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Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game
- 1–5 players
- 30–60 min
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- BGG rank
- BGG #7,447
- BGG rating
- 9.0
Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game (Second Edition)
2026
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- 1–5 players
- 30–60 min
- 14+
- Complexity 2.5/5
For 1 player
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Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game (Second Edition) is a board game released in 2026 for 1–5 players, 30–60 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Devin Low and its main mechanics are Deck, Bag, and Pool Building and Semi-Cooperative Game.
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About the game
Welcome to Legendary®: A Marvel Deck-Building Game! Evil Masterminds like Red Skull, Doctor Doom, and Loki lead a horde of powerful Villains to crush the Marvel Universe. Every time you play, the Mastermind will choose a different evil Scheme to pursue. Only you can stop them, leading awesome Marvel Heroes like Spider-Man, Iron Man, and Wolverine! Celebrating over 10 years after Legendary® first launched, this is the expanded-and-improved Core Set Second Edition. In this game for 1-5 players, each player starts with their own deck of basic Hero cards. At the start of your turn, you play the top card of the Villain Deck, representing moments when Villains invade the city, capture Bystanders, and create special events. Then, you play Hero cards from your hand to generate Attack, Recruit, and special abilities. You use Attack to fight Villains. You use Recruit to gain stronger Heroes to improve your deck. Whenever your deck runs out of cards and you need more, you shuffle your discard pile to make a new deck, including all the new Heroes you recruited. This way your deck gets stronger and stronger over time. Build up enough Attack and you can fight the evil Mastermind! But be careful: if the players don’t defeat them quickly enough, then the Mastermind will complete their dark Scheme, win the game for evil, and all players lose! Even with about 250 cards that have been redeveloped to be more flavorful, fun, and balanced, this Second Edition Core Set is completely compatible with previous Legendary Marvel releases. Contents: 550 Cards 1 Rubber backed playmat 1 Rulebook 1 Keyword Reference booklet (which includes keywords added by expansions)
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- Upper Deck Entertainment
Questions and answers
Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game (Second Edition) 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 (Second Edition) is 30–60 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 (Second Edition) for ages 14 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 (Second Edition) has a complexity rating of 2.5 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 (Second Edition) belongs to these categories: Card Game and Comic Book / Strip. Its main mechanics are Deck, Bag, and Pool Building and Semi-Cooperative Game. 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 (Second Edition) 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 (Second Edition) as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.