Agricola: World Championship Deck – 2011

About this expansion

Agricola: World Championship Deck – 2011 is a card set for Agricola for 1–5 players, with games taking 180 minutes. It adds 60 Minor Improvements and 55 Occupations across five mini-decks created for the first Agricola World Championship in Vienna.

Labelled alpha, beta, gamma, delta, and epsilon, the mini-decks offer several ways to organize play. Shuffle them together to create one deck that can be played by itself, or mix them into some or all of the EGIK decks.

• Play with a separate mini-deck for each player.
• Randomize which player receives each deck, or let experienced players bid for the decks they want.
• Use a Booster Draft with one deck per player.
• Try another draft format that uses boosters.

For a straightforward introduction to the mini-decks, each player receives one deck and discards down to seven Occupations and seven Minor Improvements. This lets players become familiar with the cards while using the mini-decks as distinct sets.

In the Booster Draft format, players first draft Occupations clockwise until everyone has seven. They then draft Improvements counter-clockwise until each player has seven cards. Other draft formats are also possible when boosters are required.

The set was designed and tested by users of the Play-Agricola internet portal. Agricola: World Championship Deck – 2011 can therefore serve as a standalone card pool or as an adaptable addition to existing Agricola decks, with multiple setup and drafting choices for groups and solo play.