DC Deck-Building Game: Heroes Unite

Deck-building with DC heroes: buy stronger cards, chain combos and defeat villains of the DC Universe.

Designer: Erik V Larsen
Published by: Cryptozoic Entertainment

DC Deck-Building Game: Heroes Unite puts you in the cape of a lesser-known DC hero such as Shazam!, Hawkman, Red Tornado, Nightwing, Black Canary, Batgirl or Booster Gold. Your hero has an ability that steers your strategy. You start with your own basic ten-card deck and draw five cards a turn. Power is the currency for buying stronger cards: Villains, Heroes, Equipment, Super Powers and Locations. Unlock tricks like Force Field or the Helmet of Fate and chain devastating combos against your opponents as you shape your deck into a well-oiled machine to beat the vilest villains in the DC Universe. It can be mixed with the core DC Deck-Building Game. Two to five players, about forty-five minutes, from 2014.

Play as lesser-known DC heroesFive card types: Villains, Heroes, Equipment, Super Powers, LocationsMixes with the core DC Deck-Building Game

Who it's for

You like DC comic-book heroes and want a deck-builder with flashy combos, especially if you already own the core game.

Not for you if…

You want a brand-new mechanic or a deep strategy game. It is classic deck-building, and the comic flavor does much of the work.

Vibe's take

Quick and satisfying as the deck grows. Early hands are weak, then a good combo turns up and the table goes quiet, followed by a satisfying clang of cards slapped down.