Three-pile ending

A three-pile ending is when the game ends by emptying three piles, rather than the Province (or Colony) pile. When this is done as an intentional, strategic move by a player, it is called three-piling.

A few cards, usually Alt-VP cards in rush games, play best when a three-pile ending is the goal, and there are many cards, including +Buy, gainers, and cursers, can be very useful in achieving such an ending.

In games with more than four players, four empty piles are required to end the game, but most competitive Dominion play is done with only two players.

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Three-pile ending

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