User Manual

A Deck Building GameA Deck Building Game
™
TM & ©2012 Marvel & Subs.
©2012 UDC, Inc. 2251 Rutherford Road, Carlsbad, CA 92008. All rights reserved.
Printed in Canada.
QuickReferenceGuide
Setup
InitialSetup
• Eachplayershufesapersonaldeckof8S.H.I.E.L.D.Agentsand4S.H.I.E.L.D.
Troopers, and then draws 6 cards.
• PutalltheS.H.I.E.L.D.Ofcers,WoundsandBystandersontheboardinthe 
appropriate spaces.
• Pick1Mastermindatrandomandputitontheboard,withits4Mastermind 
Tactics facedown underneath it in random order. Check which Villains this
Mastermind “Always Leads.”
Villain Deck
• Pick1Schemeatrandom.Followits“Setup”instructions.Putthenumberof
Scheme Twists it tells you into the Villain Deck.
• Add5MasterStrikestotheVillainDeck.
• AddthismanyVillainGroups,HenchmenGroupsandBystanderstothe
Villain Deck. Shuffle it.
Number of
Players
Villain
Groups
Henchmen
Groups
Bystanders
2
2 1 2
3
3 1 8
4
3 2 8
5
4 2 12
Hero Deck
• Pick5Heroesatrandom.AddallofthoseHeroes’cardstotheHeroDeck.
70 cards total. Shuffle it.
  •Ifyouareplayingwith5players,adda6thHero.
• Put5cardsfromthetopoftheHeroDeckintotheHQ,faceup.
OnYourTurn
1. Play the top card of the Villain Deck.
2. Play cards from your hand, using them to recruit and fight.
3. Discard your hand and draw 6 new cards.