Final Gi
Final Gi
GOLDEN AGE
Marvel Comics
Source: Marvel Comics 1 (10/39)
Scheme: Silence the Witnesses
Mastermind: Charles Xavier Professor of Crime (fill-in for Dr. Lang)
Villains: X-Men Noir
Henchmen: Maggia Goons x3
Heroes: Angel Noir, Human Torch (fill-in for Hammond), Namor the Sub-Mariner
Notes: Solo
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*Our War
Source: Wolverine Origins 20 (set in 1940s)
Scheme: The Unbreakable Enigma Code
Mastermind: Baron Heinrich Zemo
Villains: Hydra (Marvel Studios), Masters of Evil WWII
Henchmen: Hydra Base
Heroes: Agent X-13, Captain America 1941, Nick Fury, Winter Soldier, Wolverine X-Force
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^The Otherworld War
Source: Captain America/Nick Fury – The Otherworld War (set in 1940s)
Scheme: Symbiotic Absorption
Mastermind: Hood (fill-in for Dormammu)
Villains: Hood’s Gang, Hydra (Marvel Studios)
Henchmen: Magma Men
Heroes: Captain America 1941, Nick Fury, Winter Soldier
Notes: Solo, Use Red Skull as “Drained Mastermind”
*Avengers 1959
Source: New Avengers v2 12 (set in 1950s)
Scheme: Mass Produce War Machine Armor
Mastermind: Red Skull
Villains: Hydra (Marvel Studios), Manhattan (Earth-1610)
Henchmen: SHIELD Assault Squad
Heroes: Elsa Bloodstone (fill-in for Ulysses Bloodstone), Kraven, Namora, Nick Fury,
Sabretooth
THE 1960s
Origin of the Fantastic Four
Source: Fantastic Four v1 1 (11/61)
Scheme: Bathe Earth in Cosmic Rays
Mastermind: Mole Man
Villains: Subterranea, Skrulls
Henchmen: Mandroid
Heroes: Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Mr. Fantastic, Namor the Sub-Mariner, Thing
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Trapped!
Source: Fantastic Four v1 6 (9/62)
Scheme: Detonate the Helicarrier
Mastermind: Dr. Doom
Villains: Emissaries of Evil, Masters of Evil WWII
Henchmen: Doombot Legion
Heroes: Hulk, Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Mr. Fantastic, Namor the Sub-Mariner, Thing
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*Iron Man Faces the Crimson Dynamo!
Source: Tales of Suspense v1 46 (10/63)
Scheme: Sinister Ambitions
Mastermind: Iron Monger (fill-in for Crimson Dynamo)
Villains: Iron Foes,
Henchmen: Hydra Spies x3
Heroes: Iron Man, Iron Man Noir, Tony Stark
Notes: Solo
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On the Trail of the Amazing Spider-Man
Source: Tales to Astonish v1 57 (7/64)
Scheme: Distract the Hero
Mastermind: MODOK (fill-in for Egghead)
Villains: Ant-Foes (Emissaries of Evil (Egghead x2), Intelligencia (Battle of Wits x2), Masters
of Evil (Whirlwind x2), Masters of Evil WWII (Black Knight x2))
Henchmen: Maggia Goons x3
Heroes: Ant-Man, Peter Parker Homecoming, Wasp
Notes: Solo
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^Captured by J. Jonah Jameson!
Source: Amazing Spider-Man v1 25 (6/65)
Scheme: Mutant-Hunting Super Sentinels
Mastermind: J. Jonah Jameson
Villains: Sinister Six
Henchmen: Maggia Goons x3, Spider Slayer x10
Heroes: Peter Parker Homecoming, Spider-Man, Symbiote Spider-Man
Notes: Solo
^Vengeance Is Ours!
Source: Avengers v1 20 (9/65)
Scheme: Asgard Under Siege
Mastermind: Mandarin
Villains: Enemies of Asgard, Lethal Legion
Henchmen: Circus of Crime, Mandarin’s Rings
Heroes: Captain America, Captain America Secret Avenger, Hawkeye, Quicksilver, Scarlet
Witch
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Beware the Hidden Land!
Source: Fantastic Four v1 47 (2/66)
Scheme: Invincible Force Field
Mastermind: Shadow King (fill-in for Maximus)
Villains: Shadow-X, Zola’s Creations
Henchmen: Savage Land Mutates
Heroes: Black Bolt, Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Mr. Fantastic, Thing
*Good Monsters
Source: Marvel Monsters: Monsters on the Prowl (12/05, but set 6/66)
Scheme: Nuclear Armageddon
Mastermind: Fin Fang Foom
Villains: Monsters Unleashed, Subterranea
Henchmen: Magma Men
Heroes: Ant-Man, Beast Illuminati, Hulk, Mr. Fantastic, Thing
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^In Our Midst… an Immortal!
Source: Avengers v1 38 (3/67)
Scheme: The Mark of Khonshu
Mastermind: Loki (fill-in for Enchantress)
Villains: Enemies of Asgard, Lethal Legion
Henchmen: Khonshu Guardians
Heroes: Ant-Man, Hawkeye, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Wasp
Notes: Hercules in Villain Deck
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Divide – and Conquer!
Source: Fantastic Four Annual v1 5 (11/67)
Scheme: Divide and Conquer
Mastermind: Shadow King (fill-in for Psycho-Man)
Villains: Intelligencia, Shadow-X
Henchmen: Ten Rings Fanatics
Heroes: Black Bolt, Black Panther, Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Mr. Fantastic, Storm &
Black Panther (fill-in for Crystal), Thing
In Battle Joined!
Source: Avengers v1 53 (6/68)
Scheme: Avengers vs. X-Men
Mastermind: Magneto
Villains: Brotherhood, Uncanny Avengers
Henchmen: Ten Rings Fanatic
Heroes: Angel, Ant-Man, Beast X-Men, Black Panther, Cyclops, Hawkeye
Notes: Black Panther is considered an “Avenger” for this scenario
Stranded in Sub-Atomica!
Source: Fantastic Four v1 77 (8/68)
Scheme: Trap Heroes in the Microverse
Mastermind: Galactus
Villains: Dark Descendants, Heralds of Galactus
Henchmen: Death’s Heads
Heroes: Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Mr. Fantastic, Storm and Black Panther (fill-in for
Crystal), Thing
Notes: Silver Surfer in Villain Deck
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^Ten Rings Has the Mandarin!
Source: Incredible Hulk v2 108 (10/68)
Scheme: Steal the Weaponized Plutonium
Mastermind: Mandarin
Villains: Sinister Six, Vulture Tech
Henchmen: Mandarin’s Rings x3
Heroes: Bruce Banner, Hulk, Nick Fury
Notes: Solo
^Some Say the World Will End in Fire… Some Say in Ice!
Source: Avengers v1 61 (2/69)
Scheme: Flood the Planet with Melted Glaciers
Mastermind: Fin Fang Foom (fill-in for Surtur)
Villains: Enemies of Asgard, Monsters Unleashed
Henchmen: Ten Rings Fanatics
Heroes: Black Knight, Black Panther, Hawkeye, Venomized Dr. Strange, Vision
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…And We Battle for the Earth!
Source: Avengers v1 68 (9/69)
Scheme: Nuclear Armageddon
Mastermind: Ultron
Villains: Emissaries of Evil, Ultron’s Legacy
Henchmen: Hammer Drone Army
Heroes: Ant-Man, Stature (fill-in for Goliath Barton), Thor, Vision, Wasp
THE 1970s
^And Then Came Electro!
Source: Amazing Spider-Man v1 82 (3/70)
Scheme: Televised Deathtraps of Mojoworld
Mastermind: J. Jonah Jameson
Villains: Emissaries of Evil
Henchmen: Spider-Slayer x3
Heroes: Peter Parker Homecoming, Spider-Man, Symbiote Spider-Man
Notes: Solo
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^To Smash the Spider!
Source: Amazing Spider-Man v1 91 (12/70)
Scheme: Anti-Mutant Hatred
Mastermind: J. Jonah Jameson
Villains: Shadow X
Henchmen: Spider-Slayer x3
Heroes: Peter Parker Homecoming, Spider-Man, Symbiote Spider-Man
Notes: Solo
The Brute… …That Shouted Love… …at the Heart of the Atom!
Source: Incredible Hulk v2 140 (6/71)
Scheme: Trap Heroes in the Multiverse
Mastermind: Spider-Queen (fill-in for Psyklop)
Villains: Sakaar Imperial Guard
Henchmen: Sakaaran Hivelings x3
Heroes: Bruce Banner, Gladiator Hulk, Hulk
Notes: Solo, Put Caiera in Villain Deck (fill-in for Jarella)
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Even the Noble Die
Source: Sub-Mariner v2 46 (2/72)
Scheme: Capture Baby Hope
Mastermind: Shiklah the Demon Bride (fill-in for Llyra)
Villains: Monster Metropolis
Henchmen: Cops x3
Heroes: Human Torch, Namor the Sub-Mariner, Stingray
Notes: Solo
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^The Master Plan of the Space Phantom!
Source: Avengers v1 108 (2/73)
Scheme: The Clone Saga
Mastermind: Grim Reaper
Villains: Hydra, Lethal Legion
Henchmen: Hydra Pilots
Heroes: Captain America, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Rick Jones, Vision
*Avengers/Defenders War
Source: Avengers v1 118 (12/73)
Scheme: Dark Alliance
Mastermind: Loki and Hood (fill-in for Dormammu)
Villains: modified Avengers (Avengers (Captain America x1, Iron Man x1, Thor x1)), Lethal
Legion (Carnival of Wonders x1, Swordsman x1), Marvel Knights (Black Panther x1), Masters
of Evil (Ultron x1 (fill-in for Vision)), Uncanny Avengers (Scarlet Witch x1)), Enemies of
Asgard
Henchmen: Magma Men
Heroes: Dr. Strange, Hawkeye, Hulk, Namor the Sub-Mariner, Silver Surfer
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*The Dark Wings of Death
Source: Amazing Spider-Man v1 128 (1/74)
Scheme: Silence the Witnesses
Mastermind: Adrian Toomes
Villains: Vulture Tech
Henchmen: Spider-Slayer x3
Heroes: Human Torch, Peter Parker Homecoming, Peter’s Allies
Notes: Solo
^Confrontation
Source: Iron Man v1 70 (9/74)
Scheme: Dark Alliance
Mastermind: Mandarin with Immoral Emperor Zheng Zhu (fill-in for Yellow Claw)
Villains: Ultron’s Legacy
Henchmen: Mandarin’s Rings x3
Heroes: Human Torch (fill-in for Sunfire), Iron Man, Tony Stark
Notes: Solo
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Alpha, the Ultimate Mutant!
Source: Defenders v1 16 (10/74)
Scheme: Age of Ultron
Mastermind: Magneto
Villains: Brotherhood, Hellfire Club
Henchmen: Savage Land Mutates
Heroes: Dr. Strange, Hulk, Lady Thor (fill-in for Valkyrie), Moon Knight (fill-in for
Nighthawk), Professor X
Power Play
Source: Defenders v1 19 (1/75)
Scheme: Steal the Weaponized Plutonium
Mastermind: Pagliacci (fill-in for Wrecker)
Villains: Brotherhood, Underworld, Wrecking Crew
Henchmen: Ghost Racers
Heroes: Doctor Strange, Hulk, Lady Thor (fill-in for Valkyrie), Luke Cage Noir, Moon Knight
(fill-in for Nighthawk)
Deathknell!
Source: Incredible Hulk v2 185 (3/75)
Scheme: Build an Underground Mega-Vault Prison
Mastermind: General “Thunderbolt” Ross
Villains: Radiation
Henchmen: SHIELD Assault Squad x3
Heroes: Bruce Banner, Hulk, Nul Breaker of Worlds
Notes: Solo
*Second Genesis
Source: Giant-Size X-Men 1 (5/75)
Scheme: X-Cutioner’s Song
Mastermind: Fin Fang Foom (fill-in for Krakoa)
Villains: Monsters Unleashed, Underworld
Henchmen: Cytoplasm Spikes
Heroes: Banshee, Cyclops, Colossus & Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Storm
Notes: Instead of a single Hero in the Villain Deck, include the following cards from the
following Heroes: Angel (Diving Catch x1, Drop Off a Friend x1, High Speed Chase x1), Havok
(Blinding Burst x1, Concussive Plasma x1, Unleash Havok x1), Iceman (Deep Freeze x1, Frost
Spike Armor x1, Ice Slide x1), Jean Grey (Psychic Search x1, Read Your Thoughts x1), Polaris
(Electomagnetic Pulse x1, Reverse Polarity x1, Ride the Magnetic Waves x1)
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Dark Shroud of the Past
Source: X-Men v1 106 (8/77, set 1/76)
Scheme: X-Men Danger Room Goes Berserk
Mastermind: Professor X
Villains: Shadow-X, X-Men First Class
Henchmen: Sentinel
Heroes: Banshee, Cyclops, Colossus & Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Storm
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^The Private War of Doctor Doom!
Source: Avengers v1 156 (2/77)
Scheme: Earthquake Drains the Ocean
Mastermind: Dr. Doom
Villains: Defenders, Masters of Evil WWII
Henchmen: Doombot Legion
Heroes: Beast, Namor the Sub-Mariner, Speed (fill-in for Whizzer), Vision, Wonder Man
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^Who Remembers Scorpio?
Source: Defenders v1 50 (8/77)
Scheme: Build an Army of Annihilation
Mastermind: Nick Fury (fill-in for Scorpio)
Villains: Avengers, SHIELD Elite
Henchmen: SHIELD Assault Squad
Heroes: Hellcat, Hulk, Lady Thor (fill-in for Valkyrie), Moon Knight, Ronin (fill-in for
Nighthawk)
Notes: Put Mandarin’s Rings in KO pile as “Annihilation Wave Henchmen”
^A World Lost!
Source: Champions v1 16 (11/77)
Scheme: Brainwash the Military
Mastermind: Dr. Doom
Villains: Avengers, X-Men First Class
Henchmen: Doombot Legion
Heroes: Beast Illuminati, Beast X-Men, Ghost Rider, Hulk, Magneto
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^And Along Came… Ms. Marvel!
Source: Defenders v1 57 (2/78)
Scheme: Hypnotize Every Human
Mastermind: Charles Xavier Professor of Crime (fill-in for Arthur Shaman)
Villains: X-Men Noir, Ultron’s Legacy
Henchmen: Doombot Legion, Hydra Pilots
Heroes: Captain Marvel, Hellcat, Hulk, Lady Thor (fill-in for Valkyrie), Moon Knight (fill-in for
Nighthawk)
Murder World
Source: Marvel Team-Up v1 66 (2/78)
Scheme: Televised Deathtraps of Mojoworld
Mastermind: Arcade
Villains: Murderworld
Henchmen: Maggia x3
Heroes: Captain Britain, Peter Parker Homecoming, Peter Parker
Notes: Solo
Magneto Triumphant!
Source: X-Men v1 113 (9/78)
Scheme: Cage Villains in Power Suppressing Cells
Mastermind: Magneto
Villains: Brotherhood, Defenders
Henchmen: Circus of Crime
Heroes: Banshee, Beast X-Men, Colossus & Wolverine, Phoenix, Storm
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This Deadly Gauntlet
Source: Captain America v2 227 (11/78)
Scheme: Detonate the Helicarrier
Mastermind: Red Skull
Villains: Hydra
Henchmen: Death’s Heads x3
Heroes: Agent X-13 (fill-in for generic SHIELD agent), Captain America, Captain America
1941, Captain America Secret Avenger, Nick Fury, Steve Rogers Director of SHIELD
Notes: Solo
^Spectrums of Deceit!
Source: Avengers Annual v1 8 (12/78)
Scheme: Divide and Conquer
Mastermind: King Hyperion
Villains: Monsters Unleashed, Utopolis
Henchmen: Ten Rings Fanatics
Heroes: Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Iron Man, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Thor, Vision
Pharaohs on Broadway
Source: Power Man 57 (6/79)
Scheme: Portals to the Dark Dimension
Mastermind: Stryfe (fill-in for Living Monolith)
Villains: MLF, Wrecking Crew
Henchmen: Hand Ninjas
Heroes: Cyclops, Iron Fist, Luke Cage Noir, Nightcrawler, Storm
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The Flame and the Fury!
Source: Captain America v2 236 (8/79)
Scheme: Hypnotize Every Human
Mastermind: Charles Xavier Professor of Crime (fill-in for Dr. Faustus)
Villains: Hydra
Henchmen: Hydra Pilots x3, Hydra Spies x3
Heroes: Captain America, Captain America Secret Avenger, Daredevil
Notes: Solo
THE 1980s
The Terrible Toll of the Taskmaster
Source: Avengers v1 196 (6/80)
Scheme: X-Cutioner’s Song
Mastermind: Macho Gomez (fill-in for Taskmaster)
Villains: Deadpool’s “Friends”, U-Foes
Henchmen: Cape-Killers
Heroes: Captain America, Captain Marvel, Iron Man, Jocasta, Vision
Notes: Wasp in Villain Deck
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*Serpent Crown Affair
Source: Marvel Two-in-One v1 66 (8/80)
Scheme: Save Humanity
Mastermind: Onslaught (fill-in for Set)
Villains: Dark Descendants, Masters of Evil
Henchmen: Savage Land Mutates
Heroes: Mr. Fantastic, Caiera (fill-in for Thundra), Stingray, Thing, Wiccan (fill-in for Scarlet
Witch)
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^The Book of Vishanti
Source: Amazing Spider-Man Annual v1 14 (10/80)
Scheme: Dark Alliance
Mastermind: Dr. Doom and Hood (fill-in for Dormammu)
Villains: Intelligencia
Henchmen: Doombot Legion x3
Heroes: Dr. Strange, Peter Parker Homecoming, Venomized Dr. Strange
Notes: Solo
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Murderworld!
Source: Uncanny X-Men v1 147 (7/81)
Scheme: Cage Villains in Power Suppressing Cells
Mastermind: Arcade
Villains: Murderworld, Underworld
Henchmen: Doombot Legion
Heroes: Angel, Colossus, Nightcrawler, Storm, Wolverine X-Men
Cry, Mutant!
Source: Uncanny X-Men v1 148 (8/81)
Scheme: Midtown Bank Robbery
Mastermind: Charles Xavier Professor of Crime (fill-in for Caliban)
Villains: Marauders, X-Men Noir
Henchmen: Savage Land Mutates
Heroes: Banshee, Dazzler, Kitty Pryde, Spider-Woman, Storm
*Knightmare
Source: Iron Man v1 150 (9/81)
Scheme: Dark Alliance
Mastermind: Morgan Le Fay with Doctor Doom
Villains: Deadlands
Henchmen: Ghost Racers x3
Heroes: Iron Man, Iron Man Noir, Tony Stark
Notes: Solo
^Hell on Earth!
Source: Defenders v1 100 (10/81)
Scheme: The Mark of Khonshu
Mastermind: Mephisto
Villains: Monster Metropolis, Underworld
Henchmen: Khonshu Warriors
Heroes: Dr. Strange, Enchantress (fill-in for Clea), Lady Thor (fill-in for Valkyrie), Loki (fill-in
for Son of Satan), Silver Surfer
Notes: Hellcat in Villain Deck
Ou, La La – Badoon!
Source: X-Men Annual v1 5 (10/81)
Scheme: X-Cutioner’s Song
Mastermind: Red King (fill-in for Brother Royal)
Villains: Chitauri, Sakaar Imperial Guard
Henchmen: Shi’ar Death Commandos
Heroes: Colossus, Invisible Woman, Nightcrawler, Storm, Wolverine X-Men
Notes: Arkon the Magnificent in Villain Deck
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*The Fatal Effects of Virus X!
Source: Marvel Two-in-One Featuring the Thing and Captain America 82 (12/81)
Scheme: The Legacy Virus
Mastermind: MODOK
Villains: Hydra
Henchmen: Hydra Base x3
Heroes: Captain America, Goliath, Thing
Notes: Solo
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War Against the Gods!
Source: Avengers v1 220 (6/82)
Scheme: Subjugate with Obedience Disks
Mastermind: Shadow King (fill-in for Moondragon)
Villains: Chitauri, Shadow-X
Henchmen: Mandroid
Heroes: Captain America, Drax the Destroyer, Iron Man, Thor, Wasp
Contest of Champions
Source: Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions 3 (8/82)
Scheme: The Fountain of Eternal Life
Mastermind: Shiklah the Demon Bride (fill-in for Death)
Villains: Deadpool’s Secret Secret Wars, Death’s Champions (Defenders (Iron Fist x2), Marvel
Knights (Black Panther x2), Uncanny X-Men (Storm x2), X-Men First Class (Angel x2))
Henchmen: Multiple Man (fill-in for Collective Man)
Heroes: Captain America, Captain Britain, Daredevil, Thing, Wolverine X-Men
Notes: Replace one Villain Group with Monster Metropolis to make a legal scenario
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The Return of the U-Foes!
Source: Incredible Hulk v2 277 (11/82)
Scheme: Scavenge Alien Weaponry
Mastermind: MODOK (fill-in for Leader)
Villains: U-Foes
Henchmen: Death’s Heads x10 (“Smugglers”), Sakaarian Hivelings x3
Heroes: Bruce Banner, Hulk, Rick Jones
Notes: Solo
^Blood Brothers!
Source: Vision and the Scarlet Witch v1 3 (1/83)
Scheme: Weave a Web of Lies
Mastermind: Grim Reaper
Villains: Ultron’s Legacy
Henchmen: MODOKs x3
Heroes: Scarlet Witch, Vision, Wonder Man
Notes: Solo
Brood Saga
Source: Uncanny X-Men v1 166 (2/83)
Scheme: Alien Brood Encounters
Mastermind: Spider-Queen (fill-in for Brood Queen)
Villains: Chitauri, Warbound
Henchmen: Brood, Spider-Infected
Heroes: Captain Marvel, Colossus & Wolverine, Cyclops, Kitty Pryde, Nightcrawler
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*Trial and Error!
Source: Avengers v1 229 (3/83)
Scheme: Weave a Web of Lies
Mastermind: MODOK (fill-in for Egghead)
Villains: Modified Masters of Evil (Emissaries of Evil (Egghead x2), CSA Special Marshals
(Moonstone x2), Thunderbolts (Mach-IV x2, Radioactive Man x2), Intelligencia
Henchmen: Hammer Drone Army
Heroes: Hawkeye, Photon, Thor, Tony Stark (fill-in for Henry Pym), She-Hulk
Wings of Vengeance!
Source: Amazing Spider-Man v1 241 (6/83)
Scheme: Scavenge Alien Weaponry
Mastermind: Vulture
Villains: Vulture Tech
Henchmen: Cape-Killers “Smugglers” x10, Spider-Slayer x3,
Heroes: Peter Parker Homecoming, Spider-Man, Symbiote Spider-Man
Notes: Solo
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^I Want to Be an Avenger!
Source: Avengers v1 237 (11/83)
Scheme: Scavenge Alien Weaponry
Mastermind: Charles Xavier Professor of Crime (fill-in for Moonstone)
Villains: Moonstone’s Gang (Army of Evil (Blackout x2), CSA Special Marshals (Moonstone
x2), Emissaries of Evil (Electro x2, Rhino x2)), X-Men Noir
Henchmen: Maggia Goons (Smugglers), Magma Men
Heroes: Peter Parker Homecoming, Photon, Scarlet Witch, She-Hulk, Wasp
Phoenix!
Source: Uncanny X-Men v1 175 (11/83)
Scheme: Weave a Web of Lies
Mastermind: Mysterio (fill-in for Mastermind)
Villains: Hellfire Club, Sinister Six
Henchmen: Hand Ninjas
Heroes: Colossus, Cyclops, Rogue, Storm, Wolverine X-Men
Unholy Alliance
Source: Incredible Hulk v2 290 (12/83)
Scheme: Dark Alliance
Mastermind: General “Thunderbolt” Ross and MODOK
Villains: Gamma Hunters
Henchmen: MODOKs x3
Heroes: Bruce Banner, Gladiator Hulk, Hulk
Notes: Solo
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The X-Men and the Micronauts
Source: X-Men and the Micronauts 4 (4/84)
Scheme: Trap Heroes in the Microverse
Mastermind: Professor X
Villains: Hydra, X-Men First Class
Henchmen: Death’s Heads
Heroes: Colossus and Wolverine, Kitty Pryde, Miek the Unhived (fill-in for Bug), Nightcrawler,
Storm
Notes: Professor X in Villain Deck
The Hellions
Source: New Mutants v1 16 (6/84)
Scheme: Corrupt the Next Generation of Heroes
Mastermind: Shadow King (fill-in for Emma Frost)
Villains: MLF
Henchmen: Sentinel x3
Heroes: Cannonball, Kitty Pryde, Magik
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^Symbiote Spider-Man
Source: Symbiote Spider-Man 5 (Set c. 8/84)
Scheme: Invasion of the Venom Symbiotes
Mastermind: Mysterio
Villains: Streets of New York
Henchmen: Maggia Goons x3, Spider-Slayer x3
Heroes: Black Cat, Spider-Man, Symbiote Spider-Man
Notes: Solo
Days of Rage
Source: Incredible Hulk v2 300 (10/84)
Scheme: Shoot Hulk into Space
Mastermind: Dr. Strange
Villains: Avengers
Henchmen: Cops x3
Heroes: Gladiator Hulk, Hulk, Nul Breaker of Worlds
Notes: Solo, Use Villain Mat, Skaar Son of Hulk as Hulk Deck
An Age Undreamed Of
Source: Uncanny X-Men v1 191 (3/85)
Scheme: Pull Earth into Medieval Times
Mastermind: Morgan Le Fay (fill-in for Kulan Gath)
Villains: Queen’s Vengeance, Sisterhood of Mutants
Henchmen: Savage Land Mutates
Heroes: Captain America, Magik, Peter Parker Homecoming, Soulsword Colossus, Time-
Traveling Jean Grey (fill-in for Rachel Summers)
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Emperor Doom
Source: Marvel Graphic Novel 27 (6/87, but set 5/85)
Scheme: Hypnotize Every Human
Mastermind: Dr. Doom
Villains: Avengers, Defenders
Henchmen: Death’s Heads, Doombot Legion
Heroes: Captain America, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Wasp, Wonder Man
To Save Arcade?!?
Source: Uncanny X-Men v1 197 (9/85)
Scheme: Sinister Ambitions
Mastermind: Arcade
Villains: Murderworld, Uncanny X-Men
Henchmen: Doombot Legion
Heroes: Apocalyptic Kitty Pryde, Colossus, Colossus & Wolverine, Kitty Pryde, Soulsword
Colossus
^Assault on Sanctuary II
Source: Avengers v1 260 (10/85)
Scheme: Intergalactic Kree Nega-Bomb
Mastermind: Deathbird (fill-in for Nebula)
Villains: Shi’ar Imperial Guard, Skrulls
Henchmen: Shi’ar Death Commandos
Heroes: Black Knight, Captain America, Hercules, Photon, Wasp
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Resolutions!
Source: Iron Man v1 200 (11/85)
Scheme: Mass Produce War Machine Armor
Mastermind: Iron Monger
Villains: Iron Foes
Henchmen: Hammer Drone Army x3
Heroes: Iron Man, Iron Man Noir, Tony Stark
Notes: Solo
*Brothers
Source: Vision and the Scarlet Witch v2 2 (11/85)
Scheme: Dark Alliance
Mastermind: Ultron with Grim Reaper
Villains: Lethal Legion, Ultron’s Legacy
Henchmen: Hammer Drone Army
Heroes: Hawkeye, Iron Man, Tigra, Vision, Wonder Man
Asgardian Wars
Source: X-Men Annual v1 9 (12/85)
Scheme: Corrupt the Next Generation of Heroes
Mastermind: Loki
Villains: Enemies of Asgard, Underworld
Henchmen: Asgardian Warrior
Heroes: Cyclops, Kitty Pryde, Lady Thor (fill-in for Storm), Time-Traveling Jean Grey (fill-in
for Rachel), Wolverine X-Men
Master Pandemonium!
Source: West Coast Avengers v2 4 (1/86)
Scheme: Deadlands Hordes Charge the Wall
Mastermind: Madelyne Pryor Goblin Queen (fill-in for Master Pandemonium)
Villains: Limbo, Masters of Evil, Underworld
Henchmen: Khonshu Guardians
Heroes: Hawkeye, Iron Man, Thing, Tigra, Wonder Man
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^The End of All Songs
Source: New Defenders 152 (2/86)
Scheme: Enslave Minds with the Chitauri Scepter
Mastermind: Fin Fang Foom (fill-in for Dragon of the Moon)
Villains: Chitauri, Monsters Unleashed
Henchmen: Brood
Heroes: Angel, Beast X-Men, Emma Frost (fill-in for Moondragon), Iceman, Lady Thor (fill-in
for Valkyrie), Namora (fill-in for Andromeda)
U, Robot!
Source: West Coast Avengers v2 7 (4/86)
Scheme: Replace Earth’s Leaders with Killbots
Mastermind: Ultron
Villains: Ultron’s Legacy
Henchmen: Hammer Drone Army x3
Heroes: Tony Stark (fill-in for unpowered Henry Pym), Ultron, Wonder Man
Notes: Solo
Born Again
Source: Daredevil v1 233 (8/86)
Scheme: Sinister Ambitions
Mastermind: Kingpin
Villains: Marauders, Streets of New York
Henchmen: Hand Ninjas
Heroes: Black Widow, Captain America, Daredevil Noir, Iron Man, Thor
Salvation
Source: Uncanny X-Men v1 209 (9/86)
Scheme: Anti-Mutant Hatred
Mastermind: Nimrod Super-Sentinel
Villains: Hellfire Club, Sisterhood of Mutants
Henchmen: Hellfire Cult
Heroes: Colossus, Kitty Pryde, Nightcrawler, Rogue, Wolverine X-Men
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Why Do We Do These Things We Do?
Source: New Mutants Annual 2 (10/86)
Scheme: Trap Heroes in the Microverse
Mastermind: Mojo
Villains: MLF, Mojoverse
Henchmen: MODOKs
Heroes: Captain Britain, Cannonball, Human Torch (fill-in for Magma), Magik, Viv Vision (fill-
in for Warlock)
Notes: Psylocke in Villain Deck
Performance
Source: X-Men Annual v1 10 (1/87)
Scheme: Televised Deathtraps of Mojoworld
Mastermind: Mojo
Villains: Mojoverse, Murderworld
Henchmen: Savage Land Mutates
Heroes: Colossus & Wolverine, Magik, Magneto, Nightcrawler, Psylocke
Mutant Massacre
Source: Uncanny X-Men v1 212 (12/86)
Scheme: Nitro the Supervillain Threatens Crowds
Mastermind: Mr. Sinister
Villains: Brotherhood, Marauders
Henchmen: Savage Land Mutates
Heroes: Colossus, Kitty Pryde, Nightcrawler, Rogue, Wolverine X-Men
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High $take$
Source: Web of Spider-Man v1 24 (3/87)
Scheme: Dark Alliance
Mastermind: Adrian Toomes, Vulture (fill-in for Hobgoblin)
Villains: Vulture Tech
Henchmen: Maggia Goons x3
Heroes: Peter Parker Homecoming, Spider-Man, Symbiote Spider-Man
Gang War
Source: Amazing Spider-Man v1 288 (5/87)
Scheme: Five Families of Crime
Mastermind: Kingpin
Villains: Goblin’s Freak Show, Sinister Six, Streets of New York, X-Men Noir
Henchmen: Maggia Goons
Heroes: Black Cat, Daredevil, Punisher, Spider-Man, Symbiote Spider-Man
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*X-Men vs. the Avengers
Source: X-Men vs. the Avengers 4 (7/87)
Scheme: Avengers vs. X-Men
Mastermind: Magneto
Villains: Brotherhood, Masters of Evil
Henchmen: Cops
Heroes: Captain America, Dazzler, Photon, Rogue, She-Hulk, Wolverine X-Men
^Growing Pains!
Source: Amazing Spider-Man v1 292 (9/87)
Scheme: Crush Them with My Bare Hands
Mastermind: Iron Monger (fill-in for Alistair Smythe)
Villains: Iron Foes, Sinister Six
Henchmen: Spider-Slayer x3
Heroes: Peter’s Allies, Spider-Man, Symbiote Spider-Man
Notes: Solo
Heartbreak!
Source: Uncanny X-Men v1 222 (10/87)
Scheme: Sinister Ambitions
Mastermind: Mr. Sinister
Villains: Brotherhood, Marauders
Henchmen: Savage Land Mutates
Heroes: Dazzler, Havok, Psylocke, Rogue, Wolverine X-Men
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*Heavy Metal
Source: Avengers v1 290 (4/88)
Scheme: Unleash the Power of the Cosmic Cube
Mastermind: Ultron (fill-in for Adaptoid)
Villains: Masters of Evil, Ultron’s Legacy
Henchmen: Sentinel
Heroes: Captain America Secret Avenger, Namor the Sub-Mariner, Photon, She-Hulk, Stingray
^Venom
Source: Amazing Spider-Man v1 300 (5/88)
Scheme: Crush Them with My Bare Hands
Mastermind: Hybrid (fill-in for Venom)
Villains: Life Foundation, Spider-Foes
Henchmen: Mandroid x3
Heroes: Peter Parker Homecoming, Spider-Man, Symbiote Spider-Man
Notes: Solo
Armor Wars
Source: Iron Man v1 231 (6/88)
Scheme: Mass Produce War Machine Armor
Mastermind: Iron Monger (fill-in for Justin Hammer)
Villains: Iron Foes
Henchmen: SHIELD Assault Squad x10
Heroes: Captain America Secret Avenger, Iron Man, Iron Man Noir
Notes: Solo
Earthfall
Source: Uncanny X-Men v1 234 (9/88)
Scheme: Secret Invasion of the Skrull Shapeshifters
Mastermind: Mephisto (fill-in for S’ym)
Villains: Skrulls, Underworld
Henchmen: Brood
Heroes: Colossus, Dazzler, Havok, Longshot, Storm, Wolverine X-Men
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Evolutionary War part 2
Source: West Coast Avengers Annual 3 (10/88)
Scheme: X-Cutioner’s Song
Mastermind: Mr. Sinister (fill-in for High Evolutionary)
Villains: Marauders
Henchmen: Spider-Slayer x3
Heroes: Agent X-13 (fill-in for Mockingbird), Moon Knight, Tigra
Notes: Solo, Goliath in Villain Deck
Secret Wars 3
Source: Fantastic Four v1 319 (10/88)
Scheme: Pull Reality into the Negative Zone
Mastermind: Mole Man
Villains: Skrulls, Subterranea
Henchmen: MODOKs
Heroes: Human Torch, Korg (fill-in for She-Thing), Storm & Black Panther (fill-in for Crystal),
Superior Iron Man (fill-in for Dr. Doom), Thing
Welcome to Genosha
Source: Uncanny X-Men v1 238 (11/88)
Scheme: Anti-Mutant Hatred
Mastermind: Madelyne Pryor Goblin Queen
Villans: Hydra, Limbo
Henchmen: Sapien League
Heroes: Havok, Psylocke, Rogue, Storm, Wolverine X-Men
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Still Crazy After All These Years
Source: Excalibur v1 5 (2/89)
Scheme: Televised Deathtraps of Mojoworld
Mastermind: Arcade
Villains: Mojoverse, Murderworld
Henchmen: Circus of Crime
Heroes: Captain Britain, Hulkling (fill-in for Meggan), Kitty Pryde, Nightcrawler, Time-
Traveling Jean Grey (fill-in for Rachel)
Inferno part 1
Source: X-Terminators 4 (1/89)
Scheme: Transform Citizens into Demons
Mastermind: Mephisto (fill-in for N’Astirh)
Villains: Limbo, Underworld, Jean Grey (see scheme)
Henchmen: Phalanx
Heroes: Cannonball, Forge (fill-in for Wiz Kid), Magik, Soulsword Colossus, Viv Vision (fill-in
for Warlock)
Inferno part 2
Source: X-Factor v1 38 (3/89)
Scheme: Capture Baby Hope
Mastermind: Madelyne Pryor Goblin Queen
Villains: Limbo, Underworld
Henchmen: Spider-Infected
Heroes: Cyclops, Dazzler, Havok, Jean Grey, Wolverine X-Men
Inferno part 3
Source: X-Factor v1 39 (4/89)
Scheme: Horror of Horrors
Mastermind: Mr. Sinister
Villains: Brotherhood, Marauders
Henchmen: Savage Land Mutates
Heroes: Cyclops, Iceman, Jean Grey, Longshot, Storm
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^Master Blaster!
Source: Iron Man v1 242 (5/89)
Scheme: Asgard Under Siege
Mastermind: Mandarin
Villains: K’un-Lun
Henchmen: Hand Ninjas x3, Mandarin’s Rings x3
Heroes: Iron Man, Superior Iron Man, Tony Stark
Notes: Solo
Ladies’ Night!
Source: Uncanny X-Men v1 244 (5/89)
Scheme: Anti-Mutant Hatred
Mastermind: Goblin Underworld Boss (fill-in for M Squad)
Villains: Goblin’s Freak Show, Hellfire Club
Henchmen: Hellfire Cult
Heroes: Dazzler, Jubilee, Psylocke, Rogue, Storm
Assassination Nation
Source: Amazing Spider-Man v1 325 (11/89)
Scheme: Nitro the Supervillain Threatens Crowds
Mastermind: Red Skull
Villains: Brotherhood, Hydra
Henchmen: Ten Rings Fanatics
Heroes: Black Widow (fill-in for Silver Sable), Captain America, Solo, Spider-Man, Symbiote
Spider-Man
Iron Tears
Source: Incredible Hulk v2 361 (11/89)
Scheme: Organized Crime Wave
Mastermind: Kingpin (fill-in for Richard Fisk)
Villains: Streets of New York
Henchmen: Maggia Goons x10
Heroes: Iron Man, Joe Fixit Grey Hulk, Tony Stark
Notes: Solo
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All New, All Different – Here We Go Again!
Source: Uncanny X-Men v1 255 (12/89)
Scheme: Detonate the Helicarrier
Mastermind: Nimrod Super Sentinel (fill-in for Pierce)
Villains: Sentinel Territories, Sisterhood of Mutants
Henchmen: Hellfire Cult
Heroes: Banshee, Forge, Human Torch (fill-in for Pyro), Legion, Mystique, Polaris
Mojo Mayhem
Source: Excalibur Mojo Mayhem (12/89)
Scheme: Corrupt the Next Generation of Heroes
Mastermind: Mojo
Villains: Mojoverse, Murderworld
Henchmen: Mandroid
Heroes: Captain Britain, Hulkling (fill-in for Meggan), Kitty Pryde, Nightcrawler, Time-
Traveling Jean Grey (fill-in for Rachel)
THE 1990s
Acts of Vengeance part 1
Source: Avengers Spotlight 29 (2/90)
Scheme: Build an Underground Mega-Vault Prison
Mastermind: Nick Fury
Villains: Avengers, Mighty
Henchmen: SHIELD Assault Squad
Heroes: Electro, Greithoth Breaker of Wills, Nerkkod Breaker of Oceans (for Orca), Nul Breaker
of Worlds (for Mr. Hyde), Skirn Breaker of Men
Notes: Use Villain Mat
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Acts of Vengeance part 2
Source: Dr. Strange, Sorcerer Supreme 13 (1/90)
Scheme: Hidden Heart of Darkness
Mastermind: Loki
Villains: Enemies of Asgard
Henchmen: Asgardian Warrior x3
Heroes: Arkon the Magnificent, Dr. Strange, Enchantress (fill-in for Clea)
Notes: Solo
Phalkon Quest
Source: X-Men: Spotlight on… Starjammers 2 (6/90)
Scheme: Unite the Shards
Mastermind: Deathbird
Villains: Kree Starforce, Shi’ar Imperial Guard
Henchmen: Shi’ar Patrol Craft
Heroes: Captain Britain, Captain Marvel, Kitty Pryde, Nightcrawler, Phoenix Force Cyclops
(fill-in for “Bald Phoenix”)
*Cross-Time Caper
Source: Excalibur v1 23 (6/90)
Scheme: Deadpool Wants a Chimichanga
Mastermind: Madelyne Pryor Goblin Queen (fill-in for Magik)
Villains: Limbo, Mojoverse
Henchmen: Thor Corps
Heroes: Captain Britain, Hulking (fill-in for Meggan), Kitty Pryde, Nightcrawler, Time-
Traveling Jean Grey (fill-in for Rachel)
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Of Crowns and Horns
Source: Daredevil v1 282 (7/90)
Scheme: Weave a Web of Lies
Mastermind: Mephisto
Villains: Underworld
Henchmen: Ghost Racers x3
Heroes: Daredevil, Shang-Chi (fill-in for Karnak), Silver Surfer
Notes: Solo
Streets of Poison
Source: Captain America v2 378 (10/90)
Scheme: Dark Alliance
Mastermind: Kingpin, with Red Skull
Villains: Streets of New York
Henchmen: Maggia Goons x3
Heroes: Black Widow, Captain America, Daredevil
Notes: Solo
X-Tinction Agenda
Source: X-Factor v1 62 (1/91)
Scheme: Brainwash the Military
Mastermind: Nimrod Super Sentinel (fill-in for Cameron Hodge)
Villains: Hydra, Sentinel Territories
Henchmen: Sapien League
Heroes: Cyclops, Havok, Jean Grey, X-23 (fill-in for Wolfsbane), Wolverine X-Men
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^The Reaper and the Robot
Source: Avengers West Coast 68 (3/91)
Scheme: Dark Alliance
Mastermind: Ultron with Grim Reaper
Villains: Monster Metropolis, Ultron’s Legacy
Henchmen: Hammer Drone Army
Heroes: Hawkeye, Scarlet Witch, Tigra, Wasp, Wonder Man
Crossroads
Source: Uncanny X-Men v1 274 (3/91)
Scheme: Massive Earthquake Generator
Mastermind: Magneto (fill-in for Zaladane)
Villains: Brotherhood, Marauders
Henchmen: Savage Land Mutates
Heroes: Bob Agent of Hydra (fill-in for Yuri Semyanov), Kraven (fill-in for Ka-Zar), Magneto,
Nick Fury, Rogue
At Death Do We Part!
Source: Mighty Thor v1 432 (5/91)
Scheme: Dark Alliance (3 players)
Mastermind: Loki, Mephisto
Villains: Brotherhood, Enemies of Asgard, Wrecking Crew
Henchmen: Ghost Racers
Heroes: Captain Britain, Ghost Rider, Kitty Pryde, Nightcrawler, Thor
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Endgame
Source: X-Factor v1 68 (7/91)
Scheme: Capture Baby Hope
Mastermind: Apocalypse
Villains: Four Horsemen, Warbound
Henchmen: Shi’ar Death Commandos
Heroes: Angel, Beast X-Men, Cyclops, Iceman, Jean Grey
^Triad
Source: Darkhawk 6 (8/91)
Scheme: Silence the Witnesses
Mastermind: Kingpin (fill-in for Phillipe Bazin)
Villains: Streets of New York, U-Foes
Henchmen: Maggia Goons x3
Heroes: Captain America, Daredevil, Darkhawk
Notes: Solo
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The Summers Rebellion
Source: Uncanny X-Men v1 292 (11/91)
Scheme: Mutant Hunting Super Sentinels
Mastermind: Nimrod Super Sentinel
Villains: Marauders, Sentinel Territories
Henchmen: Mandroid, Sentinel
Heroes: Bishop, Black Swan (fill-in for Layla Miller), Cyclops, Proxima Midnight (fill-in for
Hecat’e), Ruby Summers
Sabotage
Source: X-Force v1 4 (11/91)
Scheme: Explosion at the Washington Monument
Mastermind: Wasteland Hulk (fill-in for Juggernaut)
Villains: Brotherhood, Wasteland
Henchmen: Spider-Slayer
Heroes: Cable, Cannonball, Domino, Spider-Man, Symbiote Spider-Man
Infinity Gauntlet
Source: Infinity Gauntlet 6 (12/91)
Scheme: Forge the Infinity Gauntlet – 3 players
Mastermind: Thanos
Villains: Heralds of Galactus, Infinity Gems, Kree Starforce
Henchmen: Doombot Legion
Heroes: Dr. Strange, Drax the Destroyer, Hulk, Silver Surfer, Thor
Hearts of Darkness
Source: Ghost Rider/Wolverine/Punisher: Hearts of Darkness (12/91)
Scheme: Enthrone the Barons of Battleworld
Mastermind: Mephisto
Villains: Underworld
Henchmen: Ghost Racers x3
Heroes: Ghost Rider, Punisher, Wolverine X-Force
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^The Coming of… Squirrel Girl!
Source: Marvel Super-Heroes v3 8 (1/92)
Scheme: Televised Deathtraps of Mojoworld
Mastermind: Dr. Doom
Villains: Ultron’s Legacy
Henchmen: Doombot Legion x3
Heroes: Iron Man, Squirrel Girl, Tony Stark
Notes: Solo
*Funeral Arrangements
Source: Spectacular Spider-Man v2 188 (5/92)
Scheme: Invade the Daily Bugle News HQ
Mastermind: Vulture
Villains: Vulture Tech
Henchmen: Spider-Slayer x3
Heroes: Peter Parker, Peter’s Allies, Spider-Man
Notes: Include Maggia Goons x6 in Hero Deck
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*A Sinister Duo
Source: X-Factor v1 78 (5/92)
Scheme: Dark Alliance
Mastermind: Stryfe with Mr. Sinister
Villains: Marauders, MLF
Henchmen: Multiple Man
Heroes: Havok, Juggernaut (fill-in for Strong Guy), Polaris, Quicksilver, X-23 (fill-in for
Wolfsbane)
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Where Happy Little Bluebirds Fly
Source: X-Men v2 11 (8/92)
Scheme: Epic Super Hero Civil War
Mastermind: Mojo
Villains: Mojoverse, X-Men ‘92
Henchmen: MODOKs
Heroes: Dazzler, Jubilee, Longshot, Psylocke, Rogue
Skullduggery
Source: Amazing Spider-Man v1 367 (10/92)
Scheme: Hidden Heart of Darkness
Mastermind: Red Skull
Villains: Modified Taskmaster Team (Avengers (Captain America x1), Deadpool’s “Friends”
(Taskmaster x2), Queen’s Vengeance (Yeoman America x1), Superhuman Registration Act (Iron
Spider x2), Wasteland (Wasteland Hawkeye x2))
Henchmen: Cape-Killers x3
Heroes: Solo, Peter Parker Homecoming, Symbiote Spider-Man
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Infinity War
Source: Infinity War 6 (11/92)
Scheme: Forge the Infinity Gauntlet
Mastermind: Sentry (fill-in for Magus)
Villains: Aspects of the Void, Infinity Gems, Maximum Carnage
Henchmen: Doombot Legion
Heroes: Drax the Destroyer, Hercules, Hulk, Silver Surfer, Thanos
Notes: 3 Players
Future Imperfect
Source: Hulk: Future Imperfect (12/92)
Scheme: Crush Them with My Bare Hands
Mastermind: King Hulk Sakaarson (for Maestro)
Villains: Radiation, Warbound
Henchmen: Doombot Legion x3
Heroes: Elektra (fill-in for Janis), Hulk, Rick Jones
Notes: Solo
X-Cutioner’s Song
Source: X-Force v1 18 (1/93)
Scheme: X-Cutioner’s Song
Mastermind: Stryfe
Villains: Four Horsemen, MLF
Henchmen: Savage Land Mutates
Heroes: Angel, Bishop, Cable, Havok, Iceman
Notes: Cyclops in Villain Deck
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*War Toy
Source: Avengers West Coast 91 (2/93)
Scheme: Save Humanity
Mastermind: Ultron
Villains: Registration Enforcers, Ultron’s Legacy
Henchmen: Hammer Drone Army
Heroes: Captain America 1941 (fill-in for US Agent), Silk (fill-in for Spider-Woman Carpenter),
Stature (fill-in for Goliath Barton), Vision, Wonder Man
Arkon’s Asylum
Source: Avengers v1 359 (2/93)
Scheme: Flood the Planet with Melted Glaciers
Mastermind: Red King (fill-in for Anskar)
Villains: Sakaar Imperial Guard, Subterranea
Henchmen: Multiple Man (for Polemachan Priests)
Heroes: Arkon the Magnificent, Black Knight, Black Widow, Hercules, Vision
^Shattered Fates
Source: Darkhawk 27 (5/93)
Scheme: Predict Future Crime
Mastermind: Dr. Doom (fill-in for Zarrko)
Villains: MLF, Monsters Unleashed, Sentinel Territories
Henchmen: Doombot Legion
Heroes: Darkhawk, Human Torch (fill-in for Firestar), Namora (fill-in for Namorita), Nova (fill-
in for Nova Rider), Speedball
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*Final Retribution
Source: Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD v2 47 (5/93)
Scheme: Secret Hydra Corruption
Mastermind: Red Skull
Villains: Hydra, MLF
Henchmen: Cape-Killers
Heroes: Agent X-13 (fill-in for Valentina Allegra de Fontaine), Elsa Bloodstone (fill-in for Dum-
Dum Dugan), Nick Fury, Solo, Steve Rogers Director of SHIELD
Legacies
Source: Uncanny X-Men v1 300 (5/93)
Scheme: Save Humanity
Mastermind: Stryfe (fill-in for Fabian Cortez)
Villains: MLF, Underworld
Henchmen: MODOKs
Heroes: Bishop, Iceman, Jean Grey, Storm, Wolverine X-Men
^Pax Demonica
Source: Avengers West Coast 95 (6/93)
Scheme: Destroy the Cities of Earth!
Mastermind: Shiklah Demon Bride (fill-in for Dr. Demonicus)
Villains: Army of Evil, Monster Metropolis
Henchmen: Brood
Heroes: Agent X-13 (fill-in for Mockingbird), Captain America 1941 (fill-in for US Agent),
Darkhawk, Scarlet Witch, War Machine
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*Maximum Carnage
Source: Spider-Man Unlimited v1 2 (8/93)
Scheme: Maximum Carnage
Mastermind: Carnage
Villains: Maximum Carnage, Spider-Foes
Henchmen: Maggia Goons
Heroes: Black Cat, Cloak & Dagger, Spider-Man, Symbiote Spider-Man, Venom Venomverse
Hidden Depth
Source: Wonder Man v2 25 (9/93)
Scheme: Build an Underground Mega-Vault Prison
Mastermind: Mephisto
Villains: “Ghosts of the Masters of Evil” (Enemies of Asgard (Enchantress x2), Masters of Evil
(Baron Zemo x2), Masters of Evil WWII (Executioner x2), Underworld (Blackheart x2))
Henchmen: Ghost Racers x3
Heroes: Beast Illuminati, Beast X-Men, Wonder Man
Notes: Solo
Fatal Attractions
Source: X-Men v2 25 (10/93)
Scheme: Steal All Oxygen on Earth
Mastermind: Magneto
Villains: Brotherhood, MLF
Henchmen: Savage Land Mutates
Heroes: Gambit, Jean Grey, Professor X, Rogue, Wolverine X-Force
^Soul Gauntlet
Source: Avengers West Coast 100 (11/93)
Scheme: Invade Asgard
Mastermind: Mephisto
Villains: Lethal Legion, Underworld
Henchmen: Ghost Racers
Heroes: Captain America 1941 (fill-in for US Agent), Hawkeye, Scarlet Witch, Silk (fill-in for
Spider-Woman Carpenter), War Machine
*Blood Lines
Source: Avengers v1 369 (12/93)
Scheme: Capture Baby Hope
Mastermind: Apocalypse (fill-in for Exodus)
Villains: Four Horsemen, MLF
Henchmen: Sapien League
Heroes: Black Knight, Cyclops, Professor X, Quicksilver, Storm
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Siege of Darkness
Source: Midnight Sons Unlimited (1/94)
Scheme: Portals to the Dark Dimension
Mastermind: Zombie Green Goblin (fill-in for Zarathos)
Villains: Deadlands, Underworld
Henchmen: Ghost Racers
Heroes: Blade, Dr. Punisher Soldier Supreme (fill-in for Blaze), Dr. Strange, Elsa Bloodstone
(fill-in for Victoria Montesi), Ghost Rider
Lifetheft
Source: Amazing Spider-Man v1 388 (4/94)
Scheme: Replace Earth’s Leaders with Killbots
Mastermind: Vulture
Villains: Sinister Six
Henchmen: Spider-Slayer x3
Heroes: Peter Parker Homecoming, Spider-Man, Symbiote Spider-Man
Notes: Solo
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Smells Like Teen Spirit
Source: Marvel Comics Presents v1 163 (9/94)
Scheme: Intergalactic Kree Nega-Bomb
Mastermind: Dr. Doom (fill-in for Dr. Yesterday)
Villains: MLF, Sentinel Territories
Henchmen: Doombot Legion
Heroes: Captain and the Devil, Luke Cage (fill-in for Rage), Slapstick, Speedball, Stingray (fill-
in for Turbo)
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^Hands of the Mandarin
Source: Iron Man v1 312 (1/95)
Scheme: Radioactive Palladium Poisoning
Mastermind: Mandarin
Villains: Iron Foes, K’un-Lun
Henchmen: Mandarin’s Rings
Heroes: Captain America 1941 (fill-in for US Agent), Iron Man, Scarlet Witch, Silk (fill-in for
Spider-Woman Carpenter), War Machine
Deep Six
Source: Namor the Sub-Mariner 59 (2/95)
Scheme: Steal the Weaponized Plutonium
Mastermind: Wasteland Hulk (fill-in for Abomination)
Villains: Gamma Hunters, Radiation
Henchmen: Cape-Killers x3
Heroes: Namor the Sub-Mariner, Nerkkod Breaker of Oceans (fill-in for Tiger Shark), Stingray
Notes: Solo
^Separation Anxiety
Source: Venom: Separation Anxiety 4 (3/95)
Scheme: Cage Villains in Power-Suppressing Cells
Mastermind: Hybrid
Villains: Life Foundation
Henchmen: Cops x3
Heroes: Happy Hogan (fill-in for Eddie Brock), Venom Sinister Six, Venom Venomverse
Notes: Solo
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Legion Quest
Source: X-Men v2 41 (2/95)
Scheme: Go Back in Time to Slay Heroes’ Ancestors
Mastermind: Shadow King (fill-in for Legion)
Villains: Brotherhood, Shadow-X
Henchmen: Sentinel
Heroes: Bishop, Cable, Domino, Iceman, Jean Grey, Magneto, Professor X, Storm
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Age of Apocalypse part 5 – Generation Next
Source: Generation Next 4 (6/95)
Scheme: Rescue Baby Hope
Mastermind: Arnim Zola (fill-in for Sugar Man)
Villains: Subterranea, Zola’s Creations
Henchmen: MODOKs
Heroes: Apocalyptic Kitty Pryde, Colossus, Greithoth Breaker of Wills (fill-in for Vincente),
Havok (fill-in for Chamber), Legion (fill-in for Husk)
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*Age of Apocalypse part 9 – Amazing X-Men
Source: Amazing X-Men v1 4 (6/95)
Scheme: X-Cutioner’s Song
Mastermind: Loki (fill-in for Abyss)
Villains: Enemies of Asgard, Marauders
Henchmen: Multiple Man
Heroes: Banshee, Dazzler, Iceman, Quicksilver, Storm
Notes: Bishop in Villain Deck
Atlantis Rising
Source: Fantastic Four: Atlantis Rising 2 (7/95)
Scheme: Flood the Planet with Melted Glaciers
Mastermind: Morgan Le Fay
Villains: Queen’s Vengeance, U-Foes
Henchmen: Savage Land Mutate
Heroes: Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Namor the Sub-Mariner, Thing, Thor
*Taking A.I.M.
Source: Avengers v1 388 (7/95)
Scheme: Dark Alliance
Mastermind: MODOK with Red Skull
Villains: Hydra, Hydra (Marvel Studios)
Henchmen: Hydra Base
Heroes: Ant-Man, Black Widow, Captain America, Falcon, Quicksilver
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Exiled
Source: Spider-Man Unlimited v1 10 (9/95)
Scheme: The Fountain of Eternal Life
Mastermind: Adrian Toomes
Villains: Salvagers
Henchmen: Spider-Slayer x3
Heroes: Black Cat, Peter Parker, Scarlet Spider
Notes: Solo
Victims
Source: Wolverine/Gambit: Victims 4 (12/95)
Scheme: Silence the Witnesses
Mastermind: Arcade
Villains: Sisterhood of Mutants
Henchmen: Doombot Legion x3
Heroes: Gambit, Wolverine X-Force, Wolverine X-Men
Notes: Solo
The Crossing
Source: Iron Man v1 325 (2/96)
Scheme: Weave a Web of Lies
Mastermind: Authoritarian Iron Man
Villains: Guardians of Knowhere, Superhuman Registration Act
Henchmen: Mandroid
Heroes: Ant-Man, Black Widow, Captain America, Hawkeye, Wasp
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Onslaught part 1
Source: Onslaught X-Men (8/96)
Scheme: Hidden Heart of Darkness
Mastermind: Onslaught
Villains: Brotherhood, Dark Descendants
Henchmen: Sapien League
Heroes: Bishop, Cannonball, Gambit, Iceman, Jean Grey
Onslaught part 2
Source: Excalibur v1 100 (8/96)
Scheme: Portals to the Dark Dimension
Mastermind: Mephisto (fill-in for Demon)
Villains: Hellfire Club, Underworld
Henchmen: Hellfire Cult
Heroes: Enchantress (fill-in for Daytripper), Kitty Pryde, Nightcrawler, X-23 (fill-in for
Wolfsbane), Viv Vision (fill-in for Douglock)
Onslaught part 3
Source: X-Force v1 57 (8/96)
Scheme: Sinister Ambition
Mastermind: Mr. Sinister
Villains: Dark Descendants, Marauders
Henchmen: Hellfire Cult
Heroes: Banshee (fill-in for Siryn), Domino, Longshot (fill-in for Shatterstar), Ruby Summers
(fill-in for Nate Grey), Wonder Man (fill-in for Sunspot)
Onslaught part 4
Source: Uncanny X-Men v1 336 (9/96)
Scheme: X-Cutioner’s Song
Mastermind: Onslaught
Villains: Dark Descendants, Radiation
Henchmen: Sentinel
Heroes: Cable, Cyclops, Invisible Woman, Magneto (fill-in for Joseph), Thor
Note: Professor X in Villain Deck
Onslaught part 5
Source: X-Factor v1 126 (9/96)
Scheme: X-Cutioner’s Song
Mastermind: Arnim Zola (fill-in for Dark Beast)
Villains: Dark Descendants, Zola’s Creations
Henchmen: Sentinel
Heroes: Dazzler (fill-in for Shard), Forge, Mystique, Polaris, Sabretooth
Note: Beast X-Men in Villain Deck
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Onslaught part 6
Source: Onslaught: Marvel (10/96)
Scheme: Invincible Force Field
Mastermind: Epic Onslaught
Villains: Dark Descendants, Heralds of Galactus
Henchmen: Sentinel
Heroes: Hulk, Rogue, Superior Iron Man (fill-in for Dr. Doom), Vision, Wolverine X-Men
Sideshow
Source: Spider-Man Team-Up 5 (12/96)
Scheme: Midtown Bank Robbery
Mastermind: Kingpin (fill-in for local mob boss)
Villains: Streets of New York
Henchmen: Circus of Crime x3
Heroes: Gambit, Howard the Duck, Scarlet Spider
Notes: Solo
Clone Saga
Source: Spider-Man v1 75 (12/96)
Scheme: The Clone Saga
Mastermind: Goblin Underworld Boss
Villains: Spider-Foes
Henchmen: Spider-Slayer x3
Heroes: Peter Parker, Scarlet Spider, Symbiote Spider-Man
Notes: Solo
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Deluge
Source: Sensational Spider-Man v1 15 (4/97)
Scheme: Flood the Planet with Melted Glaciers
Mastermind: Maria Hill (fill-in for SHIELD bureaucrat)
Villains: SHIELD Elite, Subterranea
Henchmen: Savage Land Mutates
Heroes: Elektra (fill-in for Shanna), Hulk, Kraven the Hunter (fill-in for Ka-Zar), Spider-Man,
Symbiote Spider-Man
Broken Vows
Source: Excalibur v1 110 (7/97)
Scheme: Master the Mysteries of Kung-Fu
Mastermind: Immortal Emperor Zheng-Zhu (fill-in for Crimson Dawn)
Villains: K’un-Lun, Mojoverse
Henchmen: Hand Ninjas
Heroes: Captain Britain, Colossus, Hulkling (fill-in for Meggan), Kitty Pryde, Nightcrawler
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Operation: Zero Tolerance
Source: X-Men v2 59 (11/97)
Scheme: Mutant-Hunting Super Sentinels
Mastermind: Nimrod Super-Sentinel
Villains: SHIELD Elite
Henchmen: Mandroid x3, Sentinel x10
Heroes: Iceman, Invisible Woman (fill-in for Cecilia Reyes), X-23 (fill-in for Marrow)
Notes: Solo
*Fata Morgana
Source: Avengers v3 3 (4/98)
Scheme: Pull Earth into Medieval Times
Mastermind: Morgan Le Fay
Villains: Queen’s Vengeance, Queen’s Vengeance “Defenders” (Defenders (Namor the Sub-
Mariner x1), Marvel Knights (Black Panther x1), Mighty (Black Widow x1), Sinister Six
(Sandman x1), Spider-Friends (Firestar x1), Superhuman Registration Act (Ms. Marvel x1, She-
Hulk x1), X-Men First Class (Beast x1))
Henchmen: Asgardian Warrior
Heroes: Captain America, Hawkeye, Scarlet Witch, Thor, Wonder Man
Notes: Queen’s Vengeance “Defenders” count as “Defenders” for triggering Namor the Sub-
Mariner
Rising Evil
Source: Heroes for Hire v1 12 (6/98)
Scheme: The Clone Saga
Mastermind: Stryfe (fill-in for Master of the World)
Villains: Defenders, MLF
Henchmen: Savage Land Mutates
Heroes: Black Knight, Hercules, Iron Fist, Luke Cage Noir, She-Hulk
*Identity Crisis
Source: Spectacular Spider-Man v2 258 (6/98)
Scheme: Divide and Conquer
Mastermind: Adrian Toomes
Villains: Salvagers, Spider Foes
Henchmen: Ghost Racers
Heroes: High-Tech Spider-Man, Peter Parker, Peter Parker Homecoming, Spider-Man, Spider-
Man Noir, Symbiote Spider-Man, Ultimate Spider-Man
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^Live Kree or Die!
Source: Avengers v3 7 (8/98)
Scheme: Transform Commuters into Giant Ants
Mastermind: Supreme Intelligence of the Kree
Villains: Kree Starforce, S.H.I.E.L.D. Elite
Henchmen: Sentinel
Heroes: Captain America, Human Torch (fill-in for Firestar), Iron Man, Quicksilver, Time-
Traveling Jean Grey (fill-in for Justice)
Psi-War
Source: X-Men v2 78 (8/98)
Scheme: Horror of Horrors
Mastermind: Shadow King
Villains: Shadow-X, Underworld
Henchmen: Savage Land Mutates
Heroes: Cannonball, Psylocke, Storm, Wolverine X-Men, X-23 (fill-in for Marrow)
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^…Always an Avenger!
Source: Avengers v3 11 (12/98)
Scheme: Resurrect Heroes with the Norn Stones
Mastermind: Grim Reaper
Villains: Lethal Legion, Registration Enforcers
Henchmen: Ghost Racers
Heroes: Ant-Man, Scarlet Witch, Thor, Wasp, Wonder Man
Dead Reckoning
Source: Deadpool v3 25 (3/99)
Scheme: Deadpool Writes a Scheme
Mastermind: Macho Gomez (fill-in for Tiamat)
Villains: Deadpool’s “Friends”, Skrulls
Henchmen: Hand Ninjas
Heroes: Captain America, Captain America 1941, Deadpool, Deadpool Mercs for Money, Elsa
Bloodstone (fill-in for Expediter)
Magneto War
Source: X-Men v2 87 (5/99)
Scheme: Invincible Force Field
Mastermind: Magneto
Villains: Brotherhood, Marauders
Henchmen: Savage Land Mutates
Heroes: Gambit, Magneto (fill-in for Joseph), Professor X, Rogue, Wolverine X-Men
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Guardian Devil
Source: Daredevil v2 8 (6/99)
Scheme: Weave a Web of Lies
Mastermind: Mysterio
Villains: Streets of New York
Henchmen: Hand Ninjas x3
Heroes: Black Widow, Daredevil, Dr. Strange
Notes: Solo
Eve of Destruction
Source: X-Men v2 90 (7/99)
Scheme: Intergalactic Kree Nega-Bomb
Mastermind: Galactus
Villains: Heralds of Galactus, Skrulls
Henchmen: Shi’ar Patrol Craft
Heroes: Colossus & Wolverine, Gambit, Kitty Pryde, Professor X, X-23 (fill-in for Marrow)
Metal Works
Source: X-Men 1999 (8/99)
Scheme: Replace Earth’s Leaders with Killbots
Mastermind: Red Skull
Villains: Hydra, Ultron’s Legacy
Henchmen: Phalanx
Heroes: Colossus, Nick Fury, Nightcrawler, Rogue, Ultron (fill-in for Machine Man)
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*Ultron Unlimited
Source: Avengers v3 22 (10/99)
Scheme: Replace Earth’s Leaders with Killbots
Mastermind: Ultron
Villains: Deadlands, Ultron’s Legacy
Henchmen: Hammer Drone Army
Heroes: Ant-Man, Black Panther, Scarlet Witch, Thor, Vision
Hidden Lives
Source: X-Men v2 94 (11/99)
Scheme: Secret Invasion of the Skrull Shapeshifters
Mastermind: Mysterio (fill-in for Skrull Mesmero)
Villains: Sinister Six, Skrulls
Henchmen: Hand Ninjas
Heroes: Kitty Pryde, Mystique, Nightcrawler, Polaris, Rogue
THE 2000s
Ultimate Devastation
Source: Iron Man v3 25 (1/00)
Scheme: Nuclear Armageddon
Mastermind: Ultron (fill-in for Ultimo)
Villains: Monsters Unleashed, Ultron’s Legacy
Henchmen: Death’s Heads
Heroes: Captain Marvel, Happy Hogan, Iron Man, Iron Man Noir (fill-in for Sapper), Moon
Knight (fill-in for Golden-Blade)
Uptown
Source: Black Panther v3 17 (4/00)
Scheme: Midtown Bank Robbery
Mastermind: Misty Knight (fill-in for Nightshade)
Villains: Deadpool’s “Friends”, Heroes for Hire
Henchmen: Maggia Goons
Heroes: Black Panther, Falcon, Goliath, Iron Fist, Luke Cage Noir
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Blackout
Source: Webspinners: Tales of Spider-Man 16 (4/00)
Scheme: Explosion at the Washington Monument
Mastermind: Vulture
Villains: Vulture Tech
Henchmen: Maggia Goons x3
Heroes: Peter Parker Homecoming, Spider-Man, Symbiote Spider-Man
Notes: Solo
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Crimson Pirates
Source: Uncanny X-Men v1 385 (10/00)
Scheme: Imprison Unregistered Superhumans
Mastermind: Mojo (fill-in for Tullamore Voge)
Villains: Dark Descendants, Mojoverse
Henchmen: Shi’ar Death Commandos
Heroes: Beast X-Men, Cable, Gambit, Jean Grey, Storm
*Maximum Security
Source: Maximum Security 3 (1/01)
Scheme: Negative Zone Prison Breakout
Mastermind: Supreme Intelligence of the Kree
Villains: Kree Starforce, Warbound
Henchmen: Shi’ar Death Commandos, Shi’ar Patrol Craft
Heroes: Captain America 1941 (fill-in for U.S.Agent), Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Mr.
Fantastic, Thing
Dream’s End
Source: X-Men v2 108 (1/01)
Scheme: The Legacy Virus
Mastermind: Stryfe
Villains: Brotherhood, MLF
Henchmen: Savage Land Mutates
Heroes: Bishop, Cable, Prof. X, Rogue, Wolverine X-Force
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^Magik
Source: Magik 4 (3/01)
Scheme: Dark Alliance
Mastermind: Mephisto and Hood (fill-in for Dormammu)
Villains: Underworld
Henchmen: Magma Men x3
Heroes: Magik (fill-in for Sefton), Nightcrawler, Soulsword Colossus (fill-in for Vitchen)
Notes: Solo
Cheating Death
Source: Captain Marvel v4 18 (6/01)
Scheme: Save Humanity
Mastermind: Odin (fill-in for Walker)
Villains: Aspects of the Void
Henchmen: Asgardian Warrior x3
Heroes: Rick Jones, Thanos, Thor
Notes: Solo
Everything Dies
Source: Marvel Knights v1 14 (8/01)
Scheme: Master the Mysteries of Kung-Fu
Mastermind: Immortal Emperor Zheng Zhu
Villains: K’un-Lun, Maximum Carnage
Henchmen: Hand Ninjas
Heroes: Daredevil, Luke Cage Noir, Moon Knight, Punisher, Shang-Chi
Destiny
Source: X-Treme X-Men v1 3 (9/01)
Scheme: Predict Future Crime
Mastermind: Immortal Emperor Zheng Zhu (fill-in for Vargas)
Villains: Hydra, K’un-Lun, MLF
Henchmen: Mandroid
Heroes: Bishop, Emma Frost (fill-in for Sage), Human Torch (fill-in for Neal Shaara), Rogue,
Storm
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*The Ultron Imperative
Source: Avengers: The Ultron Imperative (11/01)
Scheme: Replace Earth’s Leader’s with Killbots
Mastermind: Ultron
Villains: Avengers, Ultron’s Legacy
Henchmen: Hammer Drone Army
Heroes: Ant-Man, Captain America, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Vision
^Head to Head
Source: Defenders v2 10 (12/01)
Scheme: Hypnotize Every Human
Mastermind: MODOK
Villains: Intelligencia, Monsters Unleashed
Henchmen: Hydra Spies, MODOKs
Heroes: Dr. Strange, Hellcat, Hulk, Namor the Sub-Mariner, Silver Surfer
Queen of Shadows
Source: X-Treme X-Men 2001 (2/02)
Scheme: Negative Zone Prison Breakout
Mastermind: Shadow King
Villains: Marauders, Shadow-X
Henchmen: Mandroid, Phalanx
Heroes: Bishop, Gambit, Human Torch (fill-in for Neal Shaara), Rogue, Storm
Imperial
Source: New X-Men v1 126 (7/02)
Scheme: X-Cutioner’s Song
Mastermind: Professor X (fill-in for Cassandra Nova)
Villains: Shi’ar Imperial Guard, X-Men First Class
Henchmen: Sentinel
Heroes: Beast X-Men, Cyclops, Emma Frost, Jean Grey, Wolverine X-Men
Notes: Professor X in Villain Deck
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X-Corps
Source: Uncanny X-Men v1 406 (7/02)
Scheme: Dark Reign of H.A.M.M.E.R. Officers
Mastermind: Mysterio (fill-in for Martinique)
Villains: Brotherhood, Sinister Six
Henchmen: Sapien League
Heroes: Angel, Banshee, Jubilee, Iceman, Nightcrawler
^The Order
Source: Order v1 6 (9/02)
Scheme: Save Humanity
Mastermind: Illuminati Secret Society
Villains: Defenders, Illuminati
Henchmen: Hydra Base
Heroes: Hellcat, Lady Thor (fill-in for Valkyrie), Moon Knight (fill-in for Nighthawk), Namora
(fill-in for Namorita), She-Hulk
Invasion
Source: X-Treme X-Men v1 16 (9/02)
Scheme: Build an Army of Annihilation
Mastermind: Deathbird (fill-in for Khan)
Villains: K’un-Lun, Shi’ar Imperial Guard
Henchmen: Shi’ar Death Commados
Heroes: Bishop, Cannonball (fill-in for Lifeguard), Emma Frost (fill-in for Sage), Human Torch
(fill-in for Neal Shaara), Storm
Notes: Put Shi’ar Patrol Craft in KO pile as “Annihilation Wave Henchmen”
*Out
Source: Daredevil v2 37 (11/02)
Scheme: Reveal Heroes’ Secret Identities
Mastermind: Kingpin
Villains: Emissaries of Evil, Streets of New York
Henchmen: Cops
Heroes: Black Widow, Daredevil, Elektra, Iron Fist, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Peter Parker
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X-Treme Schism
Source: X-Treme X-Men v1 23 (5/03)
Scheme: X-Men Danger Room Goes Berserk
Mastermind: Shadow King (fill-in for Elias Bogan)
Villains: Hellfire Club, Shadow-X
Henchmen: Hellfire Cult
Heroes: Bishop, Emma Frost, Jean Grey, Professor X, Storm
*Red Zone
Source: Avengers v3 70 (10/03)
Scheme: Pan-Dimensional Plague
Mastermind: Red Skull
Villains: Hydra, Masters of Evil
Henchmen: Hydra Pilots
Heroes: Black Panther, Captain America, Falcon, Iron Man, Scarlet Witch
^Happy Birthday
Source: Amazing Spider-Man v1 500 (12/03)
Scheme: Build an Army of Annihilation
Mastermind: Hood (fill-in for Dormammu)
Villains: Hood’s Army, Modified Spider-Foes (Avengers (Hulk x1), Deadlands (Zombie
Mysterio x1), Emissaries of Evil (Electro x1), Sinister Six (Sandman x1, Vulture x1), Spider-
Foes (Doctor Octopus x1, Green Goblin x1, Lizard x1))
Henchmen: Spider-Slayer
Heroes: Dr. Strange, Iron Man, Mr. Fantastic, Peter Parker Homecoming, Thor
Notes: Put Magma Men in KO pile as “Annihilation Wave Henchmen”
The Draco
Source: Uncanny X-Men v1 434 (1/04)
Scheme: Sinister Ambitions
Mastermind: Mephisto (fill-in for Azazel)
Villains: Four Horsemen, Underworld
Henchmen: Sentinel
Heroes: Angel, Iceman, Juggernaut, Nightcrawler, Polaris
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Planet X
Source: New X-Men v1 150 (2/04)
Scheme: Save Humanity
Mastermind: Magneto (actually Xorn)
Villains: Brotherhood, MLF
Henchmen: Savage Land Mutates
Heroes: Beast X-Men, Cyclops, Emma Frost, Jean Grey, Wolverine X-Men
*Lionheart of Avalon
Source: Avengers v3 81 (6/04)
Scheme: Destroy the Cities of Earth!
Mastermind: Morgan Le Fay
Villains: Queen’s Vengeance, Wrecking Crew
Henchmen: Asgardian Warrior
Heroes: Captain America, Captain Britain (fill-in for Kelsey Leigh), Scarlet Witch, Tony Stark,
Wasp
Prisoner of Fire
Source: X-Treme X-Men v1 45 (6/04)
Scheme: Hidden Heart of Darkness
Mastermind: Shadow King (fill-in for Elias Bogan)
Villains: Shadow-X, Sisterhood of Mutants
Henchmen: Hellfire Cult
Heroes: Bishop, Cannonball, Emma Frost (fill-in for Sage), Gambit, Rogue
Samaritan
Source: Thanos 12 (9/04)
Scheme: Unite the Shards
Mastermind: Galactus
Villains: Infinity Gems
Henchmen: Doombot Legion x3
Heroes: Drax the Destroyer (fill-in for Gladiator), Star-Lord, Thanos
Notes: Solo
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Down among the Dead Men
Source: Marvel Knights Spider-Man 4 (9/04)
Scheme: Distract the Hero
Mastermind: Vulture
Villains: Emissaries of Evil
Henchmen: Maggia Goons x3
Heroes: Black Cat, Peter Parker, Peter’s Allies
Notes: Solo
^Thin Air
Source: Pulse 5 (11/04)
Scheme: Silence the Witnesses
Mastermind: Goblin Underworld Boss
Villains: Spider-Foes
Henchmen: Spider-Slayer x3
Heroes: Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Peter Parker Homecoming
Notes: Solo
Gifted
Source: Astonishing X-Men v3 6 (12/04)
Scheme: Cage Villains in Power Suppressing Cells
Mastermind: Red King (fill-in for Ord)
Villains: Sakaar Imperial Guard, Subterranea
Henchmen: Ten Rings Fanatics
Heroes: Beast X-Men, Cyclops, Emma Frost, Kitty Pryde, Wolverine X-Men
Identity Disc
Source: Identity Disc 5 (12/04)
Scheme: The Traitor
Mastermind: Nick Fury
Villains: Avengers, Spider-Friends, Uncanny X-Men
Henchmen: MODOKs
Heroes: Bullseye, Deadpool, Green Goblin (fill-in for Vulture), Juggernaut, Sabretooth
Notes: Use Villain Mat
Sidekicks
Source: Young Avengers v1 6 (9/05) – before New Avengers v1 1
Scheme: Predict Future Crime
Mastermind: Dr. Doom (fill-in for Kang)
Villains: Radiation, Sentinel Territories, Skrulls
Henchmen: Doombot Legion
Heroes: Hulkling, Patriot, Stature, Vision (as Iron Lad), Wiccan
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Breakout!
Source: New Avengers v1 1 (1/05)
Scheme: Negative Zone Prison Breakout
Mastermind: Carnage
Villains: Emissaries of Evil, Maximum Carnage
Henchmen: Circus of Crime, Savage Land Mutates
Heroes: Captain America, Daredevil, Luke Cage, Peter Parker, Spider-Woman
Chasing Hellfire
Source: Uncanny X-Men v1 454 (3/05)
Scheme: Corrupt the Next Generation of Heroes
Mastermind: Kingpin (fill-in for Sebastian Shaw)
Villains: Hellfire Club, Streets of New York
Henchmen: Hellfire Cult
Heroes: Bishop, Nightcrawler, Storm, Time-Traveling Jean Grey (fill-in for Rachel), Wolverine
X-Men
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Saturday Night Fever
Source: Excalibur v3 10 (4/05)
Scheme: Mutant-Hunting Super Sentinels
Mastermind: Arnim Zola (fill-in for Sugar Man)
Villains: Brotherhood
Henchmen: Savage Land Mutates x3, Sentinel x10
Heroes: Beast Illuminati, Magneto, Professor X
Notes: Solo
Thirty Pieces
Source: Cable/Deadpool 13 (5/05)
Scheme: Deadpool Wants a Chimichanga
Mastermind: Nick Fury
Villains: Thunderbolts
Henchmen: MODOKs x3
Heroes: Cable, Deadpool, Deadpool Mercs for Money
Notes: Solo
*Last Stand
Source: Marvel Knights Spider-Man 12 (5/05)
Scheme: Midtown Bank Robbery
Mastermind: Goblin Underworld Boss
Villains: modified Sinister Twelve (CSA Special Marshals (Venom x2), Emissaries of Evil
(Electro x2), Sinister Six (Chameleon, Sandman, Shocker x2, Vulture x2), Spider-Foes (Lizard
x2), Streets of New York (Hammerhead x2, Tombstone x2))
Henchmen: Maggia Goons
Heroes: Black Cat, Daredevil, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Symbiote Spider-Man
Notes: Need to replace 8 Villains with Goblin’s Freak Show to be legal
Dangerous
Source: Astonishing X-Men v3 12 (8/05)
Scheme: X-Men Danger Room Goes Berserk
Mastermind: Professor X
Villains: Ultron’s Legacy, X-Men First Class
Henchmen: Sentinel
Heroes: Beast X-Men, Colossus & Wolverine, Cyclops, Emma Frost, Kitty Pryde,
Mojo Rising
Source: Uncanny X-Men v1 461 (8/05)
Scheme: Televised Deathtraps of Mojoworld
Mastermind: Mojo
Villains: Domain of Apocalypse, Mojoverse,
Henchmen: Death’s Heads
Heroes: Bishop, Juggernaut, Psylocke, Storm, Time-Traveling Jean Grey (fill-in for Rachel)
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^The Sentry
Source: New Avengers v1 10 (10/05)
Scheme: Destroy the Cities of Earth!
Mastermind: Sentry
Villains: Aspects of the Void, Wrecking Crew
Henchmen: Hellfire Cult
Heroes: Dr. Strange, Emma Frost, Invisible Woman, Iron Man, Namor the Sub-Mariner
*House of M
Source: House of M 7 (11/05)
Scheme: House of M
Mastermind: Magneto
Villains: Brotherhood, Uncanny X-Men
Henchmen: Sentinel
Heroes: Cyclops, Dr. Strange, Emma Frost, Hawkeye, Quicksilver, Wolverine X-Men
Notes: Quicksilver is considered an X-Man for the purposes of this scenario
*Nextwave
Source: Nextwave 1 (1/06)
Scheme: The Unbreakable Enigma Code
Mastermind: Nick Fury (fill-in for Dirk Anger)
Villains: Avengers, Deadpool’s Secret Secret Wars
Henchmen: MODOKs
Heroes: Captain Britain (fill-in for The Captain), Elsa Bloodstone, Jubilee (fill-in for Boom-
Boom), Photon, Ultron (fill-in for Machine Man)
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Fun ‘n’ Games
Source: Thing v2 3 (3/06)
Scheme: Midtown Bank Robbery
Mastermind: Arcade
Villains: Radiation
Henchmen: Mandroid x3
Heroes: Dr. Octopus (fill-in for Constrictor), Moon Knight (fill-in for Nighthawk), Thing
Notes: Solo
Blood of Apocalypse
Source: X-Men v2 186 (7/06)
Scheme: Save Humanity
Mastermind: Apocalypse
Villains: Four Horsemen, MLF
Henchmen: Savage Land Mutates
Heroes: Cyclops, Havok, Iceman, Mystique, Rogue
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^Collective
Source: New Avengers v1 20 (8/06)
Scheme: Symbiotic Absorption
Mastermind: Hybrid with Magneto
Villains: Brotherhood, Life Foundation, MLF
Henchmen: Spider-Infected
Heroes: Captain America, Captain Marvel*, High Tech Spider-Man, Iron Man, Sentry
^Family Matters
Source: Young Avengers v1 12 (8/06)
Scheme: Kree-Skrull War
Mastermind: Supreme Intelligence of the Kree
Villains: Kree Starforce, Skrulls
Henchmen: Mandroid
Heroes: Hulking, Patriot, Speed, Stature, Wiccan
Execute Program
Source: Iron Man v4 12 (11/06)
Scheme: Mass Produce War Machine Armor
Mastermind: Illuminati Secret Society (fill-in for Argonaut Armors)
Villains: Illuminati, Iron Foes
Henchmen: SHIELD Assault Squad
Heroes: Captain America, High Tech Spider-Man, Spider-Woman, Superior Iron Man,
Wolverine X-Force
Torn
Source: Astonishing X-Men v3 18 (12/06)
Scheme: Hidden Heart of Darkness
Mastermind: Charles Xavier Professor of Crime (fill-in for Cassandra Nova)
Villains: Hellfire Club, X-Men Noir
Henchmen: Hellfire Cult
Heroes: Beast X-Men, Colossus, Cyclops, Kitty Pryde, Wolverine X-Men
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Claws
Source: Claws 3 (12/06)
Scheme: Build an Underground Mega-Vault Prison
Mastermind: Arcade
Villains: Sinister Six
Henchmen: Hammer Drone Army x3
Heroes: Black Cat, Wolverine X-Force, Wolverine X-Men
Notes: Solo
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Civil War part 3
Source: Thunderbolts v1 104 (9/06)
Scheme: Reveal Heroes’ Secret Identities
Mastermind: Baron Helmut Zemo
Villains: Thunderbolts, U-Foes
Henchmen: Spider-Slayer
Heroes: Cable, Captain America Secret Avenger, Cloak & Dagger, Daredevil Iron Fist, Falcon,
Goliath, Hercules
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Civil War part 8
Source: Captain America v5 24 (1/07)
Scheme: Super Hero Civil War
Mastermind: Maria Hill
Villains: Hydra Marvel Studios, SHIELD Elite
Henchmen: Mandroid
Heroes: Agent X-13 (fill-in for Sharon Carter), Captain America Secret Avenger, Nick Fury,
Winter Soldier
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Annihilation
Source: Annihilation 6 (3/07)
Scheme: Build an Army of Annihilation
Mastermind: Spider-Queen (fill-in for Annihilus)
Villains: Chitauri, Warbound
Henchmen: Spider-Infected
Heroes: Drax the Destroyer, Gamora, Nova (fill-in for Rider), Silver Surfer, Star-Lord
Notes: Put Sakaaran Hivelings in KO pile as “Annihilation Wave Henchmen”
^Revolution
Source: New Avengers v1 31 (8/07)
Scheme: Master the Mysteries of Kung-Fu
Mastermind: Authoritarian Iron Man
Villains: Modified Superhuman Registration Act (Avengers (Wasp x2), Dark Avengers (Ares,
Sentry, Sentry’s Watchtower), Mighty (Black Widow), Superhuman Registration Act (Ms.
Marvel x2)), Skrulls
Henchmen: Hand Ninja
Heroes: Dr. Strange, Iron Fist, Peter Parker, Ronin, Wolverine X-Force
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Marvel Zombies
Source: Black Panther v4 30 (10/07)
Scheme: Pan-Dimensional Plague
Mastermind: Zombie Green Goblin
Villains: Deadlands, Streets of New York
Henchmen: Brood
Heroes: Black Panther, Human Torch, Storm, Storm & Black Panther, Thing
Albion
Source: New Excalibur 24 (12/07)
Scheme: Pull Earth into Medieval Times
Mastermind: Shadow King (fill-in for Albion)
Villains: Queen’s Vengeance, Shadow-X
Henchmen: Thor Corps
Heroes: Captain Britain, Dazzler, Elsa Bloodstone (fill-in for Pete Wisdom), Juggernaut,
Nightcrawler (fill-in for Nocturne)
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World War Hulk part 2
Source: World War Hulk 3 (10/07)
Scheme: World War Hulk
Mastermind: Illuminati Secret Society with Authoritarian Iron Man, Dr. Strange, General
“Thunderbolt” Ross
Villains: Illuminati, Superhuman Registration Act
Henchmen: SHIELD Assault Squad
Heroes: Gladiator Hulk, Hiroim, Korg, Miek the Unhived, No-Name Brood Queen
Note: Use Villain Mat
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^The Trust
Source: New Avengers Annual v1 2 (2/08)
Scheme: Midtown Bank Robbery
Mastermind: Hood
Villains: Hood’s Gang, Wrecking Crew
Henchmen: Cape-Killers
Heroes: Dr. Strange, Iron Fist, Luke Cage, Ronin, Wolverine X-Force
Onslaught Reborn
Source: Onslaught Reborn 5 (2/08)
Scheme: Smash Two Dimensions Together
Mastermind: Onslaught
Villains: Dark Descendants, Enemies of Asgard, Masters of Evil
Henchmen: Asgardian Warrior
Heroes: Iron Man, Mr. Fantastic, Thing, Thor, Wolverine X-Force
Messiah Complex
Source: X-Men v2 207 (3/08)
Scheme: Capture Baby Hope
Mastermind: Mr. Sinister
Villains: Brotherhood, Marauders
Henchmen: Sentinel
Heroes: Cable, Cyclops, Gambit, Professor X, Rogue
^Venom Bomb
Source: Mighty Avengers v1 8 (4/08)
Scheme: Invasion of the Venom Symbiotes
Mastermind: Hybrid (fill-in for generic symbiote)
Villains: Life Foundation, Poisons
Henchmen: Cops, Spider-Infected
Heroes: Captain Marvel, Iron Man, Luke Cage, Sentry, Wonder Man
Savage Land
Source: Marvel Comics Presents v2 7/2 (5/08)
Scheme: Scavenge Alien Weaponry
Mastermind: Misty Knight (fill-in for Roxxon)
Villains: Subterranea
Henchmen: SHIELD Assault Squad x10 “Smugglers”, Savage Land Mutates x3
Heroes: Captain and the Devil, Elektra (fill-in for Shanna), Kraven (fill-in for Ka-Zar)
Notes: Solo
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Doom’s Castle
Source: Mighty Avengers v1 11 (5/08)
Scheme: Dark Alliance
Mastermind: Dr. Doom with Morgan Le Fay
Villains: Maximum Carnage, Zola’s Creations
Henchmen: Doombot Legion
Heroes: Iron Man, Sentry, Spider-Woman, Wasp, Wonder Man
Annihilation: Conquest
Source: Annihilation: Conquest 6 (6/08)
Scheme: Build an Army of Annihilation
Mastermind: Ultron
Villains: Kree Starforce, Ultron’s Legacy
Henchmen: Shi’ar Patrol Craft
Heroes: Drax the Destroyer, Gamora, Nova (fill-in for Rider), Rocket Raccoon, Star-Lord
Notes: Put Phalanx in KO pile as “Annihilation Wave Henchmen”
Warbound
Source: WWH Aftersmash: Warbound 5 (6/08)
Scheme: Mutating Gamma Rays
Mastermind: MODOK (fill-in for Leader)
Villains: Intelligencia, Radiation
Henchmen: Spider-Slayer
Heroes: Caiera (fill-in for Elloe Kaifi), Elsa Bloodstone (fill-in for Kate Waynesboro), Hiroim,
Korg, No-Name Brood Queen
Notes: Hulk in “Mutation Pile”
Unstoppable
Source: Giant-Size Astonishing X-Men (7/08)
Scheme: Intergalactic Kree Nega-Bomb
Mastermind: Red King (fill-in for Kruun)
Villains: Chitauri, Sakaar Imperial Guard
Henchmen: Shi’ar Patrol Craft
Heroes: Beast X-Men, Colossus & Wolverine, Cyclops, Emma Frost, Kitty Pryde
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Secret Invasion
Source: Secret Invasion 8 (1/09)
Scheme: Secret Invasion of the Skrull Shapeshifters
Mastermind: Nick Fury (fill in for Dum Dum Dugan)
Villains: Avengers, Skrulls
Henchmen: SHIELD Assault Squad
Heroes: Green Goblin, Mr. Fantastic, Nick Fury, Thor, Winter Soldier
Old Ghosts
Source: X-Force v3 10 (2/09)
Scheme: Portals to the Dark Dimension
Mastermind: Nimrod Super Sentinel
Villains: Marauders, Sentinel Territories
Henchmen: Sapien League
Heroes: Angel, Domino, Ghost Rider, Wolverine X-Force, X-23
*Worlds Apart
Source: X-Men: Worlds Apart 4 (3/09)
Scheme: Hypnotize Every Human
Mastermind: Shadow King
Villains: Shadow-X
Henchmen: Asgardian Warrior x3, Hand Ninjas x3
Heroes: Black Panther, Storm, Storm & Black Panther
Notes: Solo
*Dark Reign
Source: New Avengers v1 50 (4/09)
Scheme: Dark Reign of H.A.M.M.E.R. Officers
Mastermind: Hood
Villains: Dark Avengers, Hood’s Gang
Henchmen: Cape-Killers
Heroes: Captain Marvel, Ronin, Spider-Woman, Winter Soldier, Wolverine X-Force
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*Avengers the Initiative Disassembled
Source: Avengers: The Initiative 22 (4/09)
Scheme: Detonate the Helicarrier
Mastermind: Ragnarok
Villains: Deadpool’s “Friends”, Registration Enforcers
Henchmen: Cape-Killers
Heroes: Captain Marvel Agent of SHIELD (fill-in for Ultragirl), Hellcat, Scarlet Spider (fill-in
for teenage clones), Slapstick, Stingray, Tigra
*Earth’s Mightiest
Source: Mighty Avengers v1 23 (5/09)
Scheme: The Mark of Khonshu
Mastermind: Hood (fill-in for Modred)
Villains: Hood’s Gang, Zola’s Creations
Henchmen: Khonshu Guardians
Heroes: Amadeus Cho, Ant-Man, Hulk, Stature, Vision
Notes: Quicksilver in Villain Deck
MARVEL NOIR
Spider-Man Noir
Source: Spider-Man Noir 4 (5/09) – Set in 1933
Scheme: Silence the Witnesses
Mastermind: Goblin Underworld Boss
Villains: Goblin’s Freak Show
Henchmen: Maggia Goons x3
Heroes: Peter Parker, Spider-Man Noir, Symbiote Spider-Man
Notes: Solo
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Liar’s Poker
Source: Daredevil Noir 4 (9/09) – Set in mid 30s??
Scheme: Five Families of Crime
Mastermind: Kingpin
Villains: Goblin’s Freak Show, Heroes for Hire, Streets of New York, X-Men Noir
Henchmen: Maggia Goons
Heroes: Daredevil, Daredevil Iron Fist, Daredevil Noir, Luke Cage, Luke Cage Noir
X-Men Noir
Source: X-Men Noir 4 (5/09) – Set in 1938?
Scheme: Find the Split Personality Killer
Mastermind: Magneto
Villains: Brotherhood
Henchmen: Cops x3
Heroes: Angel Noir, Daredevil Noir, Wolverine X-Force
Notes: Solo
Mark of Cain
Source: X-Men Noir: Mark of Cain 4 (5/10)
Scheme: Unite the Shards
Mastermind: Charles Xavier Professor of Crime
Villains: X-Men Noir
Henchmen: Circus of Crime x3
Heroes: Angel Noir, Luke Cage Noir, Wolverine X-Force
Notes: Solo
Ghost Box
Source: Astonishing X-Men v3 30 (8/09)
Scheme: Silence the Witnesses
Mastermind: Vulture (fill-in for Forge)
Villains: MLF, Vulture Tech
Henchmen: Doombot Legion
Heroes: Beast X-Men, Cyclops, Emma Frost, Storm, Wolverine X-Men
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Sisterhood
Source: Uncanny X-Men v1 511 (8/09)
Scheme: Resurrect Heroes with the Norn Stones
Mastermind: Madelyne Pryor Goblin Queen
Villains: Limbo, Sisterhood of Mutants
Henchmen: Hellfire Cult
Heroes: Cyclops, Dazzler, Domino, Emma Frost, Psylocke
Messiah War
Source: X-Force v3 16 (8/09)
Scheme: Dark Alliance
Mastermind: Stryfe, with Apocalypse
Villains: Four Horsemen, MLF
Henchmen: Hand Ninjas
Heroes: Angel, Cable, Deadpool, Domino, Wolverine X-Force
Vampire State
Source: Captain Britain and MI13 15 (9/09)
Scheme: Deadland Hordes Charge the Wall
Mastermind: Mephisto (fill-in for Dracula)
Villains: Deadlands, Monster Metropolis, Underworld
Henchmen: Khonshu Guardians
Heroes: Black Knight, Blade, Captain Britain, Elsa Bloodstone (fill-in for Pete Wisdom),
Hulking (fill-in for Meggan)
Seeing Red
Source: Incredible Hulk v2 600 (9/09)
Scheme: Dark Alliance
Mastermind: MODOK with General “Thunderbolt” Ross
Villains: CSA Special Marshals, Intelligencia
Henchmen: HYDRA Pilots
Heroes: Bruce Banner, Hulk, Peter Parker, Rick Jones, She-Hulk
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War of Kings part 2
Source: War of Kings 6 (10/09)
Scheme: Build an Army of Annihilation
Mastermind: Deathbird (fill-in for Vulcan)
Villains: Chitauri, Shi’ar Imperial Guard
Henchmen: Shi’ar Patrol Craft
Heroes: Black Bolt, Gamora, Havok, Maximus, Polaris
Notes: Put Shi’ar Death Commandos in KO pile as “Annihilation Wave Henchmen”
*Utopia
Source: Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Exodus (11/09)
Scheme: Anti-Mutant Hatred
Mastermind: Authoritarian Iron Man (fill-in for Iron Patriot)
Villains: Dark Avengers, Shadow-X
Henchmen: Sapien League
Heroes: Cyclops, Emma Frost, Professor X, Wolverine X-Men, X-23
Notes: Replace one villain group with Superhuman Registration Act for legal scenario
The List
Source: Dark Reign: The List (11/09)
Scheme: Sinister Ambitions
Mastermind: Dr. Strange
Villains: Defenders, Mighty
Henchmen: Cops
Heroes: Emma Frost, Green Goblin, Loki, Namor the Sub-Mariner, Superior Iron Man (fill-in for
Dr. Doom)
Notes: Use Villain Mat
Collision
Source: Hulk v3 17 (11/09)
Scheme: Silence the Witnesses
Mastermind: General “Thunderbolt” Ross
Villains: Code Red, Marvel Knights
Henchmen: Cape-Killers
Heroes: Angel, Domino, Drax the Destroyer (fill-in for Warpath), Wolverine X-Force, X-23
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^Young Masters
Source: Dark Reign: Young Avengers 5 (12/09)
Scheme: Dark Reign of HAMMER Officers
Mastermind: Authoritarian Iron Man (fill-in for Iron Patriot)
Villains: Dark Avengers, Masters of Evil
Henchmen: Cape-Killers
Heroes: Patriot, Speed, Stature, Vision, Wiccan
^Marvel Divas
Source: Marvel Divas 4 (12/09)
Scheme: Weave a Web of Lies
Mastermind: Mephisto (fill-in for Daimon Hellstrom)
Villains: Monster Metropolis, Underworld
Henchmen: Ghost Racers
Heroes: Black Cat, Hellcat, Human Torch (fill-in for Firestar), Photon, Venomized Dr. Strange
(fill-in for Brother Voodoo)
^Homeland
Source: War Machine v2 10 (12/09)
Scheme: Dark Alliance
Mastermind: Iron Monger (fill-in for Morgan Stark) and Authoritarian Iron Man (fill-in for Iron
Patriot)
Villains: Dark Avengers, Iron Foes
Henchmen: Cape-Killers
Heroes: Agent X-13 (fill-in for Mockingbird), Ronin, Tigra, War Machine, Wonder Man
THE 2010s
Merc with a Myth
Source: Deadpool Team-Up v2 899 (1/10)
Scheme: Portals to the Dark Dimension
Mastermind: Arcade
Villains: Murderworld
Henchmen: Death’s Heads x3
Heroes: Deadpool, Deadpool Mercs for Money, Hercules
Notes: Solo
*The Unspoken
Source: Mighty Avengers v1 31 (1/10)
Scheme: Transform Commuters into Giant Ants
Mastermind: Illuminati Secret Society (fill-in for Unspoken)
Villains: Illuminati, Thunderbolts
Henchmen: Multiple Man
Heroes: Amadeus Cho, Ant-Man, Captain America 1941 (fill-in for US Agent), Hercules,
Quicksilver
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Banner and Son
Source: Incredible Hulk v2 605 (2/10)
Scheme: Destroy the Cities of Earth!
Mastermind: Mole Man
Villains: Monsters Unleashed, Subterranea
Henchmen: Magma Men
Heroes: Bruce Banner, Invisible Woman, Mr. Fantastic, Skaar Son of Hulk, Thing
*Powerloss
Source: New Avengers v1 60 (2/10)
Scheme: Resurrect Heroes with the Norn Stones
Mastermind: Hood
Villains: Dark Avengers, Hood’s Gang
Henchmen: Cape-Killers
Heroes: Captain Marvel, Peter Parker, Ronin, Spider-Woman, Winter Soldier
*Reborn
Source: Captain America: Reborn 6 (3/10)
Scheme: Master of Tyrants
Mastermind: Red Skull, with Arnim Zola, Charles Xavier Professor of Crime (fill-in for Dr.
Faustus), Authoritarian Iron Man (fill-in for Norman Osborn)
Villains: Hydra, Zola’s Creations
Henchmen: Hydra Spies
Heroes: Black Widow, Falcon, Ronin, Winter Soldier, Steve Rogers Director of SHIELD
Mighty/Dark
Source: Mighty Avengers v1 33 (3/10)
Scheme: Avengers vs. X-Men
Mastermind: Loki
Villains: Aspects of the Void, Enemies of Asgard
Henchmen: MODOKs
Heroes: Ant-Man, Bullseye, Green Goblin, Sentry, Stature, Vision
Note: Bullseye, Green Goblin, and Sentry are all “Dark Avengers” for this scenario.
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^Riddle of the Sphinx
Source: Nova v5 35 (5/10)
Scheme: Crush Them with My Bare Hands
Mastermind: Stryfe (fill-in for Sphinx)
Villains: CSA Special Marshals, MLF
Henchmen: Khonshu Guardians
Heroes: Black Bolt, Darkhawk, Mr. Fantastic, Namora (fill-in for Namorita), Nova (fill-in for
Nova Rider)
Necrosha
Source: X-Force v3 25 (5/10)
Scheme: Resurrect Heroes with the Norn Stones
Mastermind: Shiklah the Demon Bride (fill-in for Selene)
Villains: Monster Metropolis, Sisterhood of Mutants
Henchmen: Sentinel
Heroes: Angel, Domino, Drax the Destroyer (fill-in for Warpath), Wolverine X-Force, X-23
*Siege part 1
Source: Siege v1 1 (3/10)
Scheme: Last Stand at Avengers Tower
Mastermind: Odin
Villains: Avengers, Mighty
Henchmen: Asgardians Warriors
Heroes: Bullseye, Green Goblin, Loki, Sentry, Venom Sinister Six
Notes: Use Villain Board
*Siege part 2
Source: Siege v1 3 (5/10)
Scheme: Asgard Under Siege
Mastermind: Authoritarian Iron Man (fill-in for Iron Patriot Osborn)
Villains: Dark Avengers, Hood’s Gang
Henchmen: Cape-Killers, Circus of Crime
Heroes: Captain America Secret Avenger, Captain Marvel, Luke Cage, Peter Parker, Ronin
Notes: Replace one Villain Group with Superhuman Registration Act to be strictly legal
*Siege part 3
Source: Siege v1 4 (6/10)
Scheme: Break the Planet Asunder
Mastermind: Sentry
Villains: Aspects of the Void, Dark Avengers
Henchmen: Cytoplasm Spikes
Heroes: Captain America Secret Avenger, Captain Marvel, Iron Man, Loki, Luke Cage, Ronin,
Thor
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Thanos Imperative Prelude
Source: Guardians of the Galaxy v2 25 (6/10)
Scheme: Hidden Heart of Darkness
Mastermind: Thanos
Villains: Hellfire Club, Infinity Gems
Henchmen: Ten Rings Fanatics
Heroes: Drax the Destroyer, Gamora, Groot, Rocket Raccoon, Star-Lord
*Secret Histories
Source: Secret Avengers v1 4 (7/10)
Scheme: Trap Heroes in the Microverse
Mastermind: Nick Fury (fill-in for Max Fury)
Villains: Avengers, Hydra
Henchmen: Hydra Base
Heroes: Beast Illuminati, Black Widow, Lady Thor (fill-in for Valkyrie), Steve Rogers Director
of SHIED, War Machine
Notes: Nova in Villain Deck
^Heralds
Source: Heralds 5 (8/10)
Scheme: Capture Baby Hope
Mastermind: Galactus (indirectly)
Villains: Heralds of Galactus, U-Foes
Henchmen: Sentinel
Heroes: Emma Frost, Hellcat, Invisible Woman, Photon, She-Hulk
The Gauntlet
Source: Amazing Spider-Man 637 (9/10)
Scheme: Deadlands Hordes Charge the Wall
Mastermind: Mysterio
Villains: Sinister Six, Spider-Foes, Extra Foes (Brotherhood (Juggernaut x2), Emissaries of Evil
(Rhino x2, Electro x2), Streets of New York (Hammerhead x2))
Henchmen: Maggia Goons
Heroes: Peter Parker, Spider-Gwen (fill-in for Arana), Spider-Man, Spider-Woman (fill-in for
Julia Carpenter), Symbiote Spider-Man
Second Coming
Source: X-Force v3 28 (9/10)
Scheme: Anti-Mutant Hatred
Mastermind: Nimrod Super Sentinel
Villains: Mojoverse, Sentinel Territories
Henchmen: Sapien League
Heroes: Cable, Cyclops, Emma Frost, Ruby Summers (fill-in for Hope), Wolverine X-Force
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Fall of the Hulks
Source: Hulk v3 21 (5/10)
Scheme: Fall of the Hulks
Mastermind: MODOK
Villains: Code Red, Intelligencia
Henchmen: MODOKs
Heroes: Bruce Banner, Joe Fixit Grey Hulk (fill-in for Red Hulk), Rick Jones, She-Hulk, Skaar
Son of Hulk
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eXogenetic
Source: Astonishing X-Men v3 35 (10/10)
Scheme: Deadlands Hordes Charge the Wall
Mastermind: Mole Man (fill-on for Kaga)
Villains: Brotherhood, Monster Metropolis, Subterranea
Henchmen: Sentinel
Heroes: Beast X-Men, Cyclops, Emma Frost, Storm, Wolverine X-Men
^Scared Straight
Source: Avengers Academy 4 (11/10)
Scheme: Corrupt the Next Generation of Heroes
Mastermind: Goblin Underworld Boss
Villains: Army of Evil, Goblin’s Freak Show
Henchmen: Maggia Goons
Heroes: Ant-Man, Juggernaut, Man-Thing, Speedball, Tigra
Next Avengers
Source: Avengers v4 6 (12/10)
Scheme: Secret Wars
Mastermind: Dr. Doom (fill-in for Kang/Immortus) with Apocalypse, Galactus, and Ultron
Villains: Four Horsemen, Radiation
Henchmen: Doombot Legion
Heroes: Hawkeye, Spider-Woman, Superior Iron Man, Winter Soldier, Wolverine X-Force
Thanos Imperative
Source: Thanos Imperative 6 (1/11)
Scheme: Pull Reality into the Negative Zone
Mastermind: Sentry (fill-in for Lord Mar-Vell)
Villains: Aspects of the Void, Avengers
Henchmen: Hammer Drone Army
Heroes: Gamora, Nova (fill-in for Rider), Rocket Raccoon, Star-Lord, Thanos
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Chaos War
Source: Chaos War 5 (3/11)
Scheme: Portals to the Dark Dimension
Mastermind: Sentry (fill-in for Chaos King)
Villains: Aspects of the Void, Illuminati
Henchmen: Sakaaran Hivelings
Heroes: Amadeus Cho, Gladiator Hulk, Hercules, Silver Surfer, Thor
Invaders Now!
Source: Invaders Now! 5 (3/11)
Scheme: Portals to the Dark Dimension
Mastermind: Arnim Zola
Villains: Masters of Evil WWII, Zola’s Creations,
Henchmen: Ghost Racers
Heroes: Aurora & Northstar (fill-in for Spitfire), Human Torch (fill-in for Hammond), Namor
the Sub-Mariner, Steve Rogers Director of SHIELD, Winter Soldier
God Smash
Source: Incredible Hulks 622 (4/11)
Scheme: Crush Them with My Bare Hands
Mastermind: Odin (fill-in for Zeus)
Villains: Enemies of Asgard, Monsters Unleashed
Henchmen: Asgardians Warriors
Heroes: Gladiator Hulk, Hercules, Korg, She-Hulk, Skaar Son of Hulk
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Violent Rejection
Source: Thunderbolts v1 153 (4/11)
Scheme: Massive Earthquake Generator
Mastermind: King Hyperion
Villains: Subterranea, Utopolis
Henchmen: Magma Men
Heroes: Apocalyptic Kitty Pryde (fill-in for Ghost), Captain Marvel (fill-in for Moonstone),
Juggernaut, Luke Cage, Man-Thing
Quarantine
Source: Uncanny X-Men v1 534 (4/11)
Scheme: Bathe Earth in Cosmic Rays
Mastermind: Professor X (fill-in for Lobe)
Villains: Hellfire Club, X-Men First Class
Henchmen: Savage Land Mutates
Heroes: Angel, Cyclops, Emma Frost, Kitty Pryde, Wolverine X-Men
^Growing Up
Source: Avengers Academy 11 (5/11)
Scheme: The Korvac Saga
Mastermind: Hood
Villains: Hood’s Gang, U-Foes
Henchmen: Hammer Drone Army
Heroes: Ant-Man, Quicksilver, Speedball, Thor, Tigra
Planet Savage
Source: Incredible Hulks 625 (5/11)
Scheme: Subjugate with Obedience Disks
Mastermind: Red King (fill-in for Miek)
Villains: Sakaar Imperial Guard, Subterranea
Henchmen: Sakaaran Hivelings
Heroes: Gladiator Hulk, Korg, Kraven (fill-in for Ka-Zar), No-Name Brood Queen, Skaar Son of
Hulk
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Badass
Source: Deadpool v4 36 (6/11)
Scheme: Everybody Hates Deadpool
Mastermind: Macho Gomez
Villains: Deadpool’s “Friends”, Great Lakes Avengers
Henchmen: Phalanx x3
Heroes: Bob Agent of Hydra, Deadpool, Deadpool Mercs for Money
Notes: Solo
Onslaught Unleashed
Source: Onslaught Unleashed 4 (7/11)
Scheme: Pull Reality into the Negative Zone
Mastermind: Onslaught
Villains: Dark Descendants, Radiation
Henchmen: Cape-Killers
Heroes: Beast Illuminati, Moon Knight, Spider-Gwen (fill-in for Arana), Stature (fill-in for Ant-
Man O’Grady), Steve Rogers Director of SHIELD
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Heart of the Monster
Source: Incredible Hulks 635 (10/11)
Scheme: Portals to the Dark Dimension
Mastermind: Fin Fang Foom
Villains: Code Red, Monsters Unleashed
Henchmen: Cytoplasm Spikes
Heroes: Amadeus Cho, Doctor Strange, Gladiator Hulk, Rick Jones, She-Hulk
Monstrous
Source: Astonishing X-Men v3 41 (10/11)
Scheme: Steal All Oxygen on Earth
Mastermind: Fin Fang Foom
Villains: Monsters Unleashed
Henchmen: Mandroid x3
Heroes: Cyclops, Emma Frost, Wolverine X-Men
Meanwhile
Source: Astonishing X-Men v3 42 (11/11)
Scheme: Alien Brood Encounters
Mastermind: Spider-Queen (fill-in for Brood)
Villains: Chitauri, SHIELD Elite
Henchmen: Brood, Cape-Killers
Heroes: Beast X-Men, Colossus, Kitty Pryde, No-Name Brood Queen (fill-in for Broo), Storm
Fear Itself
Source: Fear Itself 7/1 (12/11)
Scheme: Fear Itself
Mastermind: Uru-Enchanted Iron Man
Villains: Avengers, Mighty
Henchmen: Asgardian Warrior
Heroes: Greithoth Breaker of Wills, Kuurth Breaker of Stone, Nerkkod Breaker of Oceans,
Skadi, Skirn Breaker of Men
Notes: Use Villain Mat
Spider-Island
Source: Amazing Spider-Man v1 672 (12/11)
Scheme: Splice Humans with Spider DNA
Mastermind: Spider-Queen
Villains: Maximum Carnage, Sinister Six
Henchmen: Spider-Infected
Heroes: Agent Venom, Scarlet Spider, Spider-Man, Steve Rogers Director of SHIELD,
Symbiote Spider-Man
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X-Men: Schism
Source: X-Men: Schism 5 (12/11)
Scheme: Super Hero Civil War
Mastermind: Misty Knight (fill-in for Kade Kilgore)
Villains: Hellfire Club, Heroes for Hire
Henchmen: Sentinel
Heroes: Cyclops, Iceman, Ruby Summers (fill-in for Hope), Wolverine X-Men
Nova: Origin
Source: Nova v6 5 (8/13, set before 1/12)
Scheme: Build an Army of Annihilation
Mastermind: King Hulk Sakaarson (fill-in for Titus)
Villains: Chitauri
Henchmen: Shi’ar Death Commandos x3
Heroes: Gamora, Nova, Rocket Raccoon
Notes: Solo, put Shi’ar Patrol Craft x10 in KO pile as “Annihilation Wave Henchmen”
Great Heights
Source: Amazing Spider-Man v1 675 (2/12)
Scheme: Midtown Bank Robbery
Mastermind: Adrian Toomes
Villains: Vulture Tech
Henchmen: Spider-Slayer x3
Heroes: Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Symbiote Spider-Man
Notes: Solo
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Everything Is Sinister!
Source: Uncanny X-Men v2 4 (3/12)
Scheme: The Clone Saga
Mastermind: Mr. Sinister
Villains: Infinity Gems, Marauders
Henchmen: Phalanx
Heroes: Cyclops, Magik, Magneto, Soulsword Colossus, Storm
*War Machines
Source: X-Men v3 23 (3/12)
Scheme: Mutant-Hunting Super Sentinels
Mastermind: Iron Monger (fill-in for Puternicstan Leaders)
Villains: Iron Foes, Underworld
Henchmen: Hammer Drone Army, Sentinel
Heroes: Domino, Psylocke, Soulsword Colossus, Storm, War Machine
^Class Reunion
Source: Avengers Academy 25 (4/12)
Scheme: Subjugate with Obedience Disks
Mastermind: Hybrid (fill-in for Hybrid Jimmy Marks)
Villains: Life Foundation, Monsters Unleashed
Henchmen: Savage Land Mutates
Heroes: Ant-Man, Hawkeye, Quicksilver, Tigra, X-23
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Otherworld
Source: Uncanny X-Force v1 23 (5/12)
Scheme: Hypnotize Every Human
Mastermind: Sentry (fill-in for Jamie Madrox)
Villains: Aspects of the Void, Brotherhood
Henchmen: Magma Men, Thor Corps
Heroes: Captain Britain, Deadpool Mercs for Money, Psylocke, Mysterio (fill-in for Fantomex),
Wolverine X-Force
Circle of Four
Source: Venom v2 14 (5/12)
Scheme: Portals to the Dark Dimension
Mastermind: Mephisto
Villains: Monster Metropolis, Underworld
Henchmen: Ghost Racers
Heroes: Agent Venom, Dr. Punisher Soldier Supreme (fill-in for Blaze), Ghost Rider, Joe Fixit
Grey Hulk (fill-in for Red Hulk), X-23
Northstar
Source: Astonishing X-Men v3 50 (7/12)
Scheme: Midtown Bank Robbery
Mastermind: Misty Knight (fill-in for Susan Hatchi)
Villains: Heroes for Hire, Marauders
Henchmen: Ten Rings Fanatics
Heroes: Aurora & Northstar, Caiera (fill-in for Warbird), Gambit, Iceman, Wolverine X-Men
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Avengers vs. X-Men part 1
Source: Avengers vs. X-Men 5 (8/12)
Scheme: Avengers vs. X-Men
Mastermind: Dark Phoenix
Villains: Avengers, Uncanny X-Men
Henchmen: Multiple Man
Heroes: Black Widow, Captain America, Cyclops, Emma Frost, Hulkbuster Iron Man, Magik
Notes: Replace a Villain group with Hellfire Club to be strictly correct
^Zodiac
Source: Avengers Assemble v2 8 (12/12)
Scheme: Unleash the Power of the Cosmic Cube
Mastermind: Poison Thanos
Villains: Chitauri, Poisons
Henchmen: Mandarin’s Rings
Heroes: Groot, Hulk, Joe Fixit Grey Hulk (fill-in for Red Hulk), Thing, Thor
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^The Future
Source: Invincible Iron Man v1 526 (12/12)
Scheme: Steal the Weaponized Plutonium
Mastermind: Mandarin
Villains: Modified “Mandarin’s Army” (Code Red (Crimson Dynamo x2), Hood’s Gang
(Chemistro x2), Iron Foes (Justin Hammer x2), Lethal Legion (Laser Maze, Living Laser),
Masters of Evil (Melter x2, Whirlwind x2), Shadow X (Iceman x2), Spider-Friends (Firestar
x2)), Vulture Tech
Henchmen: Mandarin’s Rings
Heroes: Hulkbuster Iron Man, Iron Man, Iron Man Noir, Superior Iron Man, War Machine
End Times
Source: Avengers v4 34 (1/13)
Scheme: Trap Heroes in the Microverse
Mastermind: Iron Monger (fill-in for Lord Gouzar)
Villains: Chitauri, Iron Foes
Henchmen: Hammer Drone Army
Heroes: Ant-Man, Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Wonder Man
Notes: Add Wasp to Villain Deck
Minimum Carnage
Source: Minimum Carnage: Omega (1/13)
Scheme: The Clone Saga
Mastermind: Carnage
Villains: Sakaar Imperial Guard
Henchmen: Spider-Infected x3
Heroes: Agent Venom, Miek the Unhived (fill-in for Bug), Scarlet Spider
Notes: Solo
Final Execution
Source: Uncanny X-Force v1 34 (1/13)
Scheme: Corrupt the Next Generation of Heroes
Mastermind: Shadow King
Villains: Brotherhood, Shadow-X
Henchmen: Cytoplasm Spikes
Heroes: Deadpool Mercs for Money, Legion (fill-in for Genesis), Nightcrawler (fill-in for 295),
Psylocke, Wolverine X-Force
^Science Bros
Source: Avengers Assemble v2 11 (3/13)
Scheme: Pan-Dimensional Plague
Mastermind: Immortal Emperor Zheng Zhu (fill-in for Yu Guang Han)
Villains: K’un-Lun, Zola’s Creations
Henchmen: Hand Ninjas
Heroes: Captain America, Captain Marvel, Gladiator Hulk, Spider-Woman, Superior Iron Man
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*The Greatest Freakshow on Earth
Source: Wolverine and the X-Men v1 23 (3/13)
Scheme: Hypnotize Every Human
Mastermind: Shiklah Demon Bride (fill-in for Baron Maximilian von Katzenelnbogen)
Villains: Hellfire Club, Monster Metropolis
Henchmen: Circus of Crime, Hellfire Cult
Heroes: Beast X-Men, Iceman, Kitty Pryde, Storm, Wolverine X-Men
Wanted
Source: Cable and X-Force 4 (4/13)
Scheme: Bathe Earth in Cosmic Rays
Mastermind: Arnim Zola (fill-in for Teresa Payton)
Villains: Uncanny Avengers, Zola’s Creations
Henchmen: MODOKs
Heroes: Cable, Colossus, Domino, Dr. Octopus (fill-in for Dr. Nemesis), Forge
Notes: This was moved up due to an issue error
No Quarters
Source: Thunderbolts v2 6 (5/13)
Scheme: Steal the Weaponized Plutonium
Mastermind: Wasteland Hulk (fill-in for Madman)
Villains: Hydra, Radiation, Wasteland
Henchmen: Ten Rings Fanatics
Heroes: Agent Venom, Deadpool Mercs for Money, Elektra, Joe Fixit Grey Hulk (fill-in for Red
Hulk), Punisher
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Hell on Earth
Source: X-Factor v1 256 (7/13)
Scheme: Enthrone the Barons of Battleworld
Mastermind: Mephisto
Villains: Enemies of Asgard, Underworld
Henchmen: Ghost Racers
Heroes: Black Swan (fill-in for Layla Miller), Longshot, Polaris, Proxima Midnight (fill-in for
M), X-23 (fill-in for Wolfsbane)
Evolve
Source: Avengers v5 13 (8/13)
Scheme: Age of Ultron
Mastermind: Mr. Sinister (fill-in for High Evolutionary)
Villains: Marauders, Monsters Unleashed
Henchmen: Savage Land Mutates
Heroes: Dr. Octopus, Hawkeye, Spider-Woman, Superior Iron Man, Thor
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Invasive Exotic
Source: X-Men: Legacy v2 12 (8/13)
Scheme: Cage Villains in Power Suppressing Cells
Mastermind: Shadow King (fill-in for Telepathic Red Skull)
Villains: Hydra
Henchmen: Sapien League
Heroes: Beast X-Men, Legion, Wolverine X-Men
Notes: Solo
Blind Rage
Source: Indestructible Hulk 10 (9/13)
Scheme: Steal the Weaponized Plutonium
Mastermind: Baron Helmut Zemo
Villains: Hydra, Thunderbolts
Henchmen: SHIELD Assault Squad x3
Heroes: Daredevil, Gladiator Hulk, Nick Fury (fill-in for Maria Hill)
Notes: Solo
^Iliad
Source: Secret Avengers v2 8 (10/13)
Scheme: Mass Produce War Machine Amor
Mastermind: MODOK (fill-in for Scientist Supreme)
Villains: Hydra, Intelligencia
Henchmen: SHIELD Assault Squad
Heroes: Black Widow, Bruce Banner, Hawkeye, Nick Fury, War Machine
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This Won’t End Well
Source: Cable and X-Force 14 (11/13)
Scheme: Predict Future Crime
Mastermind: Nick Fury (fill-in for Captain America)
Villains: Avengers, Uncanny Avengers, Underworld
Henchmen: Sentinel
Heroes: Cable, Colossus, Domino, Forge, Ruby Summers (fill-in for Hope)
Fearless Defenders
Source: Fearless Defenders 12 (12/13)
Scheme: Build an Army of Annihilation
Mastermind: Immortal Emperor Zheng Zhu (fill in for Zheng Bao)
Villains: K’un-Lun, Sisterhood of Mutants
Henchmen: Spider-Infected
Heroes: Caiera (fill-in for Warrior Woman), Domino (fill-in for Misty Knight), Elsa Bloodstone,
Enchantress (fill-in for Clea), Lady Thor (fill-in for Valkyrie)
Notes: Put Hand Ninjas in KO pile as “Annihilation Wave Henchmen”
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Battle of the Atom
Source: X-Men: Battle of the Atom 2 (12/13)
Scheme: Go Back in Time to Slay Heroes’ Ancestors
Mastermind: Madelyne Pryor Goblin Queen
Villains: Limbo, X-Men Noir
Henchmen: Sentinel
Heroes: Cyclops, Emma Frost, Iceman, Kitty Pryde, Magik, Time-Traveling Jean Grey, Storm,
Wolverine X-Men
Infinity part 1
Source: New Avengers v3 9 (10/13)
Scheme: Unite the Shards
Mastermind: Illuminati Secret Society
Villains: Illuminati, Illuminati Allies (Defenders (Namor x1), Marvel Knights (Black Panther
x2), Sentinel Territories (Rachel Summers of Future Past x1), Uncanny Avengers (Wolverine
x1), Uncanny X-Men (Storm x1), X-Men First Class (Beast x1, Iceman x1))
Henchmen: Cops
Heroes: Corvus Glaive, Enchantress (fill-in for Ebony Maw), Kuurth Breaker of Stone (fill-in for
Black Dwarf), Maximus (fill-in for Supergiant), Proxima Midnight
Notes: Use Villain Mat. Namor’s Defenders ability triggers for the Beast, Black Panther, and the
Illuminati.
Infinity part 2
Source: Infinity 6 (1/14)
Scheme: Intergalactic Kree Nega-Bomb
Mastermind: Shadow King (fill-in for Supergiant)
Villains: Shadow-X, Zola’s Creations
Henchmen: Cytoplasm Spikes
Heroes: Beast Illuminati, Black Bolt, Black Panther, Dr. Strange, Superior Iron Man
Infinity part 3
Source: Infinity 6 (1/14)
Scheme: Build an Army of Annihilation
Mastermind: Red King (fill-in for Builders)
Villains: Chitauri, Sakaar Imperial Guard
Henchmen: Sakaaran Hivelings
Heroes: Black Widow, Cannonball, Hawkeye, Shang-Chi, Spider-Woman
Notes: Put Shi’ar Patrol Craft in KO pile as “Annihilation Wave Henchmen”
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Infinity part 4
Source: Infinity 6 (1/14)
Scheme: X-Cutioner’s Song
Mastermind: Thanos
Villains: Heralds of Galactus, Infinity Gems
Henchmen: Shi’ar Patrol Craft
Heroes: Captain America, Captain Marvel, Hulk, Thor, Wonder Man (fill-in for Hyperion)
Notes: Thanos (fill-in for Thane) in Villain Deck)
^Baddies
Source: A + X 14 (1/14)
Scheme: Corrupt the Next Generation of Heroes
Mastermind: MODOK
Villains: Intelligencia
Henchmen: Hydra Base x3
Heroes: Dr. Octopus, High Tech Spider-Man, Magneto
Notes: Solo
^Avengers Arena
Source: Avengers Arena 18 (1/14)
Scheme: Gladiator Pits of Sakaar
Mastermind: Arcade
Villains: Intelligencia, Murderworld
Henchmen: Death’s Heads
Heroes: Captain and the Devil (fill-in for Reptil), Captain Britain, Darkhawk, Elsa Bloodstone
(fill-in for Cullen Bloodstone), X-23
^Young Avengers
Source: Young Avengers v2 13 (2/14)
Scheme: Invasion of the Venom Symbiotes
Mastermind: Hybrid (fill-in for Mother)
Villains: Life Foundation, Zola’s Creations
Henchmen: MODOKs, Spider-Infected
Heroes: Hulking, Loki, Ms. America, Star-Lord (fill-in for Marvel Boy), Wiccan
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^Not Brand X
Source: All-New X-Factor 2 (3/14)
Scheme: Age of Ultron
Mastermind: MODOK (fill-in for Dr. Terrance Hoffman)
Villains: Dark Descendants
Henchmen: Death’s Heads x3
Heroes: Gambit, Polaris, Quicksilver
Notes: Solo
Vendetta
Source: Uncanny X-Force v2 17 (3/14)
Scheme: Avengers vs. X-Men
Mastermind: Stryfe,
Villains: Marauders, MLF
Henchmen: Spider-Slayer
Heroes: Bishop, Cable, Colossus, Domino, Psylocke, Storm
Cataclysm
Source: Cataclysm: The Ultimates’ Last Stand 5 (4/14)
Scheme: Build an Army of Annihilation
Mastermind: Galactus
Villains: Chitauri, Heralds of Galactus
Henchmen: Death’s Heads
Heroes: Apocalyptic Kitty Pryde, Invisible Woman, Iron Man Noir, Mr. Fantastic, Ultimate
Spider-Man
Notes: Put Cytoplasm Spikes in KO pile as “Annihilation Wave Henchmen”
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^Captain America + Cyclops
Source: A + X 18 (5/14)
Scheme: Mass Produce War Machine Armor
Mastermind: Dr. Doom
Villains: SHIELD Elite, Skrulls
Henchmen: Doombot Legion
Heroes: Ant-Man, Captain America, Captain America Secret Avenger, Cyclops, Emma Frost
Rogue Planet
Source: Avengers v5 27 (5/14)
Scheme: Smash Two Dimensions Together
Mastermind: MODOK (fill-in for Scientist Supreme)
Villains: Avengers, Hydra, Intelligencia
Henchmen: Hydra Pilots
Heroes: Black Widow, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Iron Man, Thor
Ghosts
Source: X-Men v4 12 (5/14)
Scheme: Resurrect Heroes with the Norn Stones
Mastermind: Madelyne Pryor Goblin Queen
Villains: Limbo, Sisterhood of Mutants
Henchmen: Sentinel
Heroes: Jubilee, Proxima Midnight (fill-in for M), Psylocke, Storm, Time-Traveling Jean Grey
(fill-in for Rachel)
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Avengers A.I.: Initiate
Source: Avengers A.I. 12 (6/14)
Scheme: Sinister Ambitions
Mastermind: Iron Monger (fill-in for Dimitrios)
Villains: Iron Foes, Ultron’s Legacy
Henchmen: Doombot Legion
Heroes: Ant-Man, Jocasta, Superior Iron Man (fill-in for Doombot), Vision, Ultron (fill-in for
Victor Mancha)
^Goblin Nation
Source: Superior Spider-Man v1 31 (6/14)
Scheme: Dark Alliance
Mastermind: Goblin Underworld Boss with J. Jonah Jameson
Villains: Goblin’s Freak Show, Spider-Foes
Henchmen: Spider-Slayer
Heroes: Black Widow, Captain America, Peter Parker, Spider-Man Noir (fill-in for Spider-Man
2099), Spider-Woman
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Uncanny X-Men vs. SHIELD
Source: Uncanny X-Men v3 22 (8/14)
Scheme: Infiltrate the Lair with Spies
Mastermind: Maria Hill
Villains: Brotherhood, SHIELD Elite
Henchmen: Sentinel
Heroes: Cyclops, Dazzler, Emma Frost, Magik, Magneto
A Perfect World
Source: New Avengers v3 21 (9/14)
Scheme: Smash Two Dimensions Together
Mastermind: King Hyperion
Villains: Illuminati, Monsters Unleashed, Utopolis
Henchmen: MODOKs
Heroes: Black Bolt, Black Panther, Dr. Strange, Namor the Sub-Mariner, Tony Stark
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Avengers World
Source: Avengers World 14 (12/14)
Scheme: Fountain of Eternal Life
Mastermind: Morgan Le Fay
Villains: Hydra, Queen’s Vengeance
Henchmen: Hand Ninjas
Heroes: Black Knight, Cannonball, Hawkeye, Shang-Chi, Spider-Woman
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Spider-Verse
Source: Amazing Spider-Man v3 14 (4/15)
Scheme: Fragmented Realities
Mastermind: Carnage (fill-in for Morlun)
Villains: Maximum Carnage, Sinister Six, Spider-Foes
Henchmen: Spider-Infected
Heroes: Dr. Octopus, Silk, Spider-Gwen, Spider-Man, Spider-Woman
Ends/Means
Source: X-Force v4 15 (4/15)
Scheme: Hidden Heart of Darkness
Mastermind: Mysterio (fill-in for Fantomex)
Villains: Mojoverse, Sinister Six
Henchmen: MODOKs
Heroes: Cable, Domino, Psylocke, Ruby Summers (fill-in for Hope), X-23 (fill-in for Marrow)
Rage of Ultron
Source: Avengers: Rage of Ultron (6/15)
Scheme: Cytoplasm Spike Invasion
Mastermind: Ultron
Villains: Avengers, Ultron’s Legacy
Henchmen: Cytoplasm Spikes (in Infected Deck), Hammer Drone Army
Heroes: Ant-Man, Captain America Falcon, Peter Parker, Sabretooth, Vision
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The Black Vortex part 1
Source: Captain Marvel v8 14 (6/15)
Scheme: Unite the Shards
Mastermind: Thanos (fill-in for Thane)
Villains: Four Horsemen, Infinity Gems
Henchmen: Brood
Heroes: Beast Illuminati, Captain Marvel, Drax the Destroyer, Gamora, Groot
*Counter Evolutionary
Source: Uncanny Avengers v2 5 (7/15)
Scheme: Smash Two Dimensions Together
Mastermind: Mr. Sinister (fill-in for High Evolutionary)
Villains: Marauders, Monster Metropolis, Uncanny Avengers
Henchmen: Khonshu Guardians
Heroes: Quicksilver, Rogue, Sabretooth, Scarlet Witch, Vision
*Guardians Team-Up
Source: Guardians Team-Up 10 (10/15)
Scheme: Crush Them with My Bare Hands
Mastermind: Macho Gomez
Villains: Great Lakes Avengers, Kree Starforce
Henchmen: Shi’ar Patrol Craft x3
Heroes: Cable, Deadpool Mercs for Money, Rocket Raccoon
Notes: Solo
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^Squirrel, You Know It’s True
Source: Unbeatable Squirrel Girl v1 8 (10/15)
Scheme: Weave a Web of Lies
Mastermind: Spider-Queen (fill-in for Ratatoskr)
Villains: Enemies of Asgard, Spider-Friends
Henchmen: Spider-Infected
Heroes: Lady Thor, Loki, Peter’s Allies (fill-in for Nancy Whitehead), Squirrel Girl, Thor
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SECRET WARS 2015
Battleworld Madness
Source: Secret Wars: Battleworld 1 (#5)
Scheme: Silence the Witnesses
Mastermind: Dr. Strange
Villains: Infernal Four (Domain of Apocalypse (Apocalyptic Weapon X x2), Marvel Knights
(Ghost Rider x2), Radiation (Maestro x2), Spider-Friends (Spider-Man x2))
Henchmen: MODOKs x3, MODOKs x6 (in Hero Deck)
Heroes: Dr. Punisher Soldier Supreme, Dr. Strange, Punisher
Notes: Solo
Destabilizing Battleworld
Source: Secret Wars 4 (#52)
Scheme: Fragmented Realities
Mastermind: Dr. Strange
Villains: Guardians of Knowhere, Sentinel Territories, Wasteland
Henchmen: Ghost Racers
Heroes: Black Swan, Corvus Glaive, Kuurth Breaker of Stone (fill-in for Terrax), Maximus,
Proxima Midnight
Master of Kung Fu
Source: Master of Kung Fu v2 4 (#115)
Scheme: Master the Mysteries of Kung-Fu
Mastermind: Immortal Emperor Zhang Zhu
Villains: K’un-Lun
Henchmen: Hand Ninjas x3
Heroes: Apocalyptic Kitty Pryde, Shang-Chi, X-23 (fill-in for Wolfsbane)
Notes: Solo
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Future Imperfect (Secret Wars 2015)
Source: Future Imperfect 5 (#148)
Scheme: Enthrone the Barons of Battleworld
Mastermind: King Hulk Sakaarson (for Maestro)
Villains: Enemies of Asgard, Warbound
Henchmen: Asgardian Warrior
Heroes: Black Swan (fill-in for Layla Miller), Elektra (fill-in for Janis), Rick Jones, Ruby
Summers, Thing
X-Men ‘92
Source: X-Men ’92 8 (#155)
Scheme: Graduation at Xavier’s X-Academy
Mastermind: Professor X (fill-in for Cassandra Nova)
Villains: X-Men ’92, Other X-Men (Uncanny Avengers (Rogue x2, Wolverine x1), Uncanny X-
Men (Storm x2), X-Men First Class (Beast x1, Cyclops x1, Jean Grey x1)
Henchmen: Sentinel
Heroes: Angel, Bishop, Cable, Deadpool, Domino
Planet Hulk
Source: Planet Hulk 5 (#163)
Scheme: Crush Them with My Bare Hands
Mastermind: Red King
Villains: Radiation, Sakaar Imperial Guard
Henchmen: Savage Land Mutates x3
Heroes: Bruce Banner (fill-in for Doc Green), Captain and the Devil, Hulk
Notes: Solo
Red Skull
Source: Red Skull v2 3 (#164)
Scheme: Build an Army of Annihilation
Mastermind: Red Skull
Villains: Deadlands, Hydra
Henchmen: Sentinel
Heroes: Captain Marvel (fill-in for Moonstone), Electro, Green Goblin (fill-in for Jack
O’Lantern), Magneto, Skadi (fill-in for Crossbones)
Notes: Put Sakaaran Hivelings in KO pile as “Annihilation Wave Henchmen”
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Inferno (Secret Wars 2015)
Source: Inferno 5 (#185)
Scheme: Transform Citizens into Demons
Mastermind: Madelyne Pryor Goblin Queen
Villains: Limbo
Henchmen: Spider-Infected x3
Heroes: Domino, Jubilee (fill-in for Boom-Boom), Soulsword Colossus
Notes: Solo, Use Magik instead of Jean Grey in Villain Deck
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Weirdworld
Source: Weirdworld 5 (#198)
Scheme: Fear Itself
Mastermind: Morgan Le Fay
Villains: Monster Metropolis
Henchmen: Magma Men x3
Heroes: Arkon the Magnificent, Howard the Duck (fill-in for Skull the Slayer), Man-Thing
Squadron Sinister
Source: Squadron Sinister 4 (#203)
Scheme: Enthrone the Barons of Battleworld
Mastermind: King Hyperion
Villains: SHIELD Elite, Utopolis
Henchmen: Thor Corps
Heroes: Dr. Octopus (fill-in for Wizard), Forge (fill-in for Trapster), Silver Surfer (fill-in for
Starbrand), Skirn Breaker of Men, Venom (fill-in for Sandman)
Thors
Source: Thors 4 (#204)
Scheme: Invade the Daily Bugle News HQ
Mastermind: Ragnarok
Villains: Enemies of Asgard
Henchmen: Thor Corps x3
Heroes: Lady Thor, Loki, Thor
Notes: Solo, place Thor Corps x6 in Hero Deck
Ultimate End
Source: Ultimate End 5 (#207)
Scheme: Super Hero Civil War
Mastermind: Dr. Doom
Villains: Manhattan (Earth-1610), Marvel Knights
Henchmen: Thor Corps
Heroes: Iron Man, Peter Parker, Superior Iron Man, Ultimate Spider-Man
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*Siege of the Shield Wall
Source: Siege v2 4 (#190)
Scheme: Deadlands Hordes Charge the Wall
Mastermind: Zombie Green Goblin
Villains: Deadlands, Sakaar Imperial Guard, Ultron’s Legacy
Henchmen: Sakaaran Hivelings
Heroes: Elsa Bloodstone, Ms. America, Phoenix Force Cyclops, Ronin, Thanos
^Neohedron
Source: New Avengers v4 2 (12/15)
Scheme: Brainwash the Military
Mastermind: MODOK (fill-in for Maker)
Villains: Intelligencia, SHIELD Elite
Henchmen: MODOKs
Heroes: Banshee (fill-in for Songbird), Daredevil Iron Fist (fill-in for Power Man Alvarez),
Hulkling, Squirrel Girl, Wiccan
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Millionaire with a Mouth
Source: Deadpool v6 5 (3/16)
Scheme: Deadpool Writes a Scheme
Mastermind: Evil Deadpool (fill-in for Madcap)
Villains: Evil Deadpool Corpse, Hydra
Henchmen: Hand Ninjas
Heroes: Deadpool, Deadpool Mercs for Money, Slapstick, Solo, Stingray
X-Haven
Source: Extraordinary X-Men 5 (3/16)
Scheme: Bathe Earth in Cosmic Rays
Mastermind: Mr. Sinister
Villains: Marauders, X-Men First Class
Henchmen: Khonshu Guardians
Heroes: Colossus, Magik, Old Man Logan, Storm, Time-Traveling Jean Grey
*Lost Future
Source: Uncanny Avengers v3 4 (3/16)
Scheme: Pan-Dimensional Plague
Mastermind: Arnim Zola (fill-in for Shredded Man)
Villains: Underworld, Zola’s Creations
Henchmen: Death’s Heads
Heroes: Cable, Deadpool Merc for Money, Human Torch, Quicksilver, Rogue
Everything Is New
Source: New Avengers v4 6 (4/16)
Scheme: The Mark of Khonshu
Mastermind: Shiklah the Demon Bride (fill-in for Morigun)
Villains: Intelligencia, Monster Metropolis
Henchmen: Khonshu Guardians
Heroes: Banshee (fill-in for Songbird), Daredevil Iron Fist (fill-in for Power Man Alvarez),
Hawkeye, Hulkling, Shang-Chi (fill-in for White Tiger)
Notes: Wiccan in Villain Deck
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Cho Time
Source: Totally Awesome Hulk 4 (5/16)
Scheme: Ferry Disaster
Mastermind: Fin Fang Foom
Villains: Warbound
Henchmen: Magma Men x3
Heroes: She-Hulk, Totally Awesome Hulk, Ultimate Spider-Man
Notes: Solo
Standoff part 1
Source: Illuminati 6 (6/16)
Scheme: Unleash the Power of the Cosmic Cube
Mastermind: Maria Hill
Villains: SHIELD Elite, Uncanny Avengers
Henchmen: SHIELD Assault Squad
Heroes: Bullseye (fill-in for Baron Zemo), Forge (fill-in for Fixer), Goliath (fill-in for Atlas),
Greithoth Breaker of Wills, Skirn Breaker of Men
Notes: Use Villain Mat
Standoff part 2
Source: Avengers Standoff: Assault on Pleasant Hill Omega (6/16)
Scheme: Capture Baby Hope
Mastermind: Baron Helmut Zemo
Villains: CSA Special Marshals, Thunderbolts
Henchmen: SHIELD Assault Squad
Heroes: Captain America Falcon, Rogue, Steve Rogers Director of SHIELD, Vision, Winter
Soldier
^Animal House
Source: Howard the Duck v6 6 (6/16)
Scheme: Build an Underground Mega-Vault Prison
Mastermind: Macho Gomez (fill-in for Shannon Sugarbaker)
Villains: Deadpool’s “Friends”, Sinister Six
Henchmen: Doombot Legion
Heroes: Beast X-Men, Howard the Duck, Kraven, Rocket Raccoon, Squirrel Girl
Spider-Women
Source: Spider-Women Omega (8/16)
Scheme: Organized Crime Wave
Mastermind: Misty Knight (fill-in for Evil Cindy Moon)
Villains: Heroes for Hire
Henchmen: Maggia Goons x10
Heroes: Silk, Spider-Gwen, Spider-Woman
Notes: Solo
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Family Business
Source: All-New All-Different Avengers 12 (9/16)
Scheme: Portals to the Dark Dimension
Mastermind: Spider-Queen (fill-in for Annihilus)
Villains: Chitauri, Kree Starforce
Henchmen: Spider-Infected
Heroes: Lady Thor, Ms. Marvel, Nova, Superior Iron Man, Vision
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Howard’s End
Source: Howard the Duck v6 11 (12/16)
Scheme: Televised Deathtraps of Mojoworld
Mastermind: Mojo
Villains: Mojoverse
Henchmen: Sentinel x3
Heroes: Dr. Strange, High Tech Spider-Man, Howard the Duck
Notes: Solo
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*Civil War II part 5
Source: Civil War II 8 (2/17)
Scheme: Predict Future Crime
Mastermind: Ragnarok (fill-in for Captain Marvel)
Villains: Registration Enforcers, SHIELD Elite
Henchmen: Cape-Killers x3
Heroes: Captain America Secret Avenger, Superior Iron Man, Ultimate Spider-Man
Notes: Solo
Clone Conspiracy
Source: Clone Conspiracy 5 (4/17)
Scheme: The Clone Saga
Mastermind: Goblin Underworld Boss (fill-in for Ben Reilly)
Villains: Emissaries of Evil
Henchmen: Spider-Infected x3
Heroes: High-Tech Spider-Man, Peter Parker, Spider-Gwen
Notes: Solo
Gwenpions
Source: Champions v2 5 (4/17)
Scheme: Hypnotize Every Human
Mastermind: Charles Xavier Professor of Crime (fill in for unknown telepath)
Villains: Defenders, X-Men Noir
Henchmen: Cops, Savage Land Mutates
Heroes: Gwenpool, Ms. Marvel, Nova, Totally Awesome Hulk, Viv Vision
$kullocracy
Source: U.S.Avengers 3 (4/17)
Scheme: Replace Earth’s Leaders with Killbots
Mastermind: Iron Monger (fill-in for Golden Skull)
Villains: Iron Foes, Murderworld
Henchmen: Mandroid
Heroes: Cannonball, Forge (fill-in for Enigma), Hulkbuster Iron Man (fill-in for Iron Patriot Ho),
Joe Fixit Grey Hulk (fill-in for Red Hulk Maverick), Squirrel Girl
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Enemy of the State II
Source: All-New Wolverine 18 (5/17)
Scheme: Brainwash the Military
Mastermind: Maria Hill
Villains: Marauders, SHIELD Elite
Henchmen: SHIELD Assault Squad
Heroes: Angel (fill-in for Time-Traveling Angel), Gambit, Nick Fury, Time-Traveling Jean
Grey, X-23
Monsters Unleashed
Source: Monsters Unleashed v2 5 (5/17)
Scheme: Clash of the Monsters Unleashed
Mastermind: Fin Fang Foom
Villains: Monster Metropolis, Subterranea
Henchmen: Magma Men
Heroes: Captain America Falcon, Captain and Devil Dinosaur, Elsa Bloodstone, Totally
Awesome Hulk, Ultimate Spider-Man
Notes: Monsters Unleashed in “Monster Pit” Deck
*Red Skull
Source: Uncanny Avengers v3 21 (5/17)
Scheme: Subjugate with Obedience Disks
Mastermind: Onslaught (fill-in for Telepathic Red Skull)
Villains: Dark Descendents, Uncanny Avengers
Henchmen: Sapien League
Heroes: Deadpool Mercs for Money, Venomized Dr. Strange (fill-in for Dr. Voodoo), High Tech
Spider-Man, Human Torch, Rogue
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The Freelancer Lifestyle
Source: Champions v2 7 (6/17)
Scheme: Distract the Hero
Mastermind: Misty Knight (fill-in for Lewis Brewer)
Villains: Great Lakes Avengers, Heroes for Hire
Henchmen: Maggia Goons
Heroes: Cyclops, Ms. Marvel, Nova, Totally Awesome Hulk, Ultimate Spider-Man
Back to Basics
Source: X-Men: Gold v2 3 (7/17)
Scheme: Anti-Mutant Hatred
Mastermind: Shadow King (fill-in for Mesmero)
Villains: Brotherhood, Shadow X
Henchmen: Sapien League
Heroes: Colossus, Kitty Pryde, Nightcrawler, Old Man Logan, Storm
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Immune
Source: All-New Wolverine 21 (8/17)
Scheme: Pan-Dimensional Plague
Mastermind: Arnim Zola (fill-in for Monica Rappaccini)
Villains: Hydra, Zola’s Creations
Henchmen: Hydra Pilots
Heroes: Deadpool, Iron Man Noir (fill-in for Ironheart), Old Man Logan, Wolverine X-Force
(fill-in for Daken), X-23
Itsy Bitsy
Source: Spider-Man/Deadpool 18 (8/17)
Scheme: Dark Alliance
Mastermind: Spider-Queen (fill-in for Itsy Bitsy) and Mephisto
Villains: Goblin’s Freakshow, Subterranea
Henchmen: Spider-Infected
Heroes: Deadpool Mercs for Money, Nightcrawler, High-Tech Spider-Man, Peter Parker, Spider-
Man
Strangest
Source: X-Men: Blue 5 (8/17)
Scheme: X-Cutioner’s Song
Mastermind: Mr. Sinister (fill-in for Miss Sinister)
Villains: Domain of Apocalypse, Marauders
Henchmen: Sentinel
Heroes: Angel, Beast X-Men, Cyclops, Iceman, Time Traveling Jean Grey
Notes: Wolverine X-Men in Villain Deck (fill-in for Jimmy Hudson)
No Laughing Matter
Source: Spider-Man/Deadpool 20 (10/17)
Scheme: Hidden Heart of Darkness
Mastermind: Charles Xavier Professor of Crime (fill-in for El Tenor)
Villains: X-Men Noir
Henchmen: Maggia Goons x3
Heroes: Deadpool Mercs for Money, High-Tech Spider-Man, Slapstick
Notes: Solo
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*Secret Empire part 1
Source: Secret Empire 0 (6/17)
Scheme: Secret Hydra Corruption
Mastermind: Baron Helmut Zemo
Villains: Army of Evil, Thunderbolts
Henchmen: Hydra Spies
Heroes: Cloak and Dagger, Daredevil, Doctor Strange, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage
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*Secret Empire part 6
Source: Secret Empire 6 (9/17)
Scheme: Last Stand at Avengers Tower
Mastermind: Uru-Enchanted Iron Man
Villains: Mighty, Superhuman Registration Act
Henchmen: SHIELD Assault Squad
Heroes: Nul Breaker of Worlds, Scarlet Witch, Steve Rogers Director of SHIELD, Thor, Vision
Notes: Use Villain Mat
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*Inside, Outside, Upside Down
Source: Uncanny Avengers v3 27 (11/17)
Scheme: Massive Earthquake Generator
Mastermind: Magneto (fill-in for Graviton)
Villains: Brotherhood, Masters of Evil
Henchmen: Death’s Heads
Heroes: Human Torch, Quicksilver, Rogue, Scarlet Witch, Wasp
^Venomverse
Source: Venomverse 5 (12/17)
Scheme: Invasion of the Venom Symbiotes
Mastermind: Poison Thanos
Villains: Life Foundation, Poisons
Henchmen: Doombot Legion, Spider-Infected
Heroes: Carnage, Venom Venomverse, Venom Rocket, Venomized Dr. Strange, Venompool
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Mojo Worldwide part 1
Source: X-Men: Gold v2 15 (1/18)
Scheme: Master of Tyrants
Mastermind: Mojo, with Apocalypse, Dark Phoenix, Deathbird
Villains: Four Horsemen, Mojoverse
Henchmen: Brood
Heroes: Colossus, Iceman, Kitty Pryde, Old Man Logan, Wolverine X-Men (fill-in for Jimmy
Hudson)
Life of X
Source: Astonishing X-Men v4 6 (2/18)
Scheme: X-Cutioner’s Song
Mastermind: Shadow King
Villains: Shadow X, Uncanny X-Men
Henchmen: Cops
Heroes: Angel, Bishop, Mystique, Psylocke, Rogue
Notes: Professor X in Villain Deck
Worlds Collide
Source: Avengers v1 674 (2/18)
Scheme: Smash Two Dimensions Together
Mastermind: Mr. Sinister (fill-in for High Evolutionary)
Villains: Marauders, Monster Metropolis, Monsters Unleashed
Henchmen: Savage Land Mutates
Heroes: High Tech Spider-Man, Lady Thor, Totally Awesome Hulk, Vision, Viv Vision
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We Esteem Too Lightly
Source: Secret Warriors v2 11 (2/18)
Scheme: Unite the Shards
Mastermind: Mr. Sinister
Villains: Marauders
Henchmen: Savage Land Mutates x3
Heroes: Captain and Devil Dinosaur, Magik, Ms. Marvel
Notes: Solo
Phoenix Resurrection
Source: Phoenix Resurrection: The Return of Jean Grey 1 (2/18)
Scheme: Divine and Conquer
Mastermind: Dark Phoenix
Villains: Hellfire Club, MLF
Henchmen: Hellfire Cult
Heroes: Colossus, Cyclops, Domino, Jubilee, Kitty Pryde, Old Man Logan, Rogue
Venom, Inc.
Source: Amazing Spider-Man & Venom: Venom, Inc. Omega (3/18)
Scheme: Horror of Horrors
Mastermind: Carnage (fill-in for Lee Price)
Villains: Maximum Carnage, Streets of New York
Henchmen: Maggia Goons
Heroes: Agent Venom, Black Cat, Spider-Man, Symbiote Spider-Man, Venom
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*Kingpins of New York
Source: Defenders v5 10 (4/18)
Scheme: Dark Alliance
Mastermind: Kingpin and Hood
Villains: CSA Special Marshals, Streets of New York
Henchmen: Maggia Goons
Heroes: Daredevil, Iron Fist, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Luke Cage Noir
Take Flight
Source: Falcon v2 5 (4/18)
Scheme: Anti-Mutant Hatred
Mastermind: Mephisto
Villains: Underworld
Henchmen: Ghost Racers x3
Heroes: Captain America Falcon, Falcon, Patriot (fill-in for Lucas)
Notes: Solo
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Showdown
Source: Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man 300 (4/18)
Scheme: Age of Ultron
Mastermind: Adrian Toomes (fill-in for Tinkerer)
Villains: Salvagers, Vulture Tech
Henchmen: Spider-Slayer
Heroes: Falcon, High Tech Spider-Man, Human Torch, Superior Iron Man (fill-in for Dr.
Doom), Vision
*Mayor Fisk
Source: Daredevil v1 600 (5/18)
Scheme: Reveal Heroes’ Secret Identities
Mastermind: Kingpin
Villains: Spider-Friends, Streets of New York
Henchmen: Hand Ninjas
Heroes: Daredevil, Iron Fist, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Moon Knight, Peter Parker, Ronin
^Poison-X
Source: Venom v1 163 (5/18)
Scheme: The Mark of Khonshu
Mastermind: Poison Thanos
Villains: Deadpool’s “Friends”, Poisons
Henchmen: Khonshu Guardians
Heroes: Angel, Beast, Cyclops, Iceman, Venom Venomverse
Notes: Time-Traveling Jean Grey in Villain Deck
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Avengers of the New World
Source: Black Panther v1 172 (6/18)
Scheme: Fear Itself
Mastermind: Loki (fill-in for Adversary)
Villains: Thunderbolts
Henchmen: Ten Rings Fanatics
Heroes: Black Panther, Storm, Storm and Black Panther
Notes: Solo
Home Free
Source: Black Bolt 12 (6/18)
Scheme: Build an Underground Mega-Vault Prison
Mastermind: Shadow King (fill-in for Jailer)
Villains: Shadow-X
Henchmen: Savage Land Mutates x3
Heroes: Black Bolt, Greithoth Breaker of Wills, Skirn Breaker of Men
Notes: Solo
Damnation part 1
Source: Doctor Strange v1 387 (5/18)
Scheme: Transform Citizens into Demons (modified)
Mastermind: Mephisto
Villains: Underworld, Ghost Rider Avengers (Avengers (Thor x1), Marvel Knights (Black
Panther x2), Queen’s Vengeance (Blackbird x1), Superhuman Registration Act (Ms. Marvel x2),
Wasteland (Wasteland Hawkeye x2))
Henchmen: Ghost Racers
Heroes: Elsa Bloodstone, Ghost Rider, Iron Fist, Man-Thing, Moon Knight
Notes: Use Dr. Strange instead of Jean Grey in Villain Deck
Damnation part 2
Source: Doctor Strange: Damnation 4 (6/18)
Scheme: Transform Commuters into Giant Ants
Mastermind: Mephisto
Villains: Underworld, Ghost Rider Avengers (Avengers (Thor x1), Marvel Knights (Black
Panther x2), Queen’s Vengeance (Blackbird x1), Superhuman Registration Act (Ms. Marvel x2),
Wasteland (Wasteland Hawkeye x2))
Henchmen: Ghost Racers
Heroes: Blade, Dr. Strange, Elsa Bloodstone, Moon Knight, Scarlet Spider
*No Surrender
Source: Avengers v1 689 (6/18)
Scheme: Enthrone the Barons of Battleworld
Mastermind: Supreme Intelligence of the Kree (fill-in for Grandmaster)
Villains: Kree Starforce, Maximum Carnage
Henchmen: Cytoplasm Spikes
Heroes: Falcon, Hawkeye, Rogue, Scarlet Witch, Wasp
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Red Ledger
Source: Tales of Suspense v1 104 (6/18)
Scheme: The Clone Saga
Mastermind: Red Skull (fill-in for Red Room Leaders)
Villains: Hydra
Henchmen: Hydra Spies x3
Heroes: Black Widow, Hawkeye, Winter Solider
Notes: Solo
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Cry Havok
Source: X-Men: Blue 28 (7/18)
Scheme: Steal the Weaponized Plutonium
Mastermind: Nimrod Super Sentinel
Villains: Dark Descendants, Hellfire Club, Sentinel Territories
Henchmen: Sentinel
Heroes: Emma Frost, Magneto, Polaris, Storm (fill-in for Bloodstorm), Wolverine X-Men (fill-in
for Jimmy Hudson)
^Venomized
Source: Venomized 5 (7/18)
Scheme: Invasion of the Venom Symbiotes
Mastermind: Poison Thanos
Villains: Life Foundation, Poisons
Henchmen: Magma Men, Spider-Infected
Heroes: Agent Venom, Angel, Daredevil, Thing, Venom Venomverse
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Hunt for Wolverine: The Adamantium Agenda
Source: Hunt for Wolverine: Adamantium Agenda 4 (10/18)
Scheme: The Clone Saga
Mastermind: Mr. Sinister
Villains: Marauders, Sinister Six
Henchmen: Hydra Pilots
Heroes: High Tech Spider-Man, Luke Cage, Luke Cage Noir (fill-in for Jessica Jones), Superior
Iron Man, X-23
Who We Are
Source: Astonishing X-Men Annual v2 (10/18)
Scheme: Subjugate with Obedience Disks
Mastermind: Red King (fill-in for Lucifer)
Villains: Iron Foes, Sakaar Imperial Guard
Henchmen: Sapien League
Heroes: Angel, Beast X-Men, Iceman, Jean Grey, Professor X
Marvel Rising
Source: Marvel Rising: Omega (11/18)
Scheme: Televised Deathtraps of Mojoworld
Mastermind: Arcade
Villains: Mojoverse, Murderworld
Henchmen: Death’s Heads
Heroes: Forge (fill-in for Emulator), Human Torch (fill-in for Inferno), Ms. America, Ms.
Marvel, Squirrel Girl
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Godwar
Source: X-Men: Gold v2 35 (11/18)
Scheme: Resurrect Heroes with the Norn Stones
Mastermind: Apocalypse (fill-in for Uovu)
Villains: Deadlands, Four Horseman
Henchmen: Ten Rings Fanatics
Heroes: Iceman, Kitty Pryde, Nightcrawler, Storm, Time-Traveling Jean Grey (fill-in for
Prestige)
King of Nothing
Source: Old Man Logan v2 50 (12/18)
Scheme: Corrupt the Next Generation of Heroes
Mastermind: Wasteland Hulk (fill-in for Maestro)
Villains: Wasteland
Henchmen: Savage Land Mutates x3
Heroes: Old Man Logan, Wolverine X-Force, Wolverine X-Men
Notes: Solo
^Best Coast
Source: West Coast Avengers v3 4 (1/19)
Scheme: Trap Heroes in the Microverse
Mastermind: MODOK
Villains: Hood’s Gang, Intelligencia
Henchmen: Khonshu Guardians
Heroes: Greithoth Breaker of Wills (fill-in for Fuse), Gwenpool, Hawkeye, Ms. America, Ronin
(fill-in for Hawkeye)
Notes: Put Tigra in Villain Deck
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^Warriors of the Weird
Source: Champions v2 27 (2/19)
Scheme: Pull Earth into Medieval Times
Mastermind: Stryfe (fill-in for Master of the World)
Villains: MLF, Queen’s Vengeance
Henchmen: Magma Men
Heroes: Iron Man Noir (fill-in for Ironheart), Ms. Marvel, Nova, Totally Awesome Hulk,
Ultimate Spider-Man
^Spider-Geddon
Source: Spider-Geddon 5 (2/19)
Scheme: The Clone Saga
Mastermind: Carnage (fill-in for Inheritors)
Villains: Maximum Carnage, Underworld
Henchmen: Spider-Slayer
Heroes: Dr. Octopus, Spider-Gwen, Spider-Man, Spider-Woman, Ultimate Spider-Man
^Weapon X-Force
Source: Weapon X v3 27 (2/19)
Scheme: Resurrect Heroes with Norn Stones
Mastermind: Mephisto (fill-in for Marduk Kurios)
Villains: Hellfire Club, Underworld
Henchmen: Sapien League
Heroes: Deadpool Mercs for Money, Domino, Mystique, Proxima Midnight (fill-in for M),
Sabretooth
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^The Hate Machine
Source: X-Men Red 11 (2/19)
Scheme: Anti-Mutant Hatred
Mastermind: Professor X (fill-in for Cassandra Nova)
Villains: SHIELD Elite, X-Men First Class
Henchmen: Cape-Killers
Heroes: Gambit, Jean Grey, Namor the Sub-Mariner, Nightcrawler, X-23
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^Beat the Devil
Source: Champions v3 2 (4/19)
Scheme: Corrupt the Next Generation of Heroes
Mastermind: Mephisto
Villains: Radiation, Underworld
Henchmen: Shi’ar Death Commandos
Heroes: Amadeus Cho, Ms. Marvel, Totally Awesome Hulk, Ultimate Spider-Man, Viv Vision
^Heartless
Source: Deadpool v7 9 (4/19)
Scheme: The Fountain of Eternal Life
Mastermind: Mephisto
Villains: Deadpool’s “Friends”
Henchmen: Maggia Goons x3
Heroes: Deadpool, Deadpool Mercs for Money, Jessica Jones
Notes: Solo
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^The Herald of Doom
Source: Fantastic Four v6 9 (6/19)
Scheme: Symbiotic Absorption
Mastermind: Dr. Doom
Villains: Heralds of Galactus, Ultron’s Legacy, Wrecking Crew
Henchmen: Doombot Legion
Heroes: Forge (fill-in for Brainstorm), Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Mr. Fantastic, Thing
Notes: Galactus as “Drained” Mastermind
^Hulkverines!
Source: Hulverines 3 (6/19)
Scheme: Mutating Gamma Rays
Mastermind: MODOK (fill-in for Leader)
Villains: Radiation
Henchmen: Death’s Heads x3
Heroes: Gladiator Hulk, Skaar Son of Hulk (fill-in for Weapon H), Wolverine X-Force
Notes: Solo, Hulk in Mutation Pile
^This Is Forever
Source: Uncanny X-Men v5 16 (6/19)
Scheme: Weave a Web of Lies
Mastermind: Magneto (fill-in for Joseph)
Villains: Brotherhood, Dark Descendants
Henchmen: Sapien League
Heroes: Banshee, Cyclops, Havok, Juggernaut, Wolverine X-Men
^Re-Entry
Source: Captain Marvel v10 5 (7/19)
Scheme: Replace Earth’s Leaders with Killbots
Mastermind: Wasteland Hulk (fill-in for Nuclear Man Mahkizmo)
Villains: Wasteland, Uncanny Avengers
Henchmen: Mandroid
Heroes: Captain Marvel Agent of SHIELD, Rogue, Ronin, She-Hulk, Spider-Woman
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^Full Otto
Source: Superior Spider-Man v2 6 (7/19)
Scheme: Transform Citizens into Demons
Mastermind: Madelyne Pryor Goblin Queen (fill-in for Master Pandemonium)
Villains: Underworld
Henchmen: Spider-Infected x3
Heroes: Dr. Octopus, Dr. Strange, Venomized Dr. Strange
Notes: Solo, Add Jean Grey to Villain Deck
^Stark Realities
Source: Tony Stark: Iron Man 11 (7/19)
Scheme: Hypnotize Every Human
Mastermind: Shadow King (fill-in for Controller)
Villains: Iron Foes, Shadow X
Henchmen: Cops, Hammer Drone Army
Heroes: Hulkbuster Iron Man (fill-in for War Machine), Iron Man Noir (fill-in for Ironheart),
Jocasta, Superior Iron Man, Wasp
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^War of the Realms part 3
Source: War of the Realms Strikeforce: The Land of Giants (7/19)
Scheme: X-Cutioner’s Song
Mastermind: Wasteland Hulk (fill-in for Frost Giant Chief)
Villains: Enemies of Asgard, Wasteland
Henchmen: Asgardian Warrior
Heroes: Captain America, Iron Fist, Luke Cage, Peter Parker, Wolverine X-Force
Notes: Thor in Villain Deck
^Herald Supreme
Source: Doctor Strange v5 16 (9/19)
Scheme: Portals to the Dark Dimensions
Mastermind: Galactus
Villains: Heralds of Galactus, Underworld
Henchmen: Ghost Racers
Heroes: Dr. Strange, Enchantress (fill-in for Clea), Magik, Nova, Scarlet Witch
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^Cold War
Source: Domino: Hotshots 5 (9/19)
Scheme: Scavenge Alien Weaponry
Mastermind: MODOK (fill-in for Gaurie Marazov)
Villains: Hydra, Intelligencia
Henchmen: Hydra Spies (“Smugglers”), Sentinel
Heroes: Black Cat (fill-in for Diamondback), Black Widow, Domino, Ronin (fill-in for Outlaw),
Tigra (fill-in for White Fox)
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