Dominion Alchemy Game Rules

Hey there! Welcome to the wonderful world of Dominion Alchemy. In this game, we’ll explore the exciting realm of potions and magical concoctions. Get ready for a mind-boggling adventure where you’ll need to use strategy and cunning to outwit your opponents.

The goal of Dominion Alchemy is to become the most powerful alchemist by acquiring the most Victory Points. To accomplish this, you’ll need to build a potent deck of cards that will help you achieve your goal. Each player starts with a basic deck of cards and a few Potion cards.

In Dominion Alchemy, there are three different types of cards: Treasure cards, Action cards, and Victory cards. Treasure cards are used to generate currency, which can be used to purchase more valuable cards. Action cards allow you to perform special actions that can help you gain an advantage over your opponents. Victory cards are what you’ll need to accumulate in order to win the game.

Throughout the game, you’ll have the opportunity to acquire new cards and discard unwanted ones. This will allow you to refine your strategy and optimize your deck for maximum effectiveness. But be careful, as a deck overloaded with weak cards can bog you down and hinder your progress.

One of the unique aspects of Dominion Alchemy is the inclusion of Potion cards. These special cards can only be purchased if you have enough Potion cards in your hand. They allow you to acquire even more powerful cards that can give you a significant edge over your rivals.

As you progress through the game, you’ll discover the importance of timing and resource management. It’s essential to use your cards wisely and plan your moves carefully. Adaptability and flexibility are key to success in Dominion Alchemy.

So, are you ready to immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Dominion Alchemy? Gather your friends, prepare your decks, and let the battle of the alchemists begin. May the best brewmaster prevail!

Hey there! I’m here to tell you all about the awesome new addition to Dominion called Dominion: Alchemy. It’s the third addition to the Dominion game and it brings you 12 exciting new Kingdom cards to play with. But that’s not all – there’s also a cool new resource called Potions that adds a whole new dimension to the game.

Now, I should mention that Dominion: Alchemy is an expansion, which means you can’t play it on its own. You need to have the original Dominion game or a standalone expansion like Dominion: Intrigue in order to play with it.

Don’t worry though, if you already have other Dominion expansions, you can totally combine them with Dominion: Alchemy. The more, the merrier, right? It’s all about mixing and matching to create your perfect Dominion experience.

What’s in the Box?

• There are 122 Kingdom cards
• You’ll receive 16 Basic cards, all Potion
• Plus, there are 12 Randomizer cards

Getting Set Up

Once you’ve selected 10 Kingdom cards for the Supply, you might notice some of them have a special ingredient called Potion. If this is the case, don’t forget to add the Potion pile to the Supply. It’s also important to include the Potion pile if you plan on using the promotional card Black Market. If the Black Market deck has at least one card with Potion in its cost, you’ll need the Potion pile as well.

If you don’t have any cards that cost Potions in the Supply or Black Market deck, you won’t use the Potion pile during this game.

When you have a Potion pile, you put all 16 Potions in it, regardless of the number of players. In games that use this pile, if it becomes empty, it will count towards the game ending condition, just like any other Supply pile.

You can play Dominion with any number of Kingdom cards from Alchemy, but we suggest playing with 3-5 Alchemy cards at a time.

Alchemy comes with 12 randomizer cards, one for each Kingdom card in the Alchemy expansion. To play with this expansion, you’ll need the Treasure cards, Victory cards, Curse cards, and Trash cards from either the base Dominion game or a standalone expansion like Dominion: Intrigue.

In Dominion, like in the previous games, you have to pick 10 sets of Kingdom cards for each game. If you want to go with the random approach, you can mix the randomizer cards from this expansion with cards from any other Dominion game you decide to play. Or you can even take a few randomizer cards from each set.

How to Play the Game

The Potion Card

#image.jpgI’m excited to introduce Potion, a brand new Basic Treasure card! The cost to purchase Potion is #image.jpg. This unique card doesn’t generate coins like other treasures. Instead, it opens up a whole new world of possibilities. With Potion, you can buy cards that have in their cost, which you couldn’t do before!

Buying cards with Potion is just as easy as using coins. Let’s say you have #image.jpg in your possession. You can buy a card that costs #image.jpg, or maybe a card that costs #image.jpg. The possibilities are endless! If you also have and an extra Buy, the fun doesn’t stop there. You can purchase a card that costs and another card that costs , or maybe a card that costs #image.jpg and a card that costs . The possibilities are vast!

However, keep in mind that you can’t buy two cards that each cost #image.jpg if you only have one . You need one Potion for each card that has in its cost. Remember, Potion can bring you new powers and strategies, but it also introduces new challenges. So, make sure to plan your purchases wisely and use your Potions strategically!

When it comes to card games, there’s a lot to consider. Some cards have different costs, which can affect how valuable they are. For example, adding to a cost makes it higher. So is more expensive than . It’s important to understand these costs because they can impact your strategy.

When you see references to cards costing a certain amount, such as “up to 5 coins,” it means that the cost can include the specified amount and anything below it. For example, if a card costs up to 5 coins, it can cost 3, 4, or 5 coins. However, if the cost includes a specific card, such as “up to 5 coins and a Silver card,” the Silver card must be part of the cost for it to be considered “up to 5 coins.” On the other hand, if the Silver card is not included in the cost, even if it costs 5 coins, it will not be considered “up to 5 coins.”

You might be wondering, what does it mean if a card only costs (Vineyard, Transmute)? Well, let me break it down for you. When a card has a cost of (Vineyard, Transmute), it means that the number of coins required to buy that card is 0. Can you believe it? Zero coins!

Coins

When it comes to adding coins to a cost, it doesn’t matter if there’s or not – the cost remains unchanged. The same goes for subtracting coins from a cost.

If a card’s cost is mentioned as a certain number of coins “or more,” it includes cards with or without . However, when a cost range is specified, it doesn’t include cards with .

Cost-altering cards have no effect on . But if a card is checking for the equality of two costs, it includes if it’s present.

Let’s Get into the Game

When I play Action cards and Treasure cards, I put them face-up in a play area. These cards stay in play until I decide to do something else with them, like discarding them during a Clean-up phase.

It’s important to note that only the cards I play are considered to be in play. Cards that are set aside, trashed, or still in the Supply are not in play. Additionally, cards that are in my hand, deck, or discard pile are not considered to be in play either.

So, when I use a card like Moat that has a reaction ability, it doesn’t bring any additional cards into play. It’s just a specific ability of that card.

Hey there! Did you know that Alchemy comes with a special Treasure card called the Philosopher’s Stone? It’s pretty neat, let me explain how it works.

If the Philosopher’s Stone is chosen as one of the 10 Kingdom cards for the game, you’ll find it in the Supply. However, it’s not part of the Basic Supply.

Now, the Philosopher’s Stone is just like any other Treasure card, but it has some special abilities. During the Buy phase, you can play it just like a normal Treasure card. It can even be stolen by a Thief or affected by other cards that interact with Treasures. Cool, right?

Here’s an interesting twist: during the Buy phase, all Treasures are played before you buy any cards, regardless of whether you have any extra Buys or not. This is especially important to remember when playing with the Philosopher’s Stone.

Oh, and one more thing. When you discard cards from play, you can choose the order in which you discard them. It might not seem like a big deal, but it actually matters for other cards like the Alchemist and Herbalist. So, keep that in mind!