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:''For the main game see [[Dominion (Base Set)]] and for the product containing only basic cards see [[Base Cards]].''
:''For the main game see [[Dominion (Base Set)]] and for the product containing only basic cards see [[Base Cards]].''


'''Basic cards''' (or '''Base cards''') are those cards in the [[Supply]] (or players' starting decks) that are not [[Kingdom]] cards. [[Dominion (base set)|Dominion]] introduced {{Card|Copper}}, {{Card|Silver}}, {{Card|Gold}}, {{Card|Estate}}, {{Card|Duchy}}, {{Card|Province}}, and {{Card|Curse}} as basic cards, and other expansions have added to their ranks. The [[Base Cards]] expansion has new basic cards with individual illustrations.
'''Basic cards''' (or '''Base cards''') are those cards in the [[Supply]] (or players' starting decks) that are not [[Kingdom]] cards. {{Set|Dominion}} (published in 2008) introduced {{CardOld|Copper}}, {{CardOld|Silver}}, {{CardOld|Gold}}, {{CardOld|Estate}}, {{CardOld|Duchy}}, {{CardOld|Province}}, and {{CardOld|Curse}} as basic cards, and other [[expansions]] have added to their ranks.  


== Basic Treasures ==
Since the publication of the {{Set|Base Cards}} pack in 2012, basic Treasure, Victory and Curse cards have had new, individual illustrations.
*'''Copper''' is a [[Treasure]] that produces {{Cost|1}} when played. Coppers cost {{Cost|0}}, meaning they are "free," although they use up a [[buy]]. Each player starts with 7 Coppers in their deck. Copper is usually not desirable in one's deck, and is usually fodder for [[trasher|trashers]] when trashers are present in the kingdom.


*'''Silver''' is a Treasure that produces {{Cost|2}} and costs {{Cost|3}}. It is a common [[opening]] buy. Every [[kingdom card]] that costs {{Cost|3}} competes with Silver, making the "[[Silver test]]" ("Is this card really better than Silver for my deck?") something to consider.
== Cards ==
{| class="wikitable" style="padding: 2px;"
! Name !! Type(s) !! Text !! Cost !! Publication(s)
|-
| {{Card|Copper}} || Treasure || align="center" | {{Cost|1|l}} || align="center" | {{Cost|0}} || rowspan="7" | {{Set|Dominion|ed=1}}<br/>{{Set|Intrigue|ed=1}}<br/>{{Set|Big Box|Big Box I}}<br/>{{Set|Base Cards}}<br/>{{Set|Dominion|ed=2}}<br/>{{Set|Big Box II}}
|-
| {{Card|Silver}} || Treasure || align="center" | {{Cost|2|l}} || align="center" | {{Cost|3}}
|-
| {{Card|Gold}} || Treasure || align="center" | {{Cost|3|l}} || align="center" | {{Cost|6}}
|-
| {{Card|Estate}} || Victory || align="center" | {{VP|'''1'''|l}} || align="center" | {{Cost|2}}
|-
| {{Card|Duchy}} || Victory || align="center" | {{VP|'''3'''|l}} || align="center" | {{Cost|5}}
|-
| {{Card|Province}} || Victory || align="center" | {{VP|'''6'''|l}} || align="center" | {{Cost|8}}
|-
| {{Card|Curse}} || Curse || align="center" | {{VP|'''-1'''|l}} || align="center" | {{Cost|0}}
|-
| {{Card|Potion}} || Treasure || align="center" | {{Cost||l||P}} || align="center" | {{Cost|4}} || {{Set|Alchemy}}<br/>{{Set|Base Cards}}<br/>{{Set|Big Box|Big Box I}}
|-
| {{Card|Platinum}} || Treasure || align="center" | {{Cost|5|l}} || align="center" | {{Cost|9}} || rowspan="2" | {{Set|Prosperity|ed=1}}<br/>{{Set|Big Box|Big Box I}}<br/>{{Set|Base Cards}}<br/>{{Set|Prosperity|ed=2}}
|-
| {{Card|Colony}} || Victory || align="center" | {{VP|'''10'''|l}} || align="center" | {{Cost|11}}
|-
| {{Card|Ruins}} || Action-Ruins || align="center" | ''various texts'' || align="center" | {{Cost|0}} || rowspan="2" | {{Set|Dark Ages}}
|-
| {{Card|Shelter|Shelters|file=Shelters}} || {{nowrap|Action-Shelter}}<br/>{{nowrap|[[Reaction]]-Shelter}}<br/>{{nowrap|Victory-Shelter}} || align="center" | ''various texts'' || align="center" | {{Cost|1}}
|-
| [[Heirloom]]s || {{nowrap|Treasure-Heirloom}}<br/>{{nowrap|Treasure-Victory-Heirloom}} || align="center" | ''various texts'' || align="center" | ''various costs'' || {{Set|Nocturne}}
|}


*'''Gold''' is a Treasure that produces {{Cost|3}} and costs {{Cost|6}}. It is a valuable card for many decks, and is a popular buy with {{Cost|6}} and {{Cost|7}} to spend, though buying a strong Kingdom card costing {{Cost|5}} or more can often be a better choice.
== Base Cards (product) ==
{{Infobox Set
|link=Basic cards
|name = Base Cards
|type = Base Cards


== Basic Victory cards ==
|cards = 250
*'''Estate''' is a [[Victory card]] that gives 1 {{VP}} and costs {{Cost|2}}. Each player starts with 3 Estates in their deck. Like Copper, Estates are undesirable in one's deck at the beginning of the game, but unlike Copper, they can be crucial in the [[endgame]] when every point matters. For this reason, they are mainly bought at the end of games, usually when one is unable to buy a Province or Duchy.
|basiccards = 248
|blankcards = 1
|othercards = 1 [[Trash pile card]]


*'''Duchy''' is a Victory card that gives 3 {{VP}} and costs {{Cost|5}}. Duchies are usually not bought until the endgame where one cannot afford a Province or one is observing the [[Penultimate Province Rule]].
|release = June 2012
|coverartist = [[Matthias Catrein]]


*'''Province''' is a Victory card that gives 6 {{VP}} and costs {{Cost|8}}. In many games, the goal is to buy as many Provinces as possible, since they are usually the most valuable victory card in every game (except in {{Card|Colony}} games or with strong Alt-VP cards).
|nocats = yes
}}


== Curse ==
The Base Cards were released as their own set in June 2012, including enough cards for up to four players. The set includes all of the base cards released before {{Set|Dark Ages}}, with new art for every card in the set. These cards can be added to the {{Set|Dominion|base set}} or {{Set|Intrigue|Intrigue (First Edition)|ed=1}} to play with five or six players, or used to play Dominion with an expansion that does not include base cards.


*'''Curse''' is a card that gives –1 {{VP}} and costs {{Cost|0}}. Players rarely intentionally add a Curse to their own decks, but there are [[curser]]s -- [[Attack]]s that give Curses to opponents -- and some effects that give out Curses as a penalty or drawback like {{Card|Cursed Gold}} and {{Landmark|Defiled Shrine}}. However, Curse is always in the Supply, even in games that do not include such Kingdom cards.
While the set includes {{Card|Potion}}, {{Set|Alchemy}} is required for Potion to have a use; and it is recommended to only use {{Card|Platinum}}/{{Card|Colony}} when playing with {{Set|Prosperity}}.


== Special basic cards ==
In 2018, the Base Cards were reprinted with the updated formatting used in the [[Second Edition]] [[Base]] set. This reprint also gave the standalone Base Cards their own unique icon.


A few expansions provide additional basic cards.
=== Contents ===
==== Base Cards ====
* {{Cost|0}}: Copper, Curse
* {{Cost|2}}: Estate
* {{Cost|3}}: Silver
* {{Cost|4}}: Potion
* {{Cost|5}}: Duchy
* {{Cost|6}}: Gold
* {{Cost|8}}: Province
* {{Cost|9}}: Platinum
* {{Cost|11}}: Colony


* [[Alchemy]] includes '''{{Card|Potion}}''', a Treasure card that produces {{Cost|P}} when played and costs {{Cost|4}}. It is added to the supply in games using Kingdom cards with {{Cost|P}} in their cost.
==== Additional materials ====
* [[Prosperity]] includes '''{{Card|Platinum}}''', a Treasure card that produces {{Cost|5}} and costs {{Cost|9}}, and '''{{Card|Colony}}''', a Victory card that gives 10 {{VP}} and costs {{Cost|11}}. These may be included in the Supply in games using Kingdom cards from Prosperity.
* {{Card|Trash|Trash card}}
* [[Dark Ages]] includes '''[[Ruins]]''', a collection of weak [[Action]] cards costing {{Cost|0}}, which, like Curses, are distributed by some Kingdom cards (called [[Looter|Looters]]) as an Attack or penalty. Ruins are added to the Supply in games using Looters. Dark Ages also includes '''[[Shelter|Shelters]]''', cards costing {{Cost|1}} which can replace Estates in players' starting decks and never appear in the Supply; these may be used in games including Kingdom cards from Dark Ages.
* {{Set|Nocturne}} includes '''[[Heirloom]]s''', a variety of alternate Treasure cards that replace Coppers in players' starting decks when certain Kingdom cards are in use, and never appear in the Supply.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===Original basic cards===
===Original basic cards===
{{CardImage|Copper}}{{CardImage|Silver}}{{CardImage|Gold}}{{CardImage|Estate}}{{CardImage|Duchy}}{{CardImage|Province}}{{CardImage|Curse}}
{{startsort|1}}{{Image|Copper|cost=$00}}{{Image|Silver|cost=$03}}{{Image|Gold|cost=$06}}{{Image|Estate|cost=$02}}{{Image|Duchy|cost=$05}}{{Image|Province|cost=$08}}{{Image|Curse|cost=$00}}{{endsort}}
 


===Other basic supply piles===
===Other basic supply piles===
{{CardImage|Platinum}}{{CardImage|Colony}}{{CardImage|Potion}}
{{Image|Platinum|cost=$09}}{{Image|Colony|cost=$11}}{{Image|Potion|cost=$04}}


===Ruins===
===Ruins===
{{CardImage|Ruined Village}}{{CardImage|Ruined Library}}{{CardImage|Ruined Market}}{{CardImage|Survivors}}{{CardImage|Ruined Mine}}
{{startsort|2}}{{Image|Ruined Village|cost=$00}}{{Image|Ruined Library|cost=$00}}{{Image|Abandoned Mine|cost=$00}}{{Image|Survivors|cost=$00}}{{Image|Ruined Market|cost=$00}}{{endsort}}
 


===Shelters===
===Shelters===
{{CardImage|Necropolis}}{{CardImage|Overgrown Estate}}{{CardImage|Hovel}}
{{Image|Necropolis|cost=$01}}{{Image|Overgrown Estate|cost=$01}}{{Image|Hovel|cost=$01}}


===Heirlooms===
===Heirlooms===
{{CardImage|Haunted Mirror}}{{CardImage|Magic Lamp}}{{CardImage|Pouch}}{{CardImage|Goat}}{{CardImage|Pasture}}{{CardImage|Lucky Coin}}{{CardImage|Cursed Gold}}
{{startsort|3}}{{Image|Haunted Mirror|cost=$00}}{{Image|Magic Lamp|cost=$00}}{{Image|Pouch|cost=$02}}{{Image|Goat|cost=$02}}{{Image|Pasture|cost=$02}}{{Image|Lucky Coin|cost=$04}}{{Image|Cursed Gold|cost=$04}}{{endsort}}
 


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Latest revision as of 03:01, 21 September 2024

A diagram from the official rulebook, highlighting the Base cards in the Supply.
For the main game see Dominion (Base Set) and for the product containing only basic cards see Base Cards.

Basic cards (or Base cards) are those cards in the Supply (or players' starting decks) that are not Kingdom cards. Dominion (published in 2008) introduced Copper, Silver, Gold, Estate, Duchy, Province, and Curse as basic cards, and other expansions have added to their ranks.

Since the publication of the Base Cards pack in 2012, basic Treasure, Victory and Curse cards have had new, individual illustrations.

Cards

Name Type(s) Text Cost Publication(s)
Copper Treasure $1 $0 Dominion (First Edition)
Intrigue (First Edition)
Big Box I
Base Cards
Dominion (Second Edition)
Big Box II
Silver Treasure $2 $3
Gold Treasure $3 $6
Estate Victory 1 VP $2
Duchy Victory 3 VP $5
Province Victory 6 VP $8
Curse Curse -1 VP $0
Potion Treasure P $4 Alchemy
Base Cards
Big Box I
Platinum Treasure $5 $9 Prosperity (First Edition)
Big Box I
Base Cards
Prosperity (Second Edition)
Colony Victory 10 VP $11
Ruins Action-Ruins various texts $0 Dark Ages
Shelters Action-Shelter
Reaction-Shelter
Victory-Shelter		 various texts $1
Heirlooms Treasure-Heirloom
Treasure-Victory-Heirloom		 various texts various costs Nocturne

Base Cards (product)

Base Cards
Info
Type Base Cards
Icon
Cards 250
248
1
Other Card(s)
Release June 2012
Cover artist Matthias Catrein

The Base Cards were released as their own set in June 2012, including enough cards for up to four players. The set includes all of the base cards released before Dark Ages, with new art for every card in the set. These cards can be added to the base set or Intrigue (First Edition) to play with five or six players, or used to play Dominion with an expansion that does not include base cards.

While the set includes Potion, Alchemy is required for Potion to have a use; and it is recommended to only use Platinum/Colony when playing with Prosperity.

In 2018, the Base Cards were reprinted with the updated formatting used in the Second Edition Base set. This reprint also gave the standalone Base Cards their own unique icon.

Contents

Base Cards

  • $0: Copper, Curse
  • $2: Estate
  • $3: Silver
  • $4: Potion
  • $5: Duchy
  • $6: Gold
  • $8: Province
  • $9: Platinum
  • $11: Colony

Additional materials

Gallery

Original basic cards

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Other basic supply piles

Ruins

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Shelters

Heirlooms

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