
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,302
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game – Marvel Studios, Phase 1
- 1–5 players
- 30–60 min
- Complexity 2.4/5
- 2018

Expansion for Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game – Villains
2015
Rules assistance for Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game – Fear Itself
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game – Fear Itself is an expansion for Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game – Villains released in 2015 for 1–5 players, 45 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Devin Low and its main mechanics are Cooperative Game and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building.
With the Legendary Villains: Fear Itself expansion for Legendary and Legendary: Villains, you can play through the "Fear Itself" storyline from Marvel Comics. This expansion consists of six new allies from The Worthy: Kuurth, Nul, Skirn, Nerkkod, Greithoth and Skadi; one new adversary group; one new commander; and three new plots. Players can work both with and against other players to defeat Iron Man in his Uru Enchanted Armor as he leads the forces of The Mighty while laying waste to planet Earth!
Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game – Fear Itself supports 1–5 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game – Fear Itself is 45 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game – Fear Itself for ages 8 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game – Fear Itself has a complexity rating of 2.9 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game – Fear Itself belongs to these categories: Card Game, Comic Book / Strip, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Cooperative Game and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game – Fear Itself are: Devin Low. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game – Fear Itself as an expansion for Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game – Villains. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game – Villains to use it. Check that your edition of Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game – Villains is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.