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Title: Intrigue decks
Post by: Warrior on August 17, 2012, 12:08:31 am

Hi all

anyone know any good sets of ten using a fair bit of intrigue cards (because I just got intrigue) and using cards from the sets base, intrigue, seaside, and prosperity?

Title: Re: Intrigue decks
Post by: Beyond Awesome on August 17, 2012, 01:12:23 am

Quote from: warrior297 on August 17, 2012, 12:08:31 am

Hi all

anyone know any good sets of ten using a fair bit of intrigue cards (because I just got intrigue) and using cards from the sets base, intrigue, seaside, and prosperity?

The rule book for Seaside and Intrigue should have some suggestions. I recommend avoiding Saboteur at first. You could also try shuffling up Intrigue by itself. It plays pretty well on its own.

Title: Re: Intrigue decks
Post by: PenPen on August 17, 2012, 02:47:49 pm

I asked this question as well when I got Intrigue (but unlike you I only have Intrigue atm, and my base set is still elsewhere). You can take a look at the discussions here:

http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=3706.0

Title: Re: Intrigue decks
Post by: popsofctown on August 17, 2012, 07:19:29 pm

(deliberately not thematic names, in order not to suggest how to play them)

Wildness: Steward, Pawn, Wharf, Great Hall, King's Court, Quarry, Nobles, Duke, Bazaar, Baron

Fight: Torturer, Horse Traders, Mining Village, Upgrade, Shanty Town, Conspirator, Gardens, Great Hall,  Smugglers, Expand

Title: Re: Intrigue decks
Post by: Warrior on August 17, 2012, 07:24:50 pm

Quote from: popsofctown on August 17, 2012, 07:19:29 pm

(deliberately not thematic names, in order not to suggest how to play them)

Wildness: Steward, Pawn, Wharf, Great Hall, King's Court, Quarry, Nobles, Duke, Bazaar, Baron

Fight: Torturer, Horse Traders, Mining Village, Upgrade, Shanty Town, Conspirator, Gardens, Great Hall,  Smugglers, Expand

Thanks! I don't own cornucopia so what should I substitute for horse traders in "Fight?" Did you come up with these yourself?

Title: Re: Intrigue decks
Post by: popsofctown on August 17, 2012, 07:43:40 pm

Yes, I came up with those.  Having played 2000 games on iso is the only thing backing those up.

Thought cornucopia was in your short list, sorry!

A soft counter to Torturer is what was intended by the Horse Traders.  With 3 or more players go ahead and bump up to a Watchtower, with 2, try a Moat.  I designed that set to have other interesting things than Torturer though.

My IRL experience would come into play more, if it weren't that my expansion is Hinterlands.

Title: Re: Intrigue decks
Post by: Warrior on August 18, 2012, 02:57:43 pm

Quote from: popsofctown on August 17, 2012, 07:43:40 pm

Yes, I came up with those.  Having played 2000 games on iso is the only thing backing those up.

Thought cornucopia was in your short list, sorry!

A soft counter to Torturer is what was intended by the Horse Traders.  With 3 or more players go ahead and bump up to a Watchtower, with 2, try a Moat.  I designed that set to have other interesting things than Torturer though.

My IRL experience would come into play more, if it weren't that my expansion is Hinterlands.

Thanks so much! I will be sure to try these out and I will tell you what I think about them!