Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game – Dark City

Dark City functions as a necessary variety pack that pushes the Legendary system beyond basic arithmetic. By injecting keywords like Teleport and Versatile, it adds a layer of card trickery that rewards long-term planning and foresight over simple math. This expansion doesn't just add more cards; it broadens the decision space, making the game feel less like a brute-force exercise and more about subtle tactical manipulation. It has settled into a reliable role in the collection as the essential set that keeps the core experience from feeling stale. From a logistics standpoint, this is the tipping point for the system's physical sprawl. While the 350 new cards technically fit in the original box, it necessitates a move toward custom dividers or a crate system to remain manageable. Setup and teardown are not quick, requiring a dedicated table and about 20 minutes of pre-game wrangling to sort the expanded villain and hero stacks. It remains a main event game that rewards the host’s organizational diligence with a deeper, more interactive session. The introduction of Teleport requires a specific re-explanation during the teach. Players often struggle to internalize the value of "buying now and using later," so providing a concrete example of delaying a card's impact for a future turn is essential. Once underway, the increased card variety keeps the table engaged and talking. While the competitive edge remains indirect, the trickier combos and shifting threats ensure that players are heavily invested in both their own decks and the state of the board.