Dominion expansions

Seaside vs Plunder

Short answer: buy Seaside first. The set most guides name as the best first expansion. Duration cards add planning without much extra rules.

Pick Plunder first instead if this sounds more like your table: An IGN top pick and a top-five favorite in the 2023 r/dominion survey.

QuestionSeasidePlunder
Our labelBuy this firstWorth it
Buy order#1 for Dominion#4 for Dominion
What it addsDuration cards that keep working on your next turn, plus mats and tokens.Loot treasures, Traits that change a whole pile, more Durations and Events.
What it fixes——
TypeExpansionExpansion
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Rules load——
Best for——
You need firstJust the base gameJust the base game
Price guide$40–$60$40–$60
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