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'''Alliance''' is an [[Event]] from {{Set|Menagerie}}. It allows you to gain | '''Alliance''' is an [[Event]] from {{Set|Menagerie}}. It allows you to gain one of each [[Basic cards|Basic card]] (except {{Card|Curse}}) with just one buy for {{Cost|10}}. | ||
== FAQ == | == FAQ == | ||
=== Official FAQ === | === Official FAQ === | ||
*You gain each of those cards that is present in the Supply; you cannot choose not to gain one. You gain them in the order listed. | |||
== Strategy == | == Strategy == | ||
As an expensive but high-scoring [[Event]], Alliance is best viewed as a [[greening|scoring]] alternative to buying {{Card|Province}} directly. Because it gives you six [[stop card]]s, it effectively offers a tradeoff between greater {{VP}} per {{Cost}} and Buy and a more negative effect on your [[deck control]]. Therefore, Alliance tends to pay off only in situations where either deck control is unimportant or you have such strong control that you can handle the influx of stop cards and make good use of them, most often via [[trash-for-benefit]] effects. If neither of these situations apply, Alliance may be actively worse than just buying {{Card|Province}}, and if {{Card|Province}} itself is inferior to an [[alt-VP]] alternative (e.g. {{Card|Colony}} or {{Event|Dominate}}), Alliance is likely undesirable. | |||
One unusual property of Alliance is that it rapidly depletes the amount of {{VP}} remaining: with no [[alt-VP]] present, four Alliances is sufficient to secure half of all {{VP}} available (and thus usually the win) in a two-player game. Thus, it can sometimes be a good idea to [[build]] just enough to buy four Alliances, as if you build further it will be impossible to catch up via {{Card|Duchy|Duchies}} to an opponent who already has four Alliances. It is worth noting, however, that buying one or two Alliances will often severely damage your deck control and can prevent you from buying more, but if you have the tools to keep your deck under control it can be important to preempt your opponent in buying multiple Alliances. | |||
Alliance can work as an efficient way to score {{VP}} when you simply don’t care about its downsides with respect to deck control. The clearest such case is at the very end of the game, when it offers a straightforward {{VP}} bonus over {{Card|Province}} and deck control no longer matters. Even if you can't end the game immediately, Alliance can be a good option if your deck control has already deteriorated so that you're not drawing your deck and you're unlikely to [[reshuffle|shuffle]] it again. Along similar lines, Alliance can be a reasonable way to score in [[money strategies]], since you lack control over your deck anyway. However, {{Cost|10}} is a difficult price point to afford reliably with most money strategies, and Alliance pushes your [[money density]] towards {{Cost|1}} per stop card, which makes it difficult to afford subsequent Alliances. As such, you’ll usually need some additional [[Kingdom]] support to buy Alliance consistently. While sifters such as {{Card|Dungeon}} can help, {{Project|Guildhall}} is particularly notable. Using it can allow you to secure four Alliances fairly quickly, since your early [[Treasure]] purchases can help you get your initial Alliance, and the three [[Coffers]] you get with each Alliance can help you to afford future ones. | |||
In most Kingdoms, it’s a better idea to maintain deck control in preference to buying Alliance too early (or perhaps at all), as losing deck control may leave your deck unable to continue scoring successfully. However, with strong enough [[draw]] and [[thinning]], it may be possible to counteract the effect of gaining multiple stop cards. While effects such as {{Card|Sanctuary}} or {{Card|Watchtower}} can help you control the net amount of stop cards in your deck, strong trash-for-benefit effects can go one step further and derive an additional positive benefit. As such, Alliance is most likely to be attractive if you can use such effects to turn some of the less desirable cards (often {{Card|Gold}} or {{Card|Silver}}) into other resources, e.g. draw with {{Card|Apprentice}} or [[Villagers]] with {{Card|Recruiter}}. Less frequently, Alliance can be used to provide fodder for effects such as {{Card|Forager}} when extra gains are otherwise severely limited. Occasionally, effects such as {{Card|Shepherd}} and {{Card|Storyteller}} can use the cards from Alliance for draw, reducing their hit to your deck control. | |||
As an Event, Alliance is sometimes useful for greening while under the effects of {{Card|Haunted Woods}} or {{Event|Mission}}. | |||
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| Bondgenootschap || {{LandscapeLangVersionImage|Dutch}} || {{LandscapeLangVersionImage|Dutch|d=s}} || Pak een Provincie, een Hertogdom,<br>een Landgoed, een Goud, een Zilver en een Koper. || (2020) | |||
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| Bündnis || [[File:Alliance.German.png|160px]] || {{LandscapeLangVersionImage|German|d=1}} || Nimm eine Provinz, ein Herzogtum, ein Anwesen,<br>ein Gold, ein Silber und ein Kupfer. || | |||
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| 同盟 (pron. ''dōmei'') || || || || | |||
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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
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=== Preview === | === Preview === | ||
{{Quote|Text=You get all that stuff! You can't not take some of it. | {{Quote|Text=You get all that stuff! You can't not take some of it. | ||
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|Source=[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=20150.msg826128#msg826128 Menagerie Bonus Previews] | |Source=[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=20150.msg826128#msg826128 Menagerie Bonus Previews] | ||
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=== Secret History === | |||
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|Text=Matt wanted some expensive [[Event]]s. Okay, how about, gain a lot of cards? I tried two of them and liked them both. This one was always like this. I considered putting {{Card|Curse}} on it but man you already don't want all of what you're getting. | |||
|Name=[[Donald X. Vaccarino]] | |||
|Source=[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=20260.0 The Secret History of Dominion: Menagerie] | |||
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{{Navbox Menagerie}} | {{Navbox Menagerie}} | ||
{{Navbox Cards}} | {{Navbox Cards}} |
Latest revision as of 01:50, 6 September 2024
Alliance | |
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Info | |
Cost | |
Type | Event |
Set | Menagerie |
Illustrator(s) | Hans Krill |
Event text | |
Gain a Province, a Duchy, an Estate, a Gold, a Silver, and a Copper. |
Alliance is an Event from Menagerie. It allows you to gain one of each Basic card (except Curse) with just one buy for .
FAQ
Official FAQ
- You gain each of those cards that is present in the Supply; you cannot choose not to gain one. You gain them in the order listed.
Strategy
As an expensive but high-scoring Event, Alliance is best viewed as a scoring alternative to buying Province directly. Because it gives you six stop cards, it effectively offers a tradeoff between greater per and Buy and a more negative effect on your deck control. Therefore, Alliance tends to pay off only in situations where either deck control is unimportant or you have such strong control that you can handle the influx of stop cards and make good use of them, most often via trash-for-benefit effects. If neither of these situations apply, Alliance may be actively worse than just buying Province, and if Province itself is inferior to an alt-VP alternative (e.g. Colony or Dominate), Alliance is likely undesirable.
One unusual property of Alliance is that it rapidly depletes the amount of remaining: with no alt-VP present, four Alliances is sufficient to secure half of all available (and thus usually the win) in a two-player game. Thus, it can sometimes be a good idea to build just enough to buy four Alliances, as if you build further it will be impossible to catch up via Duchies to an opponent who already has four Alliances. It is worth noting, however, that buying one or two Alliances will often severely damage your deck control and can prevent you from buying more, but if you have the tools to keep your deck under control it can be important to preempt your opponent in buying multiple Alliances.
Alliance can work as an efficient way to score when you simply don’t care about its downsides with respect to deck control. The clearest such case is at the very end of the game, when it offers a straightforward bonus over Province and deck control no longer matters. Even if you can't end the game immediately, Alliance can be a good option if your deck control has already deteriorated so that you're not drawing your deck and you're unlikely to shuffle it again. Along similar lines, Alliance can be a reasonable way to score in money strategies, since you lack control over your deck anyway. However, is a difficult price point to afford reliably with most money strategies, and Alliance pushes your money density towards per stop card, which makes it difficult to afford subsequent Alliances. As such, you’ll usually need some additional Kingdom support to buy Alliance consistently. While sifters such as Dungeon can help, Guildhall is particularly notable. Using it can allow you to secure four Alliances fairly quickly, since your early Treasure purchases can help you get your initial Alliance, and the three Coffers you get with each Alliance can help you to afford future ones.
In most Kingdoms, it’s a better idea to maintain deck control in preference to buying Alliance too early (or perhaps at all), as losing deck control may leave your deck unable to continue scoring successfully. However, with strong enough draw and thinning, it may be possible to counteract the effect of gaining multiple stop cards. While effects such as Sanctuary or Watchtower can help you control the net amount of stop cards in your deck, strong trash-for-benefit effects can go one step further and derive an additional positive benefit. As such, Alliance is most likely to be attractive if you can use such effects to turn some of the less desirable cards (often Gold or Silver) into other resources, e.g. draw with Apprentice or Villagers with Recruiter. Less frequently, Alliance can be used to provide fodder for effects such as Forager when extra gains are otherwise severely limited. Occasionally, effects such as Shepherd and Storyteller can use the cards from Alliance for draw, reducing their hit to your deck control.
As an Event, Alliance is sometimes useful for greening while under the effects of Haunted Woods or Mission.
Versions
English versions
Digital | Text | Release | Date | |
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Gain a Province, a Duchy, an Estate, a Gold, a Silver, and a Copper. | Menagerie | March 2020 |
Other language versions
Trivia
Preview
Secret History