Rio Grande Games Dominion Base Cards Set - 250 Victory, Treasure & Curse Cards, Updated Graphics
Format: Toy
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Best budget add-on
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$17.63
Updated May 18, 2026 · 1 min read
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Across the reviewers we read, the Dominion Base Cards set is consistently described as an accessory, not a deckbuilder you can sit down and play on its own. r/boardgames threads spell out the intended use: a second set of Victory, Treasure, and Curse cards so a group of 7+ can run two simultaneous Dominion games, or so 5–6 players have enough Provinces and Coppers to go around. The Rio Grande listing and r/dominion posters add that the artwork on these cards has been refreshed to match later expansion printings.
What reviewers liked
- r/boardgames threads confirm it solves the 5–6+ player component shortage
- Updated artwork matches the look of newer Dominion expansions
- Cheap (~$18) compared to buying a second copy of the base game
- 4.8 Amazon average across 1,777+ verified reviews from existing Dominion owners
Where it falls short
- Not a standalone game; requires Dominion or an expansion to be playable
- r/dominion explicitly steers new buyers to the base game instead
- Provides no new kingdom cards or mechanics, only basic Victory / Treasure / Curse cards
- r/boardgames posters note the use case (running two simultaneous games or 6+ players) is niche
Across the reviewers we read, the Dominion Base Cards set is consistently described as an accessory, not a deckbuilder you can sit down and play on its own. r/boardgames threads spell out the intended use: a second set of Victory, Treasure, and Curse cards so a group of 7+ can run two simultaneous Dominion games, or so 5–6 players have enough Provinces and Coppers to go around. The Rio Grande listing and r/dominion posters add that the artwork on these cards has been refreshed to match later expansion printings.
The honest counter, surfaced repeatedly in r/dominion, is that most buyers should not start here. The community recommendation is to get the base game (or the Big Box) first and only add the Base Cards set if you've outgrown a single copy's component count. A Tom Vasel YouTube review echoes that framing — useful, but a mini-expansion in scope rather than a meaningful gameplay addition.
Verified-purchase reviewers (4.8 over 1,777 reviews) clearly like what's in the box; the caveat is that 'what's in the box' is replacement and overflow components, not a new game experience.
Our recommendation is to use both sets of Treasure, Victory, and Curse cards in order to play 2 separate games (for example, 7 players can ...
I want to say they did it when the base card set came out -- BUT I could be extremely wrong. To be honest -- I really like the original. Bland.
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“Dominion Base Cards Review” · with Tom Vasel
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