# Dominion: Alchemy

Dominion: Alchemy is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 30 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 6.2 out of 10 by 19 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $20.45 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 2.4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2010
- **Categories:** Medieval, Card Game, Expansion for Base-game
- **Mechanics:** Delayed Purchase, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, Open Drafting, Hand Management
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.2 out of 10, from 19 reviews
- **Owned by:** 60 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 35
- **Unique players:** 23

**Designers:** Donald X. Vaccarino

**Artists:** Matthias Catrein, Simon Jannerland, Alex Drummond, Jacob Corn, Marcel-André Casasola Merkle, Claus Stephan, Martin Hoffmann, Ryan Laukat, Klemens Franz, Franz Vohwinkel, Julien Delval, Antonio Catalán, Harald Lieske, Kieron O'Gorman

**Publishers:** Rio Grande Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 20.45 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/dominion-alchemy |
| Cardhaus Games | 20.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/dominion-alchemy/ |
| Board Game Bliss | 27.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/dominion-alchemy |
| Zatu Games | 19.55 £ | https://zatu.com/products/dominion-alchemy |
| Spelexperten | 275 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/expansioner/dominion-alchemy.html |
| World of Board Games | 295 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/dominion-alchemy-exp |
| Hyggeonkel | 214.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/dominion-alchemy |
| Alphaspel | 339 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/7707-dominion-alchemy |
| Travelling Man | 25.99 £ | https://travellingman.com/products/dominion-alchemy |
| Fantasiapelit | 36.7 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_128631 |

## Expansions

- [Dominion: Sammler-Box](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-sammlerbox)

## Rules questions

### Do I need both Potion and coins to buy a card that costs a Potion (e.g., costs Potion+1)?

Yes — a card that lists [Potion]+X requires a Potion plus the listed coins to buy, and you must spend one Potion for each card you buy that has Potion in its cost (you can't buy two Potion-cost cards with only one Potion). (Rulebook p.3–4)

### If an effect lets me gain or buy a card “costing up to 5,” can I get a card that costs Potion+1?

No — phrases like “up to N” only include Potion if the specified cost explicitly includes Potion; a card costing Potion+1 is not considered “costing up to 5” in coin terms. (Rulebook p.4)

### Can University (or similar effects that gain an Action costing up to 5) gain cards that have Potion in their cost?

No — University cannot gain cards that have Potion in their cost; it only gains Action cards that cost up to the listed coin amount and do not include Potion. (Rulebook p.10)

### How does Philosopher's Stone’s coin value get calculated, and can I play it after buying a card?

When played, Philosopher's Stone produces coins equal to floor((your deck + discard pile size) ÷ 5) counted at the moment you play it; you must play Treasures (including Philosopher's Stone) before buying, so you cannot play it after you have already bought a card. (Rulebook p.8; see Treasure-play timing on p.5)

### When I play Possession, whose turn is it and what happens to cards trashed during that possessed turn?

The possessed player is taking the turn (you simply make their decisions), and any cards trashed during that Possession turn are set aside and then returned to the possessed player's discard pile at the end of the turn (they still count as having been trashed for relevant effects). (Rulebook p.8–9)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-alchemy)
- [Dominion: Alchemy in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/dominion-alchemy)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/66098)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._