Who goes first in Dominion: Intrigue?
Rio Grande English second edition
Choose the starting player randomly. If you just played a game of Dominion that did not end in a tie, the previous winner plays last and the player to their left starts.
Rule details
Intrigue's second edition requires the basic cards and rulebook supplied by Dominion; the starting instruction comes from those base rules.
The earlier standalone first edition is not the edition reviewed here.
Source & edition
- Dominion: Intrigue: second-edition rulesRio Grande Games · Introduction specifies the required basic cards and Dominion rulebook · Checked 2026-09-26
- Dominion: second-edition rulesRio Grande Games · Preparation, opening paragraph on page 4 · Checked 2026-09-26Printed page references: 4
Image: © Rio Grande Games and credited game artist · Rio Grande Games
If your rules call for a random choice, use the player picker.
If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say. If you need a tie-break, pick a player at random.
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