<p>The only person doing something wrong is the one who buys a Masquerade into their deck while Possession is on the table!  You can also do a similar thing with Ambassador.</p>

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2010-11-26T17:20:37.910Z
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keithjgrant
<p>Masquerade is a powerful card, but buying it in a game with Possession is of course a big risk. (Even in a 3p game, if you get a lead, an opponent who Possesses you might have you pass a Province to an opponent who's not doing so well.) If there are Cursing attacks that will make it difficult to assemble the $6 + Potion cost, Masquerade can be worth that risk since it will also help dispose of Curses.</p>

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2012-10-23T05:24:59.470Z
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sitnaltax
<p>Possession and Masquerade are just known to be wacky when used together.  That's just what happens when you have 100+ cards at this point.  Donald X. Vaccarino <a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/article/4910970#4910970" rel="nofollow">said</a> "Possession is a case where Masquerade ends up being a weird exception", but it's basically not worth special rules or changing the card for this one interaction.</p>

<p>keithjgrant is also right that if Possession is out, you'd better not buy Masquerade. :)</p>

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2012-10-22T14:17:54.580Z
What? Where did Donald admit that this combo is broken? Buying Masquerade (or Ambassador) when Possession is on the board is a risky move. You don't have to buy the Masquerade. And if you are able to use Masquerade to give your opponent a Masquerade, all while having the type of deck where you can play enough Possession to use it on your opponent's turn, then you probably have a deck that could win either way. This most certainly is not a broken combo.
GendoIkari
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2012-10-22T15:25:11.950Z
Man, this was a long time ago... I might have been referring to http://boardgamegeek.com/article/4910970#4910970, perhaps? "Broken" is probably too strong a word, I'll edit the answer.
lilserf
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2012-10-22T16:31:43.180Z
Wow, sorry, didn't notice the date on this! It showed up on the front page because the question was edited. Thanks for the link.
GendoIkari
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lilserf
<p>Just encountered this yesterday.</p>

<ul>
<li>Player A plays <a href="http://dominion.diehrstraits.com/?card=possession">Possession</a></li>
<li>Then, it's player B turn (with player A deciding), and there's a <a href="http://dominion.diehrstraits.com/?card=masquerade">Masquerade</a> in the hand.</li>
<li>Player A decides to play the Masquerade,</li>
<li>Player A chooses the card to swap in both hands!</li>
<li><em>Swapping a province for a curse is so delightful.</em></li>
</ul>

<p>But also it seems too much powerful. Am I doing something wrong?</p>

<p><em>Note that it does not work with 3 players or more, because of the rotation of the swapped cards between the 3 players.</em></p>

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2012-10-22T14:19:26.543Z
As keithjgrant said,  it's not an overpowered combo because the player B could have simply chosen to not buy a Masquerade.
GendoIkari
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Possession and Masquerade - are these too powerful in 2 player games?
Didier Trosset
# Possession and Masquerade - are these too powerful in 2 player games?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2010-11-26)

Just encountered this yesterday.

* Player A plays [Possession](http://dominion.diehrstraits.com/?card=possession)
* Then, it's player B turn (with player A deciding), and there's a [Masquerade](http://dominion.diehrstraits.com/?card=masquerade) in the hand.
* Player A decides to play the Masquerade,
* Player A chooses the card to swap in both hands!
* *Swapping a province for a curse is so delightful.*

But also it seems too much powerful. Am I doing something wrong?

*Note that it does not work with 3 players or more, because of the rotation of the swapped cards between the 3 players.*

**Tags:** dominion, dominion-intrigue, dominion-alchemy

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: As username_2 said,  it's not an overpowered combo because the player B could have simply chosen to not buy a Masquerade.  

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_4 on 2010-11-27. Score: 14 | Accepted answer

Possession and Masquerade are just known to be wacky when used together. That's just what happens when you have 100+ cards at this point. Donald X. Vaccarino [said](http://boardgamegeek.com/article/4910970#4910970) "Possession is a case where Masquerade ends up being a weird exception", but it's basically not worth special rules or changing the card for this one interaction.

username_2 is also right that if Possession is out, you'd better not buy Masquerade. :)

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: What? Where did Donald admit that this combo is broken? Buying Masquerade (or Ambassador) when Possession is on the board is a risky move. You don't have to buy the Masquerade. And if you are able to use Masquerade to give your opponent a Masquerade, all while having the type of deck where you can play enough Possession to use it on your opponent's turn, then you probably have a deck that could win either way. This most certainly is not a broken combo.  
> **username_4**: Man, this was a long time ago... I might have been referring to http://boardgamegeek.com/article/4910970#4910970, perhaps? "Broken" is probably too strong a word, I'll edit the answer.  
> **username_1**: Wow, sorry, didn't notice the date on this! It showed up on the front page because the question was edited. Thanks for the link.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2010-11-26. Score: 8

The only person doing something wrong is the one who buys a Masquerade into their deck while Possession is on the table! You can also do a similar thing with Ambassador.


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### Answer by username_3 on 2012-10-23. Score: 1

Masquerade is a powerful card, but buying it in a game with Possession is of course a big risk. (Even in a 3p game, if you get a lead, an opponent who Possesses you might have you pass a Province to an opponent who's not doing so well.) If there are Cursing attacks that will make it difficult to assemble the $6 + Potion cost, Masquerade can be worth that risk since it will also help dispose of Curses.


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