Marvel Champions - The Galaxy's Most Wanted Expansion

There is a lot to like about this box: five new scenarios for a game that has skewed heavily toward heroes, two new heroes that are finally branching out from the Avengers trait, and a few modular sets that look like they can really spice up some existing content.Probably still a good buy for anyone who has enjoyed the game and likes deckbuilding and a good challenge, but we are really starting to see some holes in the release model for this LCG and in the game design. There are way too many reprints in the aspect cards, leaving two pre-constructed hero decks that don't really move the player card pool forward in any interesting way, and are woefully inadequate for tackling the challenge that this box provides. There is almost a zero percent chance that a solo ... MoreThere is a lot to like about this box: five new scenarios for a game that has skewed heavily toward heroes, two new heroes that are finally branching out from the Avengers trait, and a few modular sets that look like they can really spice up some existing content.Probably still a good buy for anyone who has enjoyed the game and likes deckbuilding and a good challenge, but we are really starting to see some holes in the release model for this LCG and in the game design. There are way too many reprints in the aspect cards, leaving two pre-constructed hero decks that don't really move the player card pool forward in any interesting way, and are woefully inadequate for tackling the challenge that this box provides. There is almost a zero percent chance that a solo player could win the campaign with either Groot or Rocket's preconstructed decks.Players clamoring for increased difficulty in the game definitely got their wish with this expansion, as it represents a significant jump from prior scenarios. Ronan in particular is just absurdly over-tuned at lower player counts, even in Standard mode. Three/four player groups should probably still be able to overcome the challenge, but it will likely take some seriously focused deck building, strong hero/aspect pairings, and a bit of luck to beat the campaign in a solo setting (and expert turns that up to an even crazier level).So if you're an experienced LCG player looking for more of a challenge in Champions, this is the box for you. If you are just getting into the game and like playing with the preconstructed hero decks or taking your favorite hero solo against the villains, I would strongly advise starting at Rise of Red Skull and not diving into this box.

Marvel Champions was already a really fun game, but Rocket and Groot open play up to some really fun options. I've loved playing a Groot Justice deck that truly has no right to work as well as it does. A second campaign gives a massive infusion of villain scenarios and options for you to play through, but sadly lacks in the number of cards that we got for hero decks compared to the last box set. Even the hero decks we got have several reprints of cards instead of new ones. It's the only thing keeping this from being a 5 star product for this game.

The Galaxy’s Most Wanted campaign box offers a handful of innovative new scenarios to battle against using your favorite hero, as well as two great new additions to the hero roster with Rocket and Groot. This campaign is significantly more challenging than the Rise of Red Skull campaign, so I highly recommend that you play through it on Standard the first time. I have always jumped straight into Expert every time I play Marvel Champions, but this campaign forced me to take a step back to Standard. I consider that to be a good thing because it gives an extra level of challenge to the game. While the second and the final scenarios of the campaign are still challenging on Standard, they are more reasonably beatable. Also, there is a very fun theme to playing a 2-player ... MoreThe Galaxy’s Most Wanted campaign box offers a handful of innovative new scenarios to battle against using your favorite hero, as well as two great new additions to the hero roster with Rocket and Groot. This campaign is significantly more challenging than the Rise of Red Skull campaign, so I highly recommend that you play through it on Standard the first time. I have always jumped straight into Expert every time I play Marvel Champions, but this campaign forced me to take a step back to Standard. I consider that to be a good thing because it gives an extra level of challenge to the game. While the second and the final scenarios of the campaign are still challenging on Standard, they are more reasonably beatable. Also, there is a very fun theme to playing a 2-player scenario with Rocket and Groot. As would be expected, Rocket blows everything up, while Groot is great at defending and building up “growth counters” that can lead to big turns. I strongly recommend this campaign to anyone who enjoys the fantastic game of Marvel Champions. If you are completely new to Marvel Champions, I would recommend that you play through the core set villains and learn how to beat them on Expert before taking on this campaign, even on Standard. The core set is required to be able to play this campaign anyway, so you should have a copy of that first. For what it’s worth, I also recommend the Rise of Red Skull campaign as an introduction to the concept of a campaign. It also comes with 5 good scenarios and 2 very fun heroes.