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[ben_king]

For the first time since 2019, U-Con's official Dominion tournament is back!  Come join other top-tier players for an in-person tournament using real cards.  All attendees will also receive Dominion promo cards, courtesy of Rio Grande Games.

The tournament is taking place as part of the U-Con gaming convention in Ypsilanti, MI. It will feature curated kingdoms with cards drawn from all expansions up to and including Plunder. The kingdoms have been tested to ensure that they will emphasize strategy and high-level play.  In past years, this tournament has included many top players, who are active members of forums.dominionstrategy.com, the Dominion Discord, the Dominion subreddit, and BoardGameGeek.

You can register in advance online, or in person at the convention, though there are a limited number of seats.  You will need both a convention badge (found under "Buy Badges") and a tournament ticket ("Buy Tickets") .  Only a Saturday badge is required for the tournament, but many players stay for the whole weekend and game together outside of the tournament.

(As in previous years, the tournament will be taking place in the clubhouse, where we will have more space and fewer distractions, instead of the main hotel ballroom.  You'll need to stop at the main desk in the hotel to pick up your badge and tournament ticket first)

This is my first year organizing this tournament, taking over for Elestan who has been running this tournament for nearly a decade.  I hope to see you there!

[ben_king]

I have heard that there was a glitch in the registration system earlier that might have kept some people from being able to register.  So if you tried to register earlier and weren't able to, try again.  There's still plenty of space left!

[ben_king]

A quick update: the location for the tournament has been moved from the Clubhouse to the Private Dining Room at U-Con, which is in the same building as the main conference.  There's still space left if you're considering signing up.

[ben_king]

Congratulations to Adam Horton, who took first in this tournament, and thank you to everyone who participated.  In keeping with the tradition of this tournament, I wanted to share the kingdoms that were played this year, in case anyone wanted to try them out.  So here they are (along with our silly names for each of them):

Prelims 1 - The Latest From Q-Division
Sleigh, Lurker, Sheepdog, Siren, Cemetery, Gondola, Silk Merchant, Skulk, Quartermaster, Destrier + Enhance, Orchard

Prelims 2 - All Treasures, All The Time
Cage, Fortune Hunter, Investments, Monument, Figurine, Mining Road, Legionary, Pendant, Silver Mine, King’s Cache + Capitalism, Way of the Chameleon

Prelims 3 - Land Ho
Guard Dog, Oasis, Storeroom, Landing Party, Corsair, Crystal Ball, Crown, Pirate, Storyteller, Treasurer + Launch, Reap

Prelims 4 - Save A Horse, Ride A Leprechaun
Poor House, Stonemason, Changeling, Leprechaun, Ironworks, Procession, Remake, Haggler, Border Village, Animal Fair + Seaway, Way of the Horse

Semifinals 1 - Can You Paint With All The Colors Of Tactician?
Peasant, Church, Cavalry, Conspirator, Ironworks, Workers' Village, Guildmaster, Swap, Tactician, Bank + Toil, Fellowship of Scribes

Semifinals 2 - What Can Men Do Against Such Reckless Rats?
Beggar, Jeweled Egg, Stonemason, Sycophant, Watchtower, Innkeeper, Rats (Reckless), Trail, Sea witch Wine Merchant + Woodworkers’ Guild

Semifinals 3 - Thanks, Grandma
Apothecary, Market Square, Merchant, Scheme, Anvil, Throne Room, Charlatan, Counting House, Pooka, Royal Blacksmith (Inherited) + Bandit Fort

Finals - The Butterfly Effect
Devil’s Workshop, Trail, Duke, Guildmaster, Livery, Souk, Wheelwright, Nobles, Animal Fair, Prince + Way of the Butterfly, City State


For those of you who enjoy puzzles, see if you can find the turn 3 win on the finals board (you can assume perfect shuffles).

[EFHW]

Congrats Adam!