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− | '''Promotional cards''' are official Dominion kingdom cards | + | '''Promotional cards''' are official Dominion kingdom cards which do not belong to any particular [[expansions|set]]. They are a result of [[Donald X]] trying to meet the requests of his publishers. |
== Card List == | == Card List == | ||
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− | + | There are currently 6 promo cards: | |
− | + | * {{Card|Envoy}} | |
− | {{ | + | * {{Card|Black Market}} |
+ | * {{Card|Stash}} | ||
+ | * {{Card|Walled Village}} | ||
+ | * {{Card|Governor}} | ||
+ | * {{Card|Prince}} | ||
− | === | + | == History == |
− | {{ | + | {{Quote |
+ | |Text=Sometimes, the publishers want promos. A magazine wants one, or a convention does, or something, and so the word comes down to me, could we have one please. And I like to be friendly. They have been given away various ways, depending on the language, but the BGG store has had them all (in English) in the long run. | ||
+ | |Name=[[Donald X. Vaccarino]] | ||
+ | |Source=[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=153.0 The Secret History of the Dominion Promos] | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | With the exception of {{Card|Governor}}, each Promo card is an "[[outtake]]" card or borrowed from a yet-to-be-released set . Governor was designed on the spot, borrowing a name and mechanic from the game Puerto Rico. Further details on the design and history of the cards can be found on the individual card pages under the "Secret History" subheading. | ||
− | + | Donald has stated that he does not have any other promo cards planned, but expects there will "[http://www.boardgamegeek.com/article/8792029#8792029 probably] be a couple more". | |
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== Impact of Promo Cards == | == Impact of Promo Cards == | ||
− | The promotional cards range from simple, but balanced cards that there simply wasn't room for in a main set (Envoy and Walled Village), to being almost patently ridiculous in their mechanics. As such, Promo cards frequently feature in complicated [[engine | + | The promotional cards range from simple, but balanced cards that there simply wasn't room for in a main set (Envoy and Walled Village), to being almost patently ridiculous in their mechanics. As such, Promo cards frequently feature in complicated [[engine]]s or [[combo]]s that hinge on their peculiar mechanic. |
=== Engines === | === Engines === | ||
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* {{Card|Black Market}} - can give access to a key card that makes an engine or combo work that no other player will be able to get | * {{Card|Black Market}} - can give access to a key card that makes an engine or combo work that no other player will be able to get | ||
* {{Card|Walled Village}} - Villages are always useful, but this one ensures that it will be in a hand with other engine parts | * {{Card|Walled Village}} - Villages are always useful, but this one ensures that it will be in a hand with other engine parts | ||
− | * {{Card|Governor}} - an engine | + | * {{Card|Governor}} - an engine onto itself at times |
* {{Card|Prince}} - ensures that a cheap component is played every turn, smoothing out your engine | * {{Card|Prince}} - ensures that a cheap component is played every turn, smoothing out your engine | ||
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=== [[Big Money]] === | === [[Big Money]] === | ||
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=== Tricks === | === Tricks === | ||
− | * Black Market - aside from the power of having the sole copy of a card, it can play [[Treasure | + | * Black Market - aside from the power of having the sole copy of a card, it can play [[Treasure]]s during your [[Action]] phase, allowing for, e.g., playing Treasures with {{Card|Tactician}} |
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== Obtaining The Promo Cards == | == Obtaining The Promo Cards == | ||
− | * The cards can typically be purchased on the [ | + | * The cards can typically be purchased on the [http://store.boardgamegeek.com/component/virtuemart/?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage-ask.tpl&product_id=299&category_id=13 BGG store]. |
* Occasionally, game stores or conventions will offer the Promotional cards in conjunction with a purchase. | * Occasionally, game stores or conventions will offer the Promotional cards in conjunction with a purchase. | ||
− | * | + | * A recent [http://wiki.dominionstrategy.com/index.php/Tournaments#BGG_Store_Tournament online tournament] offered all 5 current Promo cards as a reward to the winner. |
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{{Navbox Promo}} | {{Navbox Promo}} | ||
{{Navbox Sets}} | {{Navbox Sets}} | ||
− | [[Category:Promo]] | + | [[Category:Promo cards|*]] |
[[Category:Sets]] | [[Category:Sets]] |