Gameplay

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Set up

Kingdom

The Kingdom is the collection of (usually) ten cards selected, randomly or otherwise, for a particular game of Dominion. These cards, along with the Basic cards, are the only cards available to purchase from the Supply. Cards which may be selected for inclusion in a Kingdom, or which have been selected for a game in question, are referred to as Kingdom Cards.

Phases

Action Phase

In the Action phase, the player may play one Action card. Action cards are the Kingdom cards that say “Action” at the bottom of the card. Since players do not start the game with any Action cards in their initial Decks of 10 cards, a player will not have any Actions to play during his first 2 turns. Normally, a player may play only one Action card, but this number may be modified by the Action cards that the player plays. To play an Action, the player takes an Action card from his hand and lays it face-up in his play area. He announces which card he is playing and follows the instructions written on that card from top to bottom. The player may still play an Action card even if he is not able to do everything the Action card tells him to do; but the player must do as much as he can. Furthermore, the player must fully resolve an Action card before playing another one (if he is able to play another Action card). Detailed information about card abilities can be found in the card descriptions at the end of these rules. Any Action cards played remain in the player’s play area until the Clean-up phase of the turn unless otherwise indicated on the card. The Action phase ends when the player cannot or chooses not to play any more Action cards. Generally, a player can only play Action cards during the Action phase of his turn. However, Reaction cards are an exception to this rule as they can be used at other times.

Buy Phase

A Buy is what you use to acquire more cards in the majority of circumstances. During your buy phase, you can buy at most one card for every Buy you have. You have by default only one Buy but certain action cards give you more with which you can buy extra cards if necessary. It is not hard for a deck to end up with more Buys than the player wants to use on any given turn. While Buys acquire many cards for a player, often gains will be used as well.

Clean Up Phase

Ending Conditions