VS. System 2PCG
| Designer(s) | Ben Cichoski and Danny Mandel |
|---|---|
| Publisher(s) | Upper Deck Entertainment |
| Players | 2-4 |
| Setup time | < 5 minutes |
| Playing time | 15-60 minutes |
| Random chance | Some |
| Skill(s) required | Card playing Simple math Deck optimization Planning Deception |
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VS. System 2PCG® (colloquially known as VS or Versus) is a card game where 2-4 players each build a deck of Characters, Plot Twists, Locations, and equipment and try to knock out their opponents.[1] It is a fixed-distribution model card game designed by Upper Deck Entertainment (UDE).
Gameplay
Types of Cards
There are five types of cards in the VS. System, with color-coded frames: Main Character, Supporting Character (Red), Location (green), Plot Twist (blue), and Equipment (gray). All five types of cards share a common layout.
Card Sets
All cards are marked in the lower left with a Card Number, a three or four letter code identifying the set in which the card was published and the specific card number.
The following table lists all non-exclusive sets in chronological order of release:
| # | Set Name | Featured Teams | Set Code | IP | Date | Card Count | Universe | Notes/ New Mechanics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Marvel Battles | Avengers
Super Villains |
MNB | Marvel | 400 | Illustrated | ||
| 3 | Defenders | Defenders
Underworld |
DEF | Marvel | 200 | Illustrated | ||
| 4 | A-Force | A-Force | AFF | Marvel | 200 | Illustrated | Tokens introduced | |
| 5 | The Alien Battles | The Company | ALN | FOX | 200 | Illustrated | Equipment introduced | |
| 6 | Legacy | Avengers
A-Force Defenders Femme Fatales Guardians of The Galaxy Super Villains Underworld X-Men |
LEG | Marvel | 200 | Illustrated | Cosmo SC replacement
Thanos MC replacement L3 Main Characters introduced | |
| 7 | Monsters Unleashed | Champions
Leviathons |
MMU | Marvel | 400 | Illustrated | ||
| 8 | The Predator Battles | Predators
Prey |
PRD | FOX | 200 | Illustrated | ||
| 9 | Shield vs Hydra | Hydra | SVH | Marvel | 200 | Illustrated | Singularity SC replacement | |
| 10 | Deadpool & Friends | Underworld | MFM | Marvel | 55 | Illustrated | ||
| 11 | Brotherhood of Mutants | Brotherhood of Mutants | BOM | Marvel | 55 | Illustrated | ||
| 12 | New Mutants | X-Men | NEW | Marvel | 55 | Illustrated | ||
| 13 | MCU Battles | MCU Heroes | MCU1 | Marvel | 200 | Photographic | Photographic Universe introduced | |
| 14 | MCU Heroes | MCU Heroes | MCU2 | Marvel | 55 | Photographic | ||
| 15 | MCU Villains | MCU Villains | MCU3 | Marvel | 55 | Photographic | ||
| 16 | Spider-Friends | Spider-Friends | SPF | Marvel | 08/2018 | 55 | Illustrated | |
| 17 | Sinister Syndicate | Sinister Syndicate | SYN | Marvel | 09/2018 | 55 | Illustrated | |
| 18 | New Defenders | Defenders | DFX | Marvel | 10/2018 | 55 | Illustrated | |
| 19 | The Buffy Battles | Forces of Darkness | TBB | FOX | 11/2018 | 200 | Photographic | |
| 20 | Crossover | A-Force
Brotherhood Champions Hydra Inhumans Leviathons Monsters Unleashed S.H.I.E.L.D. Sinister Syndicate Spider-Friends |
CV1 | Marvel | 12/2018 | 55 | Illustrated | |
| 21 | Cosmic Avengers | Avengers | COS | Marvel | 02/27/2019 | 55 | Illustrated | |
| 22 | Galactic Guardians | Guardians of The Galaxy | GAL | Marvel | 03/13/2019 | 55 | Illustrated | |
| 23 | Black Order | Super Villains | BLK | Marvel | 04/2019 | 55 | Illustrated | |
| 24 | The Utopia Battles | H.A.M.M.E.R.
Mutant Resistance |
TUB | Marvel | 05/29/2019 | 200 | Illustrated | |
| 25 | Mutant Resistance | Mutant Resistance | RES | Marvel | 06/19/2019 | 55 | Illustrated | |
| 26 | H.A.M.M.E.R. | H.A.M.M.E.R. | HAM | Marvel | 07/17/2019 | 55 | Illustrated |
Organized Play
In September 2018 Upper Deck announced Featured Formats for tournament play. These formats are followed for tournaments at conventions such as Anime Expo, C2E2, Origins Game Fair, Gen Con, MomoCon, Emerald City Comic Con, and PAX Unplugged.
| # | Name | Dates | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Apple Battle[2] | 10/01/2018 - 12/31/2018 | Your Main character and each card in your deck that has a team affiliation must have one of the following affiliations:
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| 2 | Photographic Universe[2] | 01/2019 - 3/31/2019 | You must use a Photographic Universe deck |
| 3 | Singularity[3] | 4/01/2019 - 6/30/2019 | You may only have one copy of each character, equipment, and plot twist card in your deck |
| 4 | Children of the Atom[3] | 7/1/2019 - 9/30/2019 | Your Main Character must be from the Brotherhood, X-Men, Resistance, or H.A.M.M.E.R teams |
Community
VS. System 2PCG has a community of over 2,000 players worldwide.
Player-created podcasts include The Build Phase, Team Apex, and C_Stacks.
External Links
References
- ↑ "VS System® 2PCG®". upperdeckstore.com. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Vs. System 2PCG: Introducing Featured Formats ‹ Upper Deck Blog". Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Vs. System 2PCG – Featured Formats for Spring and Summer 2019 ‹ Upper Deck Blog". Retrieved 2019-07-02.
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