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Dominion

Dominion

Rio Grande Games · 2008
2–430 min13+ yrs2.3/5 complexity7.6 BGG#146 BGG131,5 K
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How do you play Dominion?

The main objective of Dominion is to build the most prosperous and powerful deck of cards representing a medieval realm. Players compete to amass the highest number of victory points by purchasing valuable estates, duchies, and provinces while leveraging action cards to manipulate their deck, draw additional cards, and generate purchasing power.

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FromRON 299
Above average — wait+45% vs 90-day avg
Dominion box art
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Setup

Place copper, silver, gold, victory cards, curses, and trash piles in the center, alongside ten kingdom card piles. Each player takes seven copper and three estate cards, shuffling them into a deck and drawing five.

The rules, step by step

Setup
Set up Dominion by placing the core treasure cards (Copper, Silver, Gold), victory cards (Estate, Duchy, Province), Curses, and the Trash pile in the center of the play area. Choose or randomly select ten kingdom card piles from the available expansions or base set, each containing ten cards. Every player starts with a identical personal deck containing seven Copper and three Estate cards, thoroughly shuffles it, and draws a starting hand of five cards.
Objective
The main objective of Dominion is to build the most prosperous and powerful deck of cards representing a medieval realm. Players compete to amass the highest number of victory points by purchasing valuable estates, duchies, and provinces while leveraging action cards to manipulate their deck, draw additional cards, and generate purchasing power.
On your turn
A player's turn is divided into three sequential phases: Action, Buy, and Clean-up. During the Action phase, you may play one action card from your hand and follow its instructions. During the Buy phase, you combine the treasure value of cards in your hand with any bonuses from actions to purchase one card from the supply. In the Clean-up phase, you discard all played and remaining hand cards, then draw five new cards from your deck.
Scoring
Scoring takes place immediately after the game triggers its end condition. Each player gathers every card in their possession—including their draw pile, hand, and discard pile—and sums up all the victory points printed on the victory cards (such as Estates, Duchies, and Provinces) and any special victory point modifiers.
Game end
The game concludes at the end of a player's turn under two specific conditions: either the entire supply pile of Province cards is completely depleted, or any three supply piles of any card type are emptied.
Tips
Success in Dominion relies heavily on deck efficiency. Early in the game, focus on acquiring sustainable treasure and useful action cards rather than victory points, which clutter your deck. As the game progresses, carefully transition into purchasing high-value victory cards while trimming redundant copper to maintain a smooth, high-performing card engine.
game anatomy
Complexity2.3 / 5
BGG rating7.6 / 10
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
30 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
13+ yrs
BGG rank
#146
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Frequently asked questions

Q1What is the goal of the game?
The main objective of Dominion is to build the most prosperous and powerful deck of cards representing a medieval realm. Players compete to amass the highest number of victory points by purchasing valuable estates, duchies, and provinces while leveraging action cards to manipulate their deck, draw additional cards, and generate purchasing power.
Q2How do you set up the game?
Set up Dominion by placing the core treasure cards (Copper, Silver, Gold), victory cards (Estate, Duchy, Province), Curses, and the Trash pile in the center of the play area. Choose or randomly select ten kingdom card piles from the available expansions or base set, each containing ten cards. Every player starts with a identical personal deck containing seven Copper and three Estate cards, thoroughly shuffles it, and draws a starting hand of five cards.
Q3How does a turn work?
A player's turn is divided into three sequential phases: Action, Buy, and Clean-up. During the Action phase, you may play one action card from your hand and follow its instructions. During the Buy phase, you combine the treasure value of cards in your hand with any bonuses from actions to purchase one card from the supply. In the Clean-up phase, you discard all played and remaining hand cards, then draw five new cards from your deck.
Q4How is scoring calculated?
Scoring takes place immediately after the game triggers its end condition. Each player gathers every card in their possession—including their draw pile, hand, and discard pile—and sums up all the victory points printed on the victory cards (such as Estates, Duchies, and Provinces) and any special victory point modifiers.
Q5When and how does the game end?
The game concludes at the end of a player's turn under two specific conditions: either the entire supply pile of Province cards is completely depleted, or any three supply piles of any card type are emptied.
Q6What tips are there for beginners?
Success in Dominion relies heavily on deck efficiency. Early in the game, focus on acquiring sustainable treasure and useful action cards rather than victory points, which clutter your deck. As the game progresses, carefully transition into purchasing high-value victory cards while trimming redundant copper to maintain a smooth, high-performing card engine.
Q7How much does Dominion cost?
Dominion costs around 299 RON in Romania.
Q8Where can I buy Dominion cheapest?
The lowest price for Dominion right now is 299 RON at Red Goblin. The Prices tab lists every store currently tracking it.
Q9How do you play Dominion?
Dominion is a card game game, for 2–4 players, taking ~30 minutes, featuring deck, bag, and pool building. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Dominion — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q10How many players does Dominion support?
Dominion is played by 2–4 players.
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Dominion (editia a doua)
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Dominion
RON 139
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Dominion (Romanian Edition)
RON 139
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Dominion 2nd Edition
RON 167
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Dominion (2016 English Second Edition)
RON 229
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Dominion (Second Edition)
RON 251
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The Guild HallEnglish edition with SdJGLS Locker
Dominion 2nd Edition - EN
RON 259
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The Guild HallDeluxeGLS Locker
Dominion: Big Box - EN
RON 379
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