LogFAQs > #898150550

Yeah, the base game of Ascension has not aged well, though its expansion makes it a lot better.

Storm of Souls is probably the best version as long as you avoid its expansion like the plague. Good balance, better synergy, and Trophy Monsters make the punch route a lot more appealing than the original game, where it was only good if nobody else was doing it. Its like the big box Dominion expansions in that its balanced around itself and its own mechanics. Ive found its not good to mix Ascension big boxes with each other since it dilutes central mechanics to each. The promo cards fit in almost everywhere though!
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