
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,264
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game – Villains
- 1–5 players
- 45 min
- Complexity 2.7/5
- 2014

Expansion for Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game
Rules assistance for Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game – Venom
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 – Venom is an expansion for Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game released in 2019 for 1–5 players, 45 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Devin Low and its main mechanics are Cooperative Game and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building.
Expand your Legendary experience with all-new poisoned and venomized versions of your favorite heroes and villains! Help Venom and Carnage devour their way through the Marvel Universe, on a collision course with new epic masterminds like Poison Thanos! The Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game – Venom expansion features five new heroes, two new villain groups, two new masterminds, and four new schemes. The return of fan-favorite keywords like Excessive Violence, as well as some all new game mechanisms and new twists on some old ones! Watch out when a Symbiote villain ambushes the city as they might bond with another villain to create a powerful adversary! —description from the publisher
Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game – Venom 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 – Venom 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 – Venom 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 – Venom has a complexity rating of 2.7 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 – Venom 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 – Venom 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 – Venom as an expansion for Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game. 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 to use it. Check that your edition of Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.