!) and RATS!

#9 🔥Adventures - Events! Save up for in order to buy permanent perks or quick effects.

#10 🌿Allies - Favors grant effects based on whichever of 23 Allies is picked at the beginning. Not bad.

#11 ⛰️Hinterlands - Lots of Reaction cards. Not bad, but not a favorite.

#12 🎭 Intrigue - I mean, it’s not terrible. Just not my favorite. Masquerade, though, is an interesting add to any game.

#13 🌽Guilds & Cornucopia - now sold together as one set … since no one would buy them separately, I guess.

#14 🧪Alchemy - okay we’re at the bottom of the barrel here. Skiiiiiip.

#?? Rising Sun - ????? Coming later this year!

Even if you already own some of the “worst” sets though, none (…okay, except maybe Alchemy) are worth the shelf of shame.

Instead, add one newer set to freshen things up and the surprise combos will start flowing.

Till next game 🫡

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