On Dominion Discord, we've spent the past several months working on a group card ranking project. The method (stolen from Mekkah from the Fire Emblem reddit community--check out his videos on Youtube if you love FE btw) was as such:
1. We focused on one expansion at a time.
2. Voters chose what they thought was the best card and worst card in the set.
3. I waited until a decent number of people had voted, and then added the winner and loser to the list in first and last place.
4. I removed those two cards from the pool and everyone voted on the best and worst of the REMAINING cards.
5. Repeat 2-4 until the entire set was ranked.
You may think you have an exciting, original criticism of this methodology. You are incorrect. We already debated it to death over the past few months, lol. It is what it is! If you'd like to run a "better" version, please join us on the server and do so if you would like to! It might be fun to compare the results to the Qvist Lists or something. Here's that link:
https://discord.gg/6Pveru9Events were ranked all in one group. Projects were ranked after, as Renaissance came out during the process. It should be noted that (for whatever this is worth) the majority of voters were top players, though sometimes even they had trouble reaching consensus.
As an added wrinkle, all votes were public and everyone was encouraged to debate placements, so lots of vote changes happened. We all learned things.
At any rate, we've come to the end, and I can't quite capture the entire experience for you if you missed it, but here are the lists. I was going to make a podcast type video series going over each one, but I just can't make that happen--my home is too noisy and I never have any free time. Text will have to do.
Explanation of the numbers: If you see Donate (11/12), that means there were 12 total voters and 11 selected Donate. Simple as that.
Final Base Rankings:
1. Chapel (25/26)
2. Sentry (19/26)
3. Witch (13/19)
4. Throne Room (13/23)
5. Artisan (15/21)
6. Militia (14/21)
7. Village (12/24)
8. Laboratory (17/30)
9. Moneylender (12/20)
10. Smithy (13/22)
11. Festival (9/29)
12. Remodel (12/25)
13. Council room (15/27)
14. Market (12/27)
15. Merchant (15/25)
16. Workshop (12/29)
17. Poacher (11/22)
18. Bandit (10/20)
19. Vassal (14/30)
20. Cellar (9/24)
21. Library (9/21)
22. Moat (10/21)
23. Gardens (11/23)
24. Harbinger (15/19)
25. Mine (17/26)
26. Bureaucrat (18/26)
Complete Intrigue List:
1. Masquerade (10/12)
2. Steward (8/12)
3. Torturer (11/23)
4. Upgrade (15/23)
5. Bridge (19/29)
6. Swindler (19/25)
7. Replace (13/26)
8. Minion (15/19)
9. Ironworks (11/26)
10. Lurker (11/24)
11. Nobles (9/14)
12. Mill (10/26)
13. Mining Village (10/11)
14. Conspirator (10/11)
15. Patrol (9/26)
16. Diplomat (9/14)
17. Courtyard (12/24)
18. Courtier (11/26)
19. Wishing well (10/19)
20. Secret passage (22/26)
21. Baron (14/25)
22. Shanty Town (11/29)
23. Trading Post (12/23)
24. Pawn (9/22)
25. Duke (11/12)
26. Harem (11/12)
Complete Seaside list:
1. Ambassador (14/20)
2. Wharf (12/12)
3. Ghost ship (18/28)
4. Outpost (13/33)
5. Fishing village (16/27)
6. Lookout (17/22)
7. Bazaar (17/26)
8. Salvager (10/25)
9. Warehouse (10/25)
10. Caravan (10/28)
11. Sea Hag (13/30)
12. Lighthouse (15/24)
13. Native village (10/13)
14. Tactician (-3/62)
15. Smugglers (11/24)
16. Haven (14/30)
17. Treasury (24/28)
18. Island (11/25)
19. Cutpurse (15/25)
20. Explorer (15/26)
21. Pearl diver (15/22)
22. Treasure map (18/27)
23. Embargo (23/33)
24. Merchant ship (11/28)
25. Navigator (11/12)
26. Pirate ship (12/20)
Complete Alchemy List:
1. Scrying pool (16/17)
2. Possession (12/17)
3. Familiar (9/13)
4. Apprentice (10/14)
5. Vineyard (9/16)
6. University (10/12)
7. Alchemist (100/120)
8. Apothecary (9/16)
9. Golem (14/14)
10. Herbalist (10/13)
11. Transmute (17/17)
12. Philosopher's stone (10/17)
Compete Prosperity list:
1. Goons (16/27)
2. King's court (21/22)
3. Mountebank (12/12)
4. Worker's Village (9/20)
5. Quarry (13/25)
6. Grand market (16/22)
7. Peddler (20/26)
8. City (12/20)
9. Watchtower (16/28)
10. Rabble (15/24)
11. Expand (10/21)
12. Mint (10/26)
13. Bishop
14. Forge (12/26)
15. Loan (10/21)
16. Bank (10/24)
17. Monument (13/28)
18. Vault (12/20)
19. Hoard (13/26)
20. Talisman (13/22)
21. Trade Route (16/25)
22. Venture (17/20)
23. Contraband (11/12)
24. Counting house (11/22)
25. Royal seal (14/27)
Complete Cornucopia list:
1. Remake (17/23)
2. Tournament (9/12)
3. Hunting party (13/15)
4. Horn of plenty (15/28)
5. Menagerie (18/20)
6. Hamlet (14/16)
7. Farming Village
8. Young Witch (14/16)
9. Fairgrounds (14/20)
10. Jester (13/28)
11. Horse traders (10/15)
12. Fortune teller (12/12)
13. Harvest (23/23)
Final Hinterlands list:
1. Margrave (19/19)
2. Border Village (15/34)
3. Spice merchant (13/24)
4. Highway (10/21)
5. Haggler (13/24)
6. Stables (22/22)
7. Scheme (13/30)
8. Jack of all trades (25/29)
9. Inn (11/20)
10. Ill-gotten gains (12/25)
11. Develop (14/28)
12. Crossroads (10/20)
13. Fool's gold (12/14)
14. Oracle (12/14)
15. Cartographer (16/20)
16. Embassy (12/28)
17. Oasis (16/25)
18. Tunnel (10/20)
19. Farmland (12/29)
20. Trader (16/30)
21. Nomad camp (10/22)
22. Silk road (19/24)
23. Mandarin (21/21)
24. Noble brigand (18/24)
25. Cache (17/34)
26. Duchess (11/19)
Complete Dark Ages List:
1. Cultist (18/25)
2. Urchin (11/21)
3. Hermit (15/31)
4. Wandering minstrel (15/20)
5. Counterfeit (14/28)
6. Junk Dealer (12/22)
7. Forager (15/25)
8. Ironmonger (12/27)
9. Fortress (8/20)
10. Knights (9/22)
11. Altar (11/20)
12. Count (14/30)
13. Procession (10/20)
14. Bandit camp (10/23)
15. Market Square (12/26)
16. Catacombs (11/28)
17. Hunting Grounds (12/20)
18. Squire
19. Marauder (15/20)
20. Armory (18/28)
21. Graverobber (13/26)
22. Rebuild (9/23)
23. Scavenger (13/20)
24. Storeroom (15/30)
25. Rats (10/20)
26. Vagrant (12/22)
27. Band of misfits (11/20)
28. Rogue (11/27)
29. Mystic (9/25)
30. Sage (15/22)
31. Poor house (17/28)
32. Death cart (11/20)
33. Feodum (14/31)
34. Beggar (13/21)
35. Pillage (10/25)
Compete Guilds list:
1. Butcher (28/29)
2. Stonemason (15/23)
3. Herald (11/15)
4. Doctor (15/27)
5. Plaza (20/23)
6. Advisor (19/19)
7. Journeyman
8. Baker (15/19)
9. Merchant guild (12/23)
10. Soothsayer (11/27)
11. Candlestick maker (9/15)
12. Masterpiece (23/23)
13. Taxman (16/29)
Complete Adventures List:
1. Peasant (17/22)
2. Page (24/24)
3. Dungeon (9/27)
4. Amulet (13/29)
5. Gear (13/24)
6. Bridge troll (15/26)
7. Raze (12/26)
8. Lost city (9/30)
9. Magpie (9/21)
10. Port (11/24)
11. Haunted Woods (10/28)
12. Royal Carriage (15/24)
13. Storyteller (19/23)
14. Coin of the realm (16/24)
15. Artificer (12/23)
16. Ratcatcher (11/23)
17. Transmogrify (12/24)
18. Swamp hag (12/23)
19. Relic (10/24)
20. Distant lands (13/28)
21. Ranger (10/24)
22. Hireling (11/21)
23. Wine merchant (23/30)
24. Guide (13/26)
25. Treasure trove (12/26)
26. Duplicate (11/24)
27. Messenger (12/29)
28. Giant (11/27)
29. Miser (16/24)
30. Caravan guard (10/22)
Final Empires list:
1. City Quarter (12/22)
2. Groundskeeper (13/30)
3. Villa (9/22)
4. Encampment/Plunder (13/28)
5. Overlord (16/30)
6. Catapult/Rocks (17/26)
7. Crown (15/21)
8. Chariot Race (11/26)
9. Forum (13/28)
10. Archive (12/26)
11. Enchantress (12/21)
12. Wild hunt (12/14)
13. Engineer (2/14)
14. Sacrifice (13/21)
15. Patrician/Emporium (15/26)
16. Legionary (12/28)
17. Charm (13/26)
18. Castles (16/21)
19. Temple (12/26)
20. Capital (12/30)
21. Settlers/Bustling village (12/28)
22. Royal blacksmith (12/23)
23. Gladiator/Fortune (12/30)
24. Farmer's Market (9/22)
Complete Nocturne list:
1. Vampire (11/15)
2. Exorcist (7/19)
3. Cursed village (10/18)
4. Den of Sin (18/24)
5. Blessed Village (13/25)
6. Shepherd (16/21)
7. Devil's Workshop (7/23)
8. Tragic Hero (11/23)
9. Monastery (8/18)
10. Cemetery (11/21)
11. Ghost Town (18/20)
12. Pixie (12/22)
13. Werewolf (16/20)
14. Conclave (11/18)
15. Necromancer (11/20)
16. Changeling (10/22)
17. Skulk
18. Secret cave (10/22)
19. Sacred Grove (7/20)
20. Tormentor (10/18)
21. Guardian (11/20)
22. Night Watchman (10/22)
23. Leprechaun (11/20)
24. Idol (10/21)
25. Druid (9/18)
26. Pooka (9/23)
27. Tracker (9/23)
28. Faithful hound (10/21)
29. Cobbler (12/25)
30. Crypt (9/24)
31. Bard (11/18)
32. Fool (18/19)
33. Raider (15/15)
Renaissance:
1. Recruiter (20/20)
2. Priest (9/26)
3. Silk merchant (11/24)
4. Seer (15/28)
5. Treasurer (11/23)
6. Inventor (14/26)
7. Old witch (11/21)
8. Improve (8/24)
9. Hideout (10/22)
10. Lackeys (15/21)
11. Sculptor (11/21)
12. Mountain village (11/20)
13. Swashbuckler (winner)
14. Spices (11/20)
15. Cargo Ship (13/21)
16. Experiment (10/21)
17. Research (14/22)
18. Scepter (13/24)
19. Border guard (12/21)
20. Patron (9/26)
21. Flag bearer (13/23)
22. Ducat (14/28)
23. Acting troupe (12/24)
24. Scholar (12/26)
25. Villain (9/20)
Final Event rankings:
1. Donate (11/11)
2. Save (16/22)
3. Inheritance (14/23)
4. Ferry (9/25)
5. Pathfinding (13/28)
6. Bonfire (13/17)
7. Plan (13/25)
8. Lost Arts (10/17)
9. Summon (12/26)
10. Mission (10/26)
11. Alms (10/25)
12. Travelling Fair (10/25)
13. Dominate (11/15)
14. Training (13/24)
15. Seaway (10/20)
16. Triumph (15/23)
17. Borrow (12/18)
18. Expedition (6/18)
19. Ball (14/23)
20. Advance (12/20)
21. Trade (11/24)
22. Delve (15/15)
23. Scouting Party (13/25)
24. Pilgrimage (12/25)
25. Windfall (7/26)
26. Salt the Earth (11/26)
27. Conquest (10/17)
28. Wedding (11/25)
29. Banquet (16/17)
30. Quest (21/28)
31. Ritual (20/25)
32. Tax (11/23)
33. Raid (11/22)
34. Annex (10/11)
Complete Projects list:
1. Star chart (9/13)
2. Cathedral (16/19)
3. Sinister plot (11/22)
4. Academy (10/20)
5. Innovation (11/18)
6. Sewers (10/18)
7. Citadel (9/20)
8. Fleet (8/17)
9. Canal (10/20)
10. Capitalism (11/16)
11. Pageant (11/16)
12. Fair (13/20)
13. Guildhall (8/17)
14. Piazza (8/20)
15. Barracks (8/18)
16. Crop rotation (9/18)
17. Silos (10/20)
18. Exploration (10/22)
19. City gate (9/19)
20. Road network (13/13)
Final Promos List:
1. Governor (14/14)
2. Black Market (23/27)
3. Suana/Avanto (19/22)
4. Envoy (16/22)
5. Walled Village (16/22)
6. Prince (19/22)
7. Dismantle (15/27)
8. Stash (15/15)