Designer(s) | Matt Hyra, Mike Hummel, Edward Fear, and Danny Mandel |
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Publisher(s) | Upper Deck Entertainment |
Players | 21 |
Setup time | < 5 minutes |
Playing time | < 30 minutes |
Random chance | Some |
Skill(s) required | Card playing Simple math Deck optimization Planning Deception |
1 Some casual rules allow more players. |
Release order (expansion sets only) | Set name | Set code | Setting | Set type | Date | Featured teams | Teams introduced | Size (number of cards) | New mechanics and notable features |
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1 | Marvel Origins | MOR | Marvel Comics | expansion set | April 2004 | X-Men Brotherhood Doom Fantastic Four Sentinels | X-Men Brotherhood Doom Fantastic Four Sentinels Skrull Negative Zone | 220 | First set |
N/A | X-Men vs. the Brotherhood Starter Deck | MOR (same as for Marvel Origins) | Marvel Comics | starter set | April 2004 | X-Men Brotherhood | none | 80 total, all reprints | All cards are drawn from the Marvel Origins expansion set |
N/A | Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock Starter Deck | MSM (same as for Web of Spider-Man) | Marvel Comics | starter set | June 2004 | Spider-Friends Sinister Syndicate | Spider-Friends Sinister Syndicate | 80 total, all reprints | All cards are drawn from the Web of Spider-Man expansion set, released a few months later |
2 | DC Origins | DOR | DC Comics | expansion set | July 2004 | Gotham Knights Arkham Inmates League of Assassins Teen Titans | Gotham Knights Arkham Inmates League of Assassins Teen Titans Fearsome Five Deathstroke | 165 | Boost Loyalty Transferable |
N/A | Batman vs. the Joker Starter Set | DOR (same as for DC Origins) | DC Comics | starter set | July 2004 | Gotham Knights Arkham Inmates | none | 80 total, all reprints | All cards are drawn from the DC Origins expansion set |
3 | Web of Spider-Man | MSM | Marvel Comics | expansion set | September 2004 | Spider-Friends Sinister Syndicate | Spider-Friends Sinister Syndicate | 165 | Evasion |
4 | Superman, Man of Steel | DSM | DC Comics | expansion set | November 2004 | Team Superman New Gods Revenge Squad Darkseid's Elite | Team Superman New Gods Revenge Squad Darkseid's Elite | 165 | Cosmic Invulnerability |
5 | Marvel Knights | MMK | Marvel Comics | expansion set | February 2005 | Marvel Knights Crime Lords Underworld X-Statix | Marvel Knights Crime Lords Underworld X-Statix | 220 | Concealed Dual-Loyalty Hidden area First reprint: Marvel Team-Up |
6 | Green Lantern Corps | DGL | DC Comics | expansion set | May 2005 | Green Lantern Emerald Enemies Anti-Matter Manhunters | Green Lantern Emerald Enemies Anti-Matter Manhunters | 220 | Concealed-Optional Willpower Non-character cards ('Construct') |
N/A | Batman Starter Deck | DBM | DC Comics | starter set | June 2005 | Gotham Knights League of Assassins | none | 80 total, 28 non-reprint | Some cards are drawn from the DC Origins expansion set; others are new Released to coincide with Batman Begins, the 2005 Batman film |
N/A | Fantastic Four Starter Deck | MFF | Marvel Comics | starter set | June 2005 | Fantastic Four Doom | none | 80 total, 28 non-reprint | Some cards are drawn from the Marvel Origins set; others are new released to coincide with Fantastic Four, the 2005 Fantastic Four film |
7 | The Avengers | MAV | Marvel Comics | expansion set | August 2005 | Avengers Masters of Evil Kang Council Thunderbolts Squadron Supreme | Avengers Masters of Evil Kang Council Thunderbolts Squadron Supreme | 220 | Leader Reservist Non-character cards ('Team-Up') |
8 | Justice League of America | DJL | DC Comics | expansion set | November 2005 | Justice League of America Justice League International Injustice Gang Secret Society | Justice League of America Justice League International Injustice Gang Secret Society | 220 | Ally Dual team affiliations[6] |
9 | X-Men | MXM | Marvel Comics | expansion set | February 2006 | X-Men Brotherhood Morlocks Hellfire Club | Morlocks Hellfire Club | 220 | Mutant Traits (Physical, Mental, and Energy) |
N/A | X-Men Starter Deck | MXS | Marvel Comics | starter set | February 2006 | X-Men Brotherhood | none | 80 total, 32 non-reprint | Some cards are drawn from The X-Men expansion set; others are new released to coincide with X-Men: The Last Stand, the 2006 X-Men film |
10 | Infinite Crisis | DCR | DC Comics | expansion set | April 2006 | JSA Shadowpact Villains United Checkmate | JSA Shadowpact Villains United Checkmate Secret Six Crisis | 220 | Vengeance Backup Loyalty-Reveal Identity concept expanded Non-character cards ('Magic') 'Champion' characters |
11 | Heralds of Galactus | MHG | Marvel Comics | expansion set | September 2006 | Heralds of Galactus Inhumans Kree Doom Skrull | Heralds of Galactus Inhumans Kree Infinity Watch | 220 | Press Terraform Cosmic-Surge |
12 | Legion of Super-Heroes | DLS | DC Comics | expansion set | December 2006 | Legionnaires Future Foes Teen Titans Darkseid's Elite | Legionnaires Future Foes | 220 | Substitute Alternate use of Cosmic |
13 | Marvel Team-Up | MTU | Marvel Comics | expansion set | February 2007 | Spider-Friends Sinister Syndicate Underworld Marvel Defenders Wild Pack | Marvel Defenders Wild Pack | 220 | Dual Loyalty Alternate use of Boost Paying attack or defense |
N/A | Hellboy Essential Collection | EHB | Hellboy | Essential Collection | February 2007 | B.P.R.D. Thule Society | B.P.R.D. Thule Society | 55 | First and only set not set in Marvel or DC Universe |
14 | World's Finest | DWF | DC Comics | expansion set | July 2007 | Team Superman Gotham Knights Revenge Squad Arkham Inmates Outsiders Birds of Prey | Outsiders Birds of Prey | 220 | Insanity |
15 | Marvel Legends | MVL | Marvel Comics | expansion set | August 2007 | X-Men Brotherhood Marvel Knights Fantastic Four Doom Shi'ar | Shi'ar | 273 | New card layout Concealed and Concealed-Optional changed from keywords to symbols team symbols added 'Legendary Character' concept Minor rule changes and clarifications Vast number of game mechanics temporarily abandoned to make the game easier for newer players |
N/A | The Coming of Galactus | MCG | Marvel Comics | Giant-Size set | November 2007 | Heralds of Galactus | none | 42 | For multiplayer play, pitting multiple players against a single player taking on the role of Galactus |
16 | DC Comics Legends | DCL | DC Comics | expansion set | December 2007 | JLA Teen Titans Injustice Gang Secret Society League of Assassins Doom Patrol | Doom Patrol | 273 | Return of Reservist Return of Concealed-Optional characters Return of dual affiliations Secret Society and Villains United teams combined into one team |
17 | Marvel Universe | MUN | Marvel Comics | expansion set | June 2008 | Avengers Thunderbolts SHIELD Crime lords Warbound Negative Zone Alpha Flight Infinity Watch | SHIELD Warbound Alpha Flight Asgardians Atlantis Invaders Nextwave Phalanx United Front Nova Corps Weapon X | 330 | Rally Return of Boost (including Boost on non-character cards) Return of Leader Return of Terraform Return of Substitute Return of Evasion Return of Cosmic Return of Invulnerability |
18 | Marvel Evolution | MEV | Marvel Comics | expansion set | November 2008 | X-Factor Exiles X-Force Marauders Weapon X | X-Factor Exiles X-Force Marauders Starjammers Runaways Purifiers | 275 | Shift Energize Hunter |
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