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| Type | Small Expansion |
| Cards | 150 (13 Kingdom Cards) |
| Additional material | Prizes |
| Theme(s) | Variety |
| Release Date | June 2011 |
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Cornucopia is the 5th Dominion expansion, released in June 2011. The basic theme of the set is cards that either create or reward variety in your deck and hand. It is a small expansion of 13 cards, popular for its focus on engine-friendly cards. Cornocupia is a unique set as it introduces cards for use which are not in the supply as well as the ability to have an 11th kingdom supply pile.
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Contents
Basic Supply Cards
- Corncuopia is only an expansion, so no Basic Supply Cards are included.
Kingdom Cards
$2 Hamlet
$3 Fortune Teller, Menagerie
$4 Farming Village, Horse Traders, Remake, Tournament, Young Witch
$5 Harvest, Horn of Plenty, Hunting Party, Jester
$6 Fairgrounds
Additional Materials
- Prizes (1 each) - Bag of Gold, Diadem, Followers, Princess, Trusty Steed
Flavor Text
Autumn. It seemed like the summer would never end, but that fortune teller was right. It's over. Autumn, the time of the harvest. Agriculture has advanced significantly in recent years, ever since the discovery of the maxim, "leaves of three, let it be." Autumn, a time of celebration. The peasants have spent a hard week scything hay in the fields, but tonight the festivities begin, starting with a sumptuous banquet of roast hay. Then, the annual nose-stealing competition. Then you have two jesters, one who always lies, one who always tells the truth, both hilariously. This celebration will truly have something for everyone.
Cards Which Exhibit The Cornucopia Theme
- Fairgrounds - The value of Fairgrounds is dependent on the variety of cards in your deck.
- Hamlet - Allows you to discard cards (creating variety) in exchange for actions and buys.
- Harvest - Rewards you with more coin for having more variety in your deck.
- Horn of Plenty - A larger variety of cards in play allows you to gain cards of higher value.
- Hunting Party - Can reward both variety or lack of variety in one's deck.
- Jester - Allows you to gain good cards your opponents have.
- Menagerie - Rewards you with 2 extra cards for having a hand full of different cards.
- Remake - A trasher which can slowly upgrade and create variety in your deck.
- Tournament - Rewards having both a Tournament and Province in hand by allowing you to gain unique and powerful Prize cards.
- Young Witch - Encourages opponents to have the Bane card in their deck to prevent being cursed.
Impact of Cornucopia
Engines
Corncucopia is filled with cards which enable strong engine building. Some of these include:
- Hamlet - A cheap pseudo-village capable of providing extra buys or actions.
- Horn of Plenty - Provides an easy way to gain cards as well as the capability of producing megaturns.
- Hunting Party - Enables very simple Hunting Party + X engines.
- Menagerie - A centerpiece of some of the most fun engines to play, Menagerie is a cantrip which serves as a great counter to hand size reduction attacks.
- Tournament - The card itself is a useful early game cantrip, and the Prizes are all quite valuable in most engines.
Randomness
Though overall a well received set, Cornucopia features a "swingy" card which can cause frustration among players.
- Tournament - Because of the power of the Tournament prizes, the first player to win a prize is often able to build on that to win further prizes and/or the game. Even skilled play can sometimes be undone by a lucky or well time draw.
Recommended Sets of 10
Cornucopia & Dominion
- Bounty of the Hunt - Harvest, Horn of Plenty, Hunting Party, Menagerie, Tournament / Cellar, Festival, Militia, Moneylender, Smithy
- Bad Omens: Fortune Teller, Hamlet, Horn of Plenty, Jester, Remake / Adventurer, Bureaucrat, Laboratory, Spy, Throne Room
- The Jester's Workshop: Fairgrounds, Farming Village, Horse Traders, Jester, Young Witch / Feast, Laboratory, Market, Remodel, Workshop / Bane: Chancellor
Cornucopia & Intrigue
- Last Laughs - Farming Village, Harvest, Horse Traders, Hunting Party, Jester / Minion, Nobles, Pawn, Steward, Swindler
- The Spice of Life - Fairgrounds, Horn of Plenty, Remake, Tournament, Young Witch / Coppersmith, Courtyard, Great Hall, Mining Village, Tribute / Bane: Wishing Well
- Small Victories - Fortune Teller, Hamlet, Hunting Party, Remake, Tournament / Conspirator, Duke, Great Hall, Harem, Pawn
Cornucopia & Hinterlands
- Blue Harvest - Hamlet, Horn of Plenty, Horse Traders, Jester, Tournament / Fool's Gold, Mandarin, Noble Brigand, Trader, Tunnel
- Traveling Circus - Fairgrounds, Farming Village, Hunting Party, Jester, Menagerie / Border Village, Embassy, Fool's Gold, Nomad Camp, Oasis
Cornucopia on DS.com and F.DS.com
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