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7 Wonders Expansions Guide
Compare Leaders, Cities, Armada and Edifice for your group.
Compare Leaders, Cities, Armada and Edifice for your group.
7 Wonders currently has four actively supported expansions in the new-edition line: Leaders, Cities, Armada and Edifice. Repos Production states that the new-edition expansions are compatible with one another.
7 Wonders expansion comparison
| Expansion | Main change | Best fit |
|---|---|---|
| Leaders | Leader draft before the Ages | More long-term planning with low rules overhead |
| Cities | Black cards, debts, diplomacy, team play | More interaction and disruption |
| Armada | Naval boards, fleets, islands and distant interaction | Groups wanting the largest strategic expansion |
| Edifice | Shared construction projects | Simple setup and new table-wide decisions |
Leaders
Leaders adds a separate draft of Leader cards before the normal Ages. Repos lists 49 Leaders in the current edition. Leaders shape strategy from the beginning and reward planning around science, military, commerce or scoring synergies.
Cities
Cities adds black City cards to each Age, along with new interaction systems such as Debt and Diplomacy. It also supports team play for suitable player counts.
Armada
Armada adds naval boards, fleet movement and Island cards. It expands interaction beyond immediate neighbors and adds another development track beside your normal tableau.
Edifice
Edifice adds shared construction projects. Players decide whether to participate in a common Edifice and share its rewards or stay out and potentially take consequences. Repos describes it as the simplest expansion to set up and explain.
Can the expansions be combined?
Yes. Repos explicitly supports combining the current-edition expansion line. When combining sets, use the current-edition rulebooks and card counts rather than rules from the original printing.
Which expansion should you get first?
Leaders is the cleanest first addition if you want more strategy without much extra table management. Choose Cities for more interaction, Armada for the deepest structural change, or Edifice for the simplest shared-project module.
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Expansion line checked September 2026.
