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Empires
Empires.jpg
Info
Type Expansion
Icon Empires icon.png
Cards 300
242 (24 sets)
24
Other Card(s)
Additional Material(s)  
  • 40 Debt tokens
  • 24 1VP tokens
  • 12 2VP tokens
  • 20 5VP tokens
Theme(s)
Release June 8, 2016
Official Rulebook PDF

Empires is the upcoming tenth expansion to Dominion. It introduces the Debt mechanic, Split piles, Gathering cards, and Landmarks. It also reintroduces VP tokens and Events.

Contents

Contents

Basic Supply Cards

  • Empires is only an expansion, so no Basic Supply Cards are included.

Kingdom cards

4D EngineerEngineer.jpg
8D City QuarterCity Quarter.jpg, OverlordOverlord.jpg, Royal BlacksmithRoyal Blacksmith.jpg
$2 EncampmentEncampment.jpg/PlunderPlunder.jpg, PatricianPatrician.jpg/EmporiumEmporium.jpg, SettlersSettlers.jpg/Bustling VillageBustling Village.jpg
$3 Castles, CatapultCatapult.jpg/RocksRocks.jpg, Chariot RaceChariot Race.jpg, EnchantressEnchantress.jpg, Farmers' MarketFarmers' Market.jpg, GladiatorGladiator.jpg/FortuneFortune.jpg
$4 SacrificeSacrifice.jpg, TempleTemple.jpg, VillaVilla.jpg
$5 ArchiveArchive.jpg, CapitalCapital.jpg, CharmCharm.jpg, CrownCrown.jpg, ForumForum.jpg, GroundskeeperGroundskeeper.jpg, LegionaryLegionary.jpg, Wild HuntWild Hunt.jpg

  • The pairs of cards separated by "/" are Split pile cards: 5 copies of the left card sit on top of 5 copies of the right card in the pile.
  • Castles are a Split pile with 8 differently named cards in ascending order of cost.

Additional materials

13 Events (1 each):

5D TriumphTriumph.jpg
8D AnnexAnnex.jpg, DonateDonate.jpg
$0 AdvanceAdvance.jpg
$2 DelveDelve.jpg, TaxTax.jpg
$3 BanquetBanquet.jpg
$4 RitualRitual.jpg, Salt the EarthSalt the Earth.jpg
$43D WeddingWedding.jpg
$5 WindfallWindfall.jpg
$6 ConquestConquest.jpg
$14 DominateDominate.jpg

21 Landmarks (1 each):

AqueductAqueduct.jpg, ArenaArena.jpg, Bandit FortBandit Fort.jpg, BasilicaBasilica.jpg, BathsBaths.jpg, BattlefieldBattlefield.jpg, ColonnadeColonnade.jpg, Defiled ShrineDefiled Shrine.jpg, FountainFountain.jpg, KeepKeep.jpg, LabyrinthLabyrinth.jpg, Mountain PassMountain Pass.jpg, MuseumMuseum.jpg, ObeliskObelisk.jpg, OrchardOrchard.jpg, PalacePalace.jpg, TombTomb.jpg, TowerTower.jpg, Triumphal ArchTriumphal Arch.jpg, WallWall.jpg, Wolf DenWolf Den.jpg

Tokens:

  • 40 D tokens
  • 56 VP tokens:
    • 24 1VP tokens
    • 12 2VP tokens
    • 20 5VP tokens

Flavor Text

The world is big and your kingdom gigantic. It's no longer a kingdom really; it's an empire. Which makes you the emperor. This entitles you to a better chair, plus you can name a salad after yourself. It's not easy being emperor. The day starts early, when you light the sacred flame; then it's hours of committee meetings, trying to establish exactly why the sacred flame keeps going out. Sometimes your armies take over a continent and you just have no idea where to put it. And there's the risk of assassination; you have a food taster, who tastes anything before you eat it, and a dagger tester, who gets stabbed by anything before it stabs you. You've taken to staying at home whenever it's the Ides of anything. Still overall it's a great job. You wouldn't trade it for the world - especially given how much of the world you already have.


Trivia

Donald X. stated a couple weeks before release that Empires has a Roman flavor in terms of theme.

Pre-teaser

A couple days before the teaser (which itself would come a couple days before actual previews), Donald X. dropped some news on changes in layout of cards.

Well this is unprecedented, but I'm not made of stone. Here are some spoilers about card layout.
  • A bigger font is used on cards that don't have lots of text.
  • "They" is used instead of "he."
  • +'s in the body of text are now in bold.
  • Card texts are more carefully centered than ever before.

Teasers

Dominion: Empires has:

Recommended Sets of 10

Empires Only

Basic Intro [images]
Castles Chariot Race City Quarter Engineer Farmers' Market
Castles.jpg Chariot Race.jpg City Quarter.jpg Engineer.jpg Farmers' Market.jpg
Forum.jpg Legionary.jpg Patrician.jpg Sacrifice.jpg Villa.jpg
Forum Legionary Patrician Sacrifice Villa
Landscapes and Additional Cards
Wedding Tower
Wedding.jpg Tower.jpg
Advanced Intro [images]
Archive Capital Catapult Crown Enchantress
Archive.jpg Capital.jpg Catapult.jpg Crown.jpg Enchantress.jpg
Gladiator.jpg Groundskeeper.jpg Royal Blacksmith.jpg Settlers.jpg Temple.jpg
Gladiator Groundskeeper Royal Blacksmith Settlers Temple
Landscapes and Additional Cards
Arena Triumphal Arch
Arena.jpg Triumphal Arch.jpg

Empires & Dominion

Everything in Moderation [images]
Enchantress Forum Legionary Overlord Temple
Enchantress.jpg Forum.jpg Legionary.jpg Overlord.jpg Temple.jpg
Cellar.jpg Library.jpg Remodel.jpg Village.jpg Workshop.jpg
Cellar Library Remodel Village Workshop
Landscapes and Additional Cards
Windfall Orchard
Windfall.jpg Orchard.jpg
Silver Bullets [images]
Catapult Charm Farmers' Market Groundskeeper Patrician
Catapult.jpg Charm.jpg Farmers' Market.jpg Groundskeeper.jpg Patrician.jpg
Bureaucrat.jpg Gardens.jpg Laboratory.jpg Market.jpg Moneylender.jpg
Bureaucrat Gardens Laboratory Market Moneylender
Landscapes and Additional Cards
Conquest Aqueduct
Conquest.jpg Aqueduct.jpg

Empires & Intrigue

Delicious Torture [images]
Castles Crown Enchantress Sacrifice Settlers
Castles.jpg Crown.jpg Enchantress.jpg Sacrifice.jpg Settlers.jpg
Baron.jpg Bridge.jpg Harem.jpg Ironworks.jpg Torturer.jpg
Baron Bridge Harem Ironworks Torturer
Landscapes and Additional Cards
Banquet Arena
Banquet.jpg Arena.jpg
Buddy System [images]
Archive Capital Catapult Engineer Forum
Archive.jpg Capital.jpg Catapult.jpg Engineer.jpg Forum.jpg
Masquerade.jpg Mining Village.jpg Nobles.jpg Pawn.jpg Trading Post.jpg
Masquerade Mining Village Nobles Pawn Trading Post
Landscapes and Additional Cards
Salt the Earth Wolf Den
Salt the Earth.jpg Wolf Den.jpg

Empires & Seaside

Boxed In [images]
Castles Chariot Race Encampment Enchantress Gladiator
Castles.jpg Chariot Race.jpg Encampment.jpg Enchantress.jpg Gladiator.jpg
Salvager.jpg Smugglers.jpg Tactician.jpg Warehouse.jpg Wharf.jpg
Salvager Smugglers Tactician Warehouse Wharf
Landscapes and Additional Cards
Tax Wall
Tax.jpg Wall.jpg
King of the Sea [images]
Archive Farmers' Market Overlord Temple Wild Hunt
Archive.jpg Farmers' Market.jpg Overlord.jpg Temple.jpg Wild Hunt.jpg
Explorer.jpg Haven.jpg Native Village.jpg Pirate Ship.jpg Sea Hag.jpg
Explorer Haven Native Village Pirate Ship Sea Hag
Landscapes and Additional Cards
Delve Fountain
Delve.jpg Fountain.jpg

Empires & Alchemy

Collectors [images]
City Quarter Crown Encampment Enchantress Farmers' Market
City Quarter.jpg Crown.jpg Encampment.jpg Enchantress.jpg Farmers' Market.jpg
Apothecary.jpg Apprentice.jpg Herbalist.jpg Transmute.jpg University.jpg
Apothecary Apprentice Herbalist Transmute University
Landscapes and Additional Cards
Potion Colonnade Museum
Potion.jpg Colonnade.jpg Museum.jpg

Empires & Prosperity (use PlatinumPlatinum.jpg/ColonyColony.jpg)

Big Time [images]
Capital Gladiator Patrician Royal Blacksmith Villa
Capital.jpg Gladiator.jpg Patrician.jpg Royal Blacksmith.jpg Villa.jpg
Bank.jpg Forge.jpg Grand Market.jpg Loan.jpg Royal Seal.jpg
Bank Forge Grand Market Loan Royal Seal
Landscapes and Additional Cards
Dominate Obelisk
Dominate.jpg Obelisk.jpg
Gilded Gates [images]
Chariot Race City Quarter Encampment Groundskeeper Wild Hunt
Chariot Race.jpg City Quarter.jpg Encampment.jpg Groundskeeper.jpg Wild Hunt.jpg
Bishop.jpg Monument.jpg Mint.jpg Peddler.jpg Talisman.jpg
Bishop Monument Mint Peddler Talisman
Landscapes and Additional Cards
Basilica Palace
Basilica.jpg Palace.jpg

Empires & Cornucopia

Zookeepers [images]
Overlord Sacrifice Settlers Villa Wild Hunt
Overlord.jpg Sacrifice.jpg Settlers.jpg Villa.jpg Wild Hunt.jpg
Fairgrounds.jpg Horse Traders.jpg Menagerie.jpg Jester.jpg Tournament.jpg
Fairgrounds Horse Traders Menagerie Jester Tournament
Landscapes and Additional Cards
Annex Colonnade
Annex.jpg Colonnade.jpg

Empires & Hinterlands

Simple Plans [images]
Catapult Forum Patrician Temple Villa
Catapult.jpg Forum.jpg Patrician.jpg Temple.jpg Villa.jpg
Border Village.jpg Develop.jpg Haggler.jpg Ill-Gotten Gains.jpg Stables.jpg
Border Village Develop Haggler Ill-Gotten Gains Stables
Landscapes and Additional Cards
Donate Labyrinth
Donate.jpg Labyrinth.jpg
Expansion [images]
Castles Charm Encampment Engineer Legionary
Castles.jpg Charm.jpg Encampment.jpg Engineer.jpg Legionary.jpg
Cache.jpg Farmland.jpg Highway.jpg Spice Merchant.jpg Tunnel.jpg
Cache Farmland Highway Spice Merchant Tunnel
Landscapes and Additional Cards
Battlefield Fountain
Battlefield.jpg Fountain.jpg

Empires & Dark Ages (use Shelters)

Tomb of the Rat King [images]
Castles Chariot Race City Quarter Legionary Sacrifice
Castles.jpg Chariot Race.jpg City Quarter.jpg Legionary.jpg Sacrifice.jpg
Death Cart.jpg Fortress.jpg Pillage.jpg Rats.jpg Storeroom.jpg
Death Cart Fortress Pillage Rats Storeroom
Landscapes and Additional Cards
Ruins Advance Tomb
Abandoned Mine.jpg Advance.jpg Tomb.jpg
Triumph of the Bandit King [images]
Capital Charm Engineer Groundskeeper Legionary
Capital.jpg Charm.jpg Engineer.jpg Groundskeeper.jpg Legionary.jpg
Bandit Camp.jpg Catacombs.jpg Hunting Grounds.jpg Market Square.jpg Procession.jpg
Bandit Camp Catacombs Hunting Grounds Market Square Procession
Landscapes and Additional Cards
Triumph Defiled Shrine
Triumph.jpg Defiled Shrine.jpg
The Squire's Ritual [images]
Archive Catapult Crown Patrician Settlers
Archive.jpg Catapult.jpg Crown.jpg Patrician.jpg Settlers.jpg
Feodum.jpg Hermit.jpg Ironmonger.jpg Rogue.jpg Squire.jpg
Feodum Hermit Ironmonger Rogue Squire
Landscapes and Additional Cards
Ritual Museum
Ritual.jpg Museum.jpg

Empires & Guilds

Cash Flow [images]
Castles City Quarter Engineer Gladiator Royal Blacksmith
Castles.jpg City Quarter.jpg Engineer.jpg Gladiator.jpg Royal Blacksmith.jpg
Baker.jpg Butcher.jpg Doctor.jpg Herald.jpg Soothsayer.jpg
Baker Butcher Doctor Herald Soothsayer
Landscapes and Additional Cards
Baths Mountain Pass
Baths.jpg Mountain Pass.jpg

Empires & Adventures

Area Control [images]
Capital Catapult Charm Crown Farmers' Market
Capital.jpg Catapult.jpg Charm.jpg Crown.jpg Farmers' Market.jpg
Coin of the Realm.jpg Page.jpg Relic.jpg Treasure Trove.jpg Wine Merchant.jpg
Coin of the Realm Page Relic Treasure Trove Wine Merchant
Landscapes and Additional Cards
Banquet Keep
Banquet.jpg Keep.jpg
No Money No Problems [images]
Archive Encampment Royal Blacksmith Temple Villa
Archive.jpg Encampment.jpg Royal Blacksmith.jpg Temple.jpg Villa.jpg
Dungeon.jpg Duplicate.jpg Hireling.jpg Peasant.jpg Transmogrify.jpg
Dungeon Duplicate Hireling Peasant Transmogrify
Landscapes and Additional Cards
Mission Bandit Fort
Mission.jpg Bandit Fort.jpg
Empires
Cards 4D EngineerEngineer.jpg 8D City QuarterCity Quarter.jpgOverlordOverlord.jpgRoyal BlacksmithRoyal Blacksmith.jpg $2 EncampmentEncampment.jpg/PlunderPlunder.jpgPatricianPatrician.jpg/EmporiumEmporium.jpgSettlersSettlers.jpg/Bustling VillageBustling Village.jpg $3 Castles (HumbleHumble Castle.jpgCrumblingCrumbling Castle.jpgSmallSmall Castle.jpgHauntedHaunted Castle.jpgOpulentOpulent Castle.jpgSprawlingSprawling Castle.jpgGrandGrand Castle.jpgKing'sKing's Castle.jpg) • CatapultCatapult.jpg/RocksRocks.jpgChariot RaceChariot Race.jpgEnchantressEnchantress.jpgFarmers' MarketFarmers' Market.jpgGladiatorGladiator.jpg/FortuneFortune.jpg $4 SacrificeSacrifice.jpgTempleTemple.jpgVillaVilla.jpg $5 ArchiveArchive.jpgCapitalCapital.jpgCharmCharm.jpgCrownCrown.jpgForumForum.jpgGroundskeeperGroundskeeper.jpgLegionaryLegionary.jpgWild HuntWild Hunt.jpg
Events 5D TriumphTriumph.jpg 8D AnnexAnnex.jpgDonateDonate.jpg $0 AdvanceAdvance.jpg $2 DelveDelve.jpgTaxTax.jpg $3 BanquetBanquet.jpg $4 RitualRitual.jpgSalt the EarthSalt the Earth.jpg $43D WeddingWedding.jpg $5 WindfallWindfall.jpg $6 ConquestConquest.jpg $14 DominateDominate.jpg
Landmarks AqueductAqueduct.jpgArenaArena.jpgBandit FortBandit Fort.jpgBasilicaBasilica.jpgBathsBaths.jpgBattlefieldBattlefield.jpgColonnadeColonnade.jpgDefiled ShrineDefiled Shrine.jpgFountainFountain.jpgKeepKeep.jpgLabyrinthLabyrinth.jpgMountain PassMountain Pass.jpgMuseumMuseum.jpgObeliskObelisk.jpgOrchardOrchard.jpgPalacePalace.jpgTombTomb.jpgTowerTower.jpgTriumphal ArchTriumphal Arch.jpgWallWall.jpgWolf DenWolf Den.jpg
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