First Edition Recommended Kingdoms

When the second editions of Dominion and Intrigue were released, several cards from those sets were deemed obsolete and replaced with brand new cards. This necessitated the reworking of the Recommended Kingdoms in the sets' rulebooks to remove the obsolete cards and to include the new cards. In some cases, more extensive changes were made. Entirely new kingdoms were also added where none existed in first edition. The updated second edition kingdoms are listed on their respective sets' pages; this page is an attempt to preserve the original, first edition Recommended Kingdoms.

Where applicable, it also describes the changes made to these kingdoms from first to second edition, using out to note cards removed and in to note the cards that replaced them. In these specifications, an italicized card name for out represents an obsolete card and an italicized card name for in represents a card new to second edition.

Recommended Kingdoms for Dominion/Empires and Intrigue/Empires are omitted from this list because, although Empires was released before the changes were made to those sets, its Recommended Kingdoms did not include any soon-to-be-obsolete cards, so no changes were made to them when second edition was released.

Combinations of Dominion and Intrigue

The Recommended Kingdoms involving just Dominion and Intrigue got reworked heavily for second edition. Many are nearly unrecognizable between the two editions, and some appear to have been dropped entirely and replaced with completely different kingdoms.

Dominion Only

First Game [images]
	Cellar			Market			Militia			Mine			Moat
	Remodel			Smithy			Village			Woodcutter			Workshop

Second Edition Changes: out – Woodcutter; in – Merchant.

Big Money [images]
	Adventurer			Bureaucrat			Chancellor			Chapel			Feast
	Laboratory			Market			Mine			Moneylender			Throne Room

Second edition has no kingdom with this name, but it does have a relatively similar one called "Silver and Gold," which shares six cards with this one and seems to serve as its successor.

Second Edition Changes: name – "Silver and Gold"; out – Adventurer, Chancellor, Feast, Market; in – Bandit, Harbinger, Merchant, Vassal.

Size Distortion [images]
	Cellar			Chapel			Feast			Gardens			Laboratory
	Thief			Village			Witch			Woodcutter			Workshop

Second Edition has a Kingdom with this name, but it's been extensively reworked; the new version retains only Chapel, Gardens, Witch, and Workshop.

Second Edition Changes: out – Cellar, Feast, Laboratory, Thief, Village, Woodcutter; in – Artisan, Bandit, Bureaucrat, Festival, Sentry, Throne Room.

Interaction [images]
	Bureaucrat			Chancellor			Council Room			Festival			Library
	Militia			Moat			Spy			Thief			Village

Village Square [images]
	Bureaucrat			Cellar			Festival			Library			Market
	Remodel			Smithy			Throne Room			Village			Woodcutter

These two kingdoms appear to have been completely removed from second edition. In their place are three new kingdoms, "Deck Top," "Sleight of Hand," and "Improvements," none of which seem to share any similarities with these.

Intrigue Only

Victory Dance [images]
	Bridge			Duke			Great Hall			Harem			Ironworks
	Masquerade			Nobles			Pawn			Scout			Upgrade

Second Edition Changes: out – Bridge, Great Hall, Scout, Pawn, Upgrade; in – Baron, Courtier, Mill, Patrol, Replace.

Secret Schemes [images]
	Conspirator			Harem			Ironworks			Pawn			Saboteur
	Shanty Town			Steward			Swindler			Trading Post			Tribute

There's no kingdom in second edition with this name, but it's fairly similar to its replacement, "The Plot Thickens."

Second Edition Changes: name – "The Plot Thickens"" out – Harem, Saboteur, Shanty Town, Tribute; in – Lurker, Mining Village, Secret Passage, Torturer.

Best Wishes [images]
	Coppersmith			Courtyard			Masquerade			Scout			Shanty Town
	Steward			Torturer			Trading Post			Upgrade			Wishing Well

Second Edition Changes: out – Coppersmith, Masquerade, Scout, Steward, Trading Post; in – Baron, Conspirator, Diplomat, Duke, Secret Passage.

Dominion & Intrigue

Deconstruction [images]
	Bridge			Mining Village			Remodel			Saboteur			Secret Chamber
	Spy			Swindler			Thief			Throne Room			Torturer

The second edition version of this kingdom has little in common with its predecessor other than the name. The only cards they share are Remodel, Swindler, and Throne Room.

Second Edition Changes: out – Bridge, Mining Village, Saboteur, Secret Chamber, Spy, Thief, Torturer; in – Bandit, Mine, Village, Diplomat, Harem, Lurker, Replace.

Hand Madness [images]
	Bureaucrat			Chancellor			Council Room			Courtyard			Mine
	Militia			Minion			Nobles			Steward			Torturer

No kingdom with this name exists in second edition, and this has no notable similarities with its replacement kingdom, "Grand Scheme."

Underlings [images]
	Baron			Cellar			Festival			Library			Masquerade
	Minion			Nobles			Pawn			Steward			Witch

Second Edition Changes: out – Baron, Masquerade, Steward, Witch ; in – Sentry, Vassal, Courtier, Diplomat.

Dominion and Intrigue With Other Sets

Generally, when second edition was released, these Recommended Kingdoms were left as close to the originals as possible. That usually means new cards were substituted for the obsolete cards and everything else was left alone. However, in one case ("Invasion" using Intrigue/Dark Ages), Mining Village, a non-obsolete card, was replaced with Diplomat.

Dominion & Seaside

Reach for Tomorrow [images]
	Adventurer			Cellar			Council Room			Cutpurse			Ghost Ship
	Lookout			Sea Hag			Spy			Treasure Map			Village

Second Edition Changes: out – Adventurer, Spy; in – Artisan, Vassal.

Repetition [images]
	Caravan			Chancellor			Explorer			Festival			Militia
	Outpost			Pearl Diver			Pirate Ship			Treasury			Workshop

Second Edition Changes: out – Chancellor; in – Harbinger.

Give and Take [images]
	Ambassador			Fishing Village			Haven			Island			Library
	Market			Moneylender			Salvager			Smugglers			Witch

Second Edition Changes: none.

Dominion & Alchemy

Forbidden Arts [images]
	Apprentice			Familiar			Possession			University			Cellar
	Council Room			Gardens			Laboratory			Thief			Throne Room
Landscapes and Additional Cards
	Potion

Second Edition Changes: out – Thief; in – Bandit.

Potion Mixers [images]
	Alchemist			Apothecary			Golem			Herbalist			Transmute
	Cellar			Chancellor			Festival			Militia			Smithy
Landscapes and Additional Cards
	Potion

Second Edition Changes: out – Chancellor; in – Poacher.

Chemistry Lesson [images]
	Alchemist			Golem			Philosopher's Stone			University			Bureaucrat
	Market			Moat			Remodel			Witch			Woodcutter
Landscapes and Additional Cards
	Potion

Second Edition Changes: out – Woodcutter; in – Vassal.

Dominion & Prosperity

Biggest Money [images]
	Bank			Grand Market			Mint			Royal Seal			Venture
	Adventurer			Laboratory			Mine			Moneylender			Spy

Second Edition Changes: out – Adventurer, Spy; in – Artisan, Harbinger.

The King's Army [images]
	Expand			Goons			King's Court			Rabble			Vault
	Bureaucrat			Council Room			Moat			Spy			Village

Second Edition Changes: out – Spy; in – Merchant.

The Good Life [images]
	Contraband			Counting House			Hoard			Monument			Mountebank
	Bureaucrat			Cellar			Chancellor			Gardens			Village

Second Edition Changes: out – Chancellor; in – Artisan.

Dominion & Cornucopia

Bounty of the Hunt [images]
	Harvest			Horn of Plenty			Hunting Party			Menagerie			Tournament
	Cellar			Festival			Militia			Moneylender			Smithy

Second Edition Changes: none.

Bad Omens [images]
	Fortune Teller			Hamlet			Horn of Plenty			Jester			Remake
	Adventurer			Bureaucrat			Laboratory			Spy			Throne Room

Second Edition Changes: out – Adventurer, Spy; in – Merchant, Poacher.

The Jester's Workshop [images]
	Fairgrounds			Farming Village			Horse Traders			Jester			Young Witch
	Feast			Laboratory			Market			Remodel			Workshop
Landscapes and Additional Cards
	Bane pile: Chancellor

Second Edition Changes: out – Feast, Chancellor; in – Artisan, Merchant.

Dominion & Hinterlands

Highway Robbery [images]
	Cellar			Library			Moneylender			Throne Room			Workshop
	Highway			inn			Margrave			Noble Brigand			Oasis

Second Edition Changes: none.

Adventures Abroad [images]
	Adventurer			Chancellor			Festival			Laboratory			Remodel
	Crossroads			Farmland			Fool's Gold			Oracle			Spice Merchant

Second Edition Changes: out – Adventurer, Chancellor; in – Sentry, Vassal.

Dominion & Dark Ages

High and Low [images]
	Hermit			Hunting Grounds			Mystic			Poor House			Wandering Minstrel
	Cellar			Moneylender			Throne Room			Witch			Workshop

Second Edition Changes: none.

Chivalry and Revelry [images]
	Altar			Knights			Rats			Scavenger			Squire
	Festival			Gardens			Laboratory			Library			Remodel

Second Edition Changes: none.

Dominion & Guilds

Arts and Crafts [images]
	Stonemason			Advisor			Baker			Journeyman			Merchant Guild
	Laboratory			Cellar			Workshop			Festival			Moneylender

Second Edition Changes: none.

Clean Living [images]
	Butcher			Baker			Candlestick Maker			Doctor			Soothsayer
	Militia			Thief			Moneylender			Gardens			Village

Second Edition Changes: out – Thief; in – Bandit.

Gilding the Lily [images]
	Plaza			Masterpiece			Candlestick Maker			Taxman			Herald
	Library			Remodel			Adventurer			Market			Chancellor

Second Edition Changes: out – Adventurer, Chancellor; in – Merchant, Sentry.

Dominion & Adventures

Level Up [images]
	Dungeon			Gear			Guide			Lost City			Miser
	Market			Militia			Spy			Throne Room			Workshop
Landscapes and Additional Cards
	Training

Second Edition Changes: out – Spy; in – Merchant.

Son of Size Distortion [images]
	Amulet			Duplicate			Giant			Messenger			Treasure Trove
	Bureaucrat			Gardens			Moneylender			Thief			Witch
Landscapes and Additional Cards
	Bonfire			Raid

Second Edition Changes: out – Thief; in – Bandit.

Intrigue & Seaside

Uniquely among the sets released after Intrigue, the first edition of Seaside did not include any Recommended Kingdoms that combined itself and Intrigue. Therefore, the second edition Recommended Kingdoms combining Intrigue and Seaside were brand new and had no earlier versions.

Intrigue & Alchemy

Servants [images]
	Golem			Possession			Scrying Pool			Transmute			Vineyard
	Conspirator			Great Hall			Minion			Pawn			Steward
Landscapes and Additional Cards
	Potion

Second Edition Changes: out – Great Hall; in – Mill.

Secret Research [images]
	Familiar			Herbalist			Philosopher's Stone			University			Bridge
	Masquerade			Minion			Nobles			Shanty Town			Torturer
Landscapes and Additional Cards
	Potion

Second Edition Changes: none.

Pools, Tools, and Fools [images]
	Apothecary			Apprentice			Golem			Scrying Pool			Baron
	Coppersmith			Ironworks			Nobles			Trading Post			Wishing Well
Landscapes and Additional Cards
	Potion

Second Edition Changes: out – Coppersmith; in – Lurker.

Intrigue & Prosperity

Paths to Victory [images]
	Bishop			Counting House			Goons			Monument			Peddler
	Baron			Harem			Pawn			Shanty Town			Upgrade

Second Edition Changes: none.

All Along the Watchtower [images]
	Hoard			Talisman			Trade Route			Vault			Watchtower
	Bridge			Great Hall			Mining Village			Pawn			Torturer

Second Edition Changes: out – Great Hall; in – Mill.

Lucky Seven [images]
	Bank			Expand			Forge			King's Court			Vault
	Bridge			Coppersmith			Swindler			Tribute			Wishing Well

Second Edition Changes: out – Coppersmith, Tribute; in – Lurker, Patrol.

Intrigue & Cornucopia

Last Laughs [images]
	Farming Village			Harvest			Horse Traders			Hunting Party			Jester
	Minion			Nobles			Pawn			Steward			Swindler

Second Edition Changes: none.

The Spice of Life [images]
	Fairgrounds			Horn of Plenty			Remake			Tournament			Young Witch
	Coppersmith			Courtyard			Great Hall			Mining Village			Tribute
Landscapes and Additional Cards
	Bane pile: Wishing Well

Second Edition Changes: out – Coppersmith, Great Hall, Tribute; in – Courtier, Diplomat, Replace.

Small Victories [images]
	Fortune Teller			Hamlet			Hunting Party			Remake			Tournament
	Conspirator			Duke			Great Hall			Harem			Pawn

Second Edition Changes: out – Great Hall; in – Secret Passage.

Intrigue & Hinterlands

Money for Nothing [images]
	Coppersmith			Great Hall			Pawn			Shanty Town			Torturer
	Cache			Cartographer			Jack of all Trades			Silk Road			Tunnel

Second Edition Changes: out – Coppersmith, Great Hall; in – Replae, Patrol.

The Duke's Ball [images]
	Conspirator			Duke			Harem			Masquerade			Upgrade
	Duchess			Haggler			Inn			Noble Brigand			Scheme

Second Edition Changes: none.

Intrigue & Dark Ages

Prophecy [images]
	Armory			Ironmonger			Mystic			Rebuild			Vagrant
	Baron			Conspirator			Great Hall			Nobles			Wishing Well

Second Edition Changes: out – Great Hall; in – Secret Passage.

Invasion [images]
	Beggar			Marauder			Rogue			Squire			Urchin
	Harem			Mining Village			Swindler			Torturer			Upgrade
Landscapes and Additional Cards
	Ruins

Second Edition Changes: out – Mining Village; in – Diplomat.

Intrigue & Guilds

Name That Card [images]
	Baker			Doctor			Plaza			Advisor			Masterpiece
	Courtyard			Wishing Well			Harem			Tribute			Nobles

Second Edition Changes: out – Tribute; in – Replace.

Tricks of the Trade [images]
	Stonemason			Herald			Soothsayer			Journeyman			Butcher
	Great Hall			Nobles			Conspirator			Masquerade			Coppersmith

Second Edition Changes: out – Great Hall, Coppersmith; in – Mill, Secret Passage.

Decisions, Decisions [images]
	Merchant Guild			Candlestick Maker			Masterpiece			Taxman			Butcher
	Bridge			Pawn			Mining Village			Upgrade			Duke

Second Edition Changes: none.

Intrigue & Adventures

Royalty Factory [images]
	Bridge Troll			Duplicate			Page			Raze			Royal Carriage
	Conspirator			Harem			Nobles			Secret Chamber			Swindler
Landscapes and Additional Cards
	Pilgrimage

Second Edition Changes: out – Secret Chamber; in – Courtier.

Masters of Finance [images]
	Artificer			Distant Lands			Gear			Transmogrify			Wine Merchant
	Bridge			Pawn			Shanty Town			Steward			Upgrade
Landscapes and Additional Cards
	Ball			Borrow

Second Edition Changes: none.

Combinations With No First Edition Recommended Kingdoms

Some sets' rulebooks did not include Recommended Kingdoms combining the set with each and every previous set. As a result, there are some combinations of sets that simply didn't have any Recommended Kingdoms in first edition. Some of these combinations received Recommended Kingdoms in their sets' second edition rulebooks. Others may be given Recommended Kingdoms later. (Not all second edition rulebooks have been released at the time of this writing.) This list notes the set combinations that did not have Recommended Kingdoms in first edition (and lists their status in second edition).

• Intrigue/Seaside (noted above), Seaaside/Alchemy, Seaside/Prosperity, Alchemy/Prosperity (kingdoms present in second edition rulebooks)
• Alchemy alone (rulebook unreleased)
• Cornucopia alone, Guilds alone, Cornucopia/Guilds (rulebooks unreleased, but Cornucopia/Guilds will likely be a combined set)
• Seaside/Cornucopia, Alchemy/Cornucopia, Prosperity/Cornucopia, Seaside/Guilds, Alchemy/Guilds, Prosperity/Guilds, Hinterlands/Guilds, Dark Ages/Guilds (kingdoms present in second edition rulebooks, but listed under the Cornucopia/Guilds combined set)

Alchemy/Adventures did have Recommended Kingdoms in first edition, but they were mistakenly omitted from the Adventures rulebook.

Other Set Combinations

Other combinations of sets that existed up until the release of Empires had no changes made to their recommended kingdoms between first and second edition, so the most recent Recommended Kingdoms listed on those sets' pages should be the same as they were in first edition. [Still verifying this claim.]