Rising Sun

Rising Sun
Info
Type	Expansion
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Cards	300
Kingdom	250 (25 sets)
Randomizers	25
Other Card(s)	10 Events 15 Prophecies
Additional Material(s)
Tokens	40 Debt tokens 13 Sun tokens
Theme(s)	- Things that happen or are activated in the future. - Cards can be played from your deck as if they were in your hand.
Release	August 10, 2024
Cover artist	Lorraine Schleter
Official Rulebook	PDF

Rising Sun is the 16th expansion to Dominion. It has 300 cards, with 25 new Kingdom card piles. There are Shadow cards that leap out from your deck, and Prophecies that will someday happen and change everything. Debt and Events return.

Contents

Kingdom cards

• : Artist
• : Daimyo
• : Mountain Shrine
• : Fishmonger, Snake Witch
• : Aristocrat, Craftsman, Riverboat, Root Cellar
• : Alley, Change, Ninja, Poet, River Shrine, Rustic Village
• : Gold Mine, Imperial Envoy, Kitsune, Litter, Rice Broker, Ronin, Tanuki, Tea House,
• : Samurai
• : Rice

Events

10, one of each:

• : Continue
• : Amass, Asceticism, Credit, Foresight
• : Kintsugi, Practice
• : Sea Trade
• : Receive Tribute
• : Gather

Prophecies

15, one of each:
Approaching Army, Biding Time, Bureaucracy, Divine Wind, Enlightenment, Flourishing Trade, Good Harvest, Great Leader, Growth, Harsh Winter, Kind Emperor, Panic, Progress, Rapid Expansion, Sickness

Flavor text

We journey now to the islands to the east – or west, depending on where you are relative to them. Here your title is Emperor. They tell you you’re just a figurehead, though you can still order whatever breakfast you want. They may be right; you did get that breakfast. Your ceremonial sword and armor are made of paper. The samurai never let you into their tea parties, and the ninjas are always tying your shoelaces together. And the epic poem they wrote about you is only 17 syllables long. Rice has been adopted as currency, and no-one seems to even be trying to get your face onto the grains. But when you wake up each morning and look out over the land, life doesn’t seem so bad. Now, what’s for breakfast?

—Donald X. Vaccarino, Rio Grande Games

Mechanics

There are Shadow cards that leap out from your deck, and Prophecies that will someday happen and change everything. Debt and Events return.

—Donald X. Vaccarino, Rio Grande Games

Cards gallery

Kingdom cards

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Events

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Prophecies

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Trivia

Official box art.

First announcement of the expansion

There is in fact a new expansion on the way, called Rising Sun. My best guess is March 2024, but as usual I will know more in say February. And there's a promo coming called Marchland (no relation to the month or expansion), which I expect will be in an issue of Spielbox, and all the other promos are available in English from BoardGameGeek so I don't know why this one wouldn't be.

—Donald X. Vaccarino, Discord, Oct. 13th 2023

Updated release information

The art is taking longer than we'd hoped, and still isn't all done. My new optimistic guess is June.

—Donald X. Vaccarino, Dominion Strategy Forum Mar 21st, 2024

On new mechanics

The new Dominion expansion also has a narrative arc thing in one of its mechanics. A really different thing, and that is, of course, completely unknown to the world.

—Donald X. Vaccarino, Replayable podcast

Debt token release delays

The latest rough release date for Rising Sun is... August. We're waiting on debt tokens and we're told we'll get them at the end of June. And then it takes a month to cross the ocean.

—Donald X. Vaccarino, Discord, May 15th, 2024

Previews and Teaser announcement

In a surprise move, the date has moved up rather than down. Previews will be August 5th-9th. Digital versions are allowed to go public on the 10th or 12th or later if they don't make those dates.

—Donald X. Vaccarino, Discord, July 25th, 2024

Teaser on Friday.

—Donald X. Vaccarino, Discord, July 30th, 2024

Preview

Guess the card names.

—Donald X. Vaccarino, Discord, August 2nd, 2024, 00:00 PST

• Alley
• Aristocrat
• Artist
• Asceticism
• Change
• Craftsman
• Credit
• Daimyo
• Divine Wind
• Enlightenment
• Fishmonger
• Foresight
• Gather
• Gold Mine
• Imperial Envoy
• Kintsugi
• Litter
• Mountain Shrine
• Ninja
• Panic
• Poet
• Practice
• Progress
• Rice
• Rice Broker
• Riverboat
• River Shrine
• Ronin
• Rustic Village
• Samurai
• Sickness
• Snake Witch
• Tanuki
• Tea House

Recommended sets of 10

Rising Sun alone

Heading East [images]
	Alley			Artist			Craftsman			Fishmonger			Litter
	Rice			River Shrine			Rustic Village			Samurai			Tea House
Landscapes and Additional Cards
	Progress

Dawn of an Era [images]
	Aristocrat			Change			Daimyo			Gold Mine			Imperial Envoy
	Kitsune			Mountain Shrine			Ninja			Rice Broker			Ronin
Landscapes and Additional Cards
	Practice			Kind Emperor

Rising Sun & Dominion

Spring Forward [images]
	Gold Mine			Mountain Shrine			Riverboat			Root Cellar			Tanuki
	Artisan			Harbinger			Smithy			Throne Room			Workshop
Landscapes and Additional Cards
	Card for Riverboat Market			Rapid Expansion

Money to Burn [images]
	Change			Craftsman			Poet			Ronin			Snake Witch
	Bureaucrat			Cellar			Festival			Merchant			Poacher
Landscapes and Additional Cards
	Gather			Panic

Rising Sun & Intrigue

Solving the Puzzle [images]
	Artist			Gold Mine			Mountain Shrine			Riverboat			Ronin
	Conspirator			Courtier			Ironworks			Lurker			Wishing Well
Landscapes and Additional Cards
	Card for Riverboat Upgrade			Enlightenment

Cold Calculation [images]
	Craftsman			Ninja			Snake Witch			Tanuki			Tea House
	Baron			Diplomat			Duke			Secret Passage			Shanty Town
Landscapes and Additional Cards
	Amass			Harsh Winter

Rising Sun & Seaside

Invasion Fleet [images]
	Alley			Kitsune			Ninja			Rice Broker			Riverboat
	Corsair			Outpost			Salvager			Sea Chart			Treasure Map
Landscapes and Additional Cards
	Card for Riverboat Bazaar			Pile for Approaching Army Blockade			Approaching Army

Island People [images]
	Craftsman			Imperial Envoy			Rice			River Shrine			Snake Witch
	Caravan			Haven			Pirate			Sea Witch			Tide Pools
Landscapes and Additional Cards
	Kintsugi			Great Leader

Rising Sun & Alchemy

Fast Track [images]
	Fishmonger			Imperial Envoy			Riverboat			Root Cellar			Rustic Village
	Samurai			Alchemist			Golem			University			Vineyard
Landscapes and Additional Cards
	Card for Riverboat Apprentice			Potion			Progress

Lazy Mischief [images]
	Alley			Aristocrat			Change			Kitsune			Litter
	Ninja			Apothecary			Familiar			Herbalist			Transmute
Landscapes and Additional Cards
	Potion			Receive Tribute			Biding Time

Rising Sun & Prosperity

River Trade [images]
	Craftsman			Litter			River Shrine			Riverboat			Root Cellar
	Anvil			Collection			Crystal Ball			Grand Market			War Chest
Landscapes and Additional Cards
	Card for Riverboat City			Platinum			Colony			Flourishing Trade

Autumn Harvest [images]
	Aristocrat			Change			Imperial Envoy			Ninja			Rustic Village
	Bank			Investment			Magnate			Quarry			Watchtower
Landscapes and Additional Cards
	Platinum			Colony			Continue			Good Harvest

Rising Sun & Cornucopia & Guilds

Winter Solstice [images]
	Change			Daimyo			Gold Mine			Snake Witch			Tea House
	Advisor			Baker			Farrier			Hunting Party			Jester
Landscapes and Additional Cards
	Harsh Winter

From the Shadows [images]
	Alley			Artist			Fishmonger			Poet			Tanuki
	Carnival			Farmhands			Horn of Plenty			Infirmary			Shop
Landscapes and Additional Cards
	Gather			Rapid Expansion

Rising Sun & Hinterlands

Swift Hands [images]
	Alley			Ronin			Rustic Village			Samurai			Snake Witch
	Cauldron			Haggler			Oasis			Scheme			Weaver
Landscapes and Additional Cards
	Progress

Paperwork [images]
	Craftsman			Imperial Envoy			River Shrine			Riverboat			Tanuki
	Border Village			Crossroads			Spice Merchant			Tunnel			Wheelwright
Landscapes and Additional Cards
	Card for Riverboat Witch's Hut			Foresight			Bureaucracy

Rising Sun & Dark Ages

Pandemic [images]
	Aristocrat			Fishmonger			Litter			Mountain Shrine			Rice Broker
	Catacombs			Procession			Rogue			Scavenger			Vagrant
Landscapes and Additional Cards
	Shelters			Sickness

Distant Hordes [images]
	Poet			Rice			Ronin			Samurai			Snake Witch
	Armory			Forager			Hermit			Hunting Grounds			Squire
Landscapes and Additional Cards
	Pile for Approaching Army Knights			Shelters			Asceticism			Approaching Army

Rising Sun & Adventures

Wanderers [images]
	Imperial Envoy			Litter			Poet			Ronin			Tanuki
	Amulet			Caravan Guard			Guide			Hireling			Miser
Landscapes and Additional Cards
	Ball			Flourishing Trade

Hero's Journey [images]
	Aristocrat			Artist			Kitsune			Root Cellar			Samurai
	Artificer			Distant Lands			Dungeon			Duplicate			Page
Landscapes and Additional Cards
	Kintsugi			Biding Time

Rising Sun & Empires

Summer Castles [images]
	Aristocrat			Change			Rice			River Shrine			Snake Witch
	Capital			Castles			City Quarter			Forum			Patrician/Emporium
Landscapes and Additional Cards
	Museum			Kind Emperor

Swept Clean [images]
	Artist			Kitsune			Mountain Shrine			Rice Broker			Root Cellar
	Chariot Race			Charm			Crown			Overlord			Temple
Landscapes and Additional Cards
	Sea Trade			Divine Wind

Rising Sun & Nocturne

Priceless Rice [images]
	Alley			Daimyo			Rice			Samurai			Tea House
	Blessed Village			Cursed Village			Devil's Workshop			Faithful Hound			Shepherd
Landscapes and Additional Cards
	Boons			Hexes			Growth

Dark Corners [images]
	Artist			Gold Mine			Litter			River Shrine			Tanuki
	Changeling			Conclave			Sacred Grove			Skulk			Werewolf
Landscapes and Additional Cards
	Boons			Hexes			Amass			Sickness

Rising Sun & Renaissance

Mountain of Money [images]
	Alley			Gold Mine			Kitsune			Rice Broker			Riverboat
	Ducat			Experiment			Hideout			Scholar			Treasurer
Landscapes and Additional Cards
	Card for Riverboat Seer			Guildhall			Bureaucracy

Fresh Start [images]
	Change			Daimyo			Ninja			Poet			Tea House
	Border Guard			Cargo Ship			Inventor			Patron			Sculptor
Landscapes and Additional Cards
	Receive Tribute			Divine Wind

Rising Sun & Menagerie

Become the Ox [images]
	Aristocrat			Artist			Fishmonger			Poet			Samurai
	Animal Fair			Camel Train			Destrier			Livery			Wayfarer
Landscapes and Additional Cards
	Way of the Ox			Enlightenment

Alternatives [images]
	Alley			Craftsman			Daimyo			Ronin			Rustic Village
	Bounty Hunter			Coven			Paddock			Sleigh			Supplies
Landscapes and Additional Cards
	Sea Trade			Panic

Rising Sun & Allies

Expert Traders [images]
	Daimyo			Fishmonger			Rice Broker			Riverboat			Rustic Village
	Augurs			Contract			Courier			Hunter			Swap
Landscapes and Additional Cards
	Card for Riverboat Barbarian			Enlightenment			Crafters' Guild

Feverish Crafting [images]
	Aristocrat			Craftsman			Fishmonger			Snake Witch			Tea House
	Capital City			Clashes			Innkeeper			Marquis			Skirmisher
Landscapes and Additional Cards
	Credit			Rapid Expansion

Rising Sun & Plunder

Buried in Booty [images]
	Gold Mine			Ninja			Poet			Rice Broker			Tanuki
	First Mate			Flagship			King's Cache			Pendant			Taskmaster
Landscapes and Additional Cards
	Prosper			Growth

Shiny Things [images]
	Daimyo			Litter			Rice			River Shrine			Root Cellar
	Cabin Boy			Cutthroat			Jewelled Egg			Pilgrim			Tools
Landscapes and Additional Cards
	Credit			Good Harvest