THE INFINITY GAUNTLET CHARACTER CARDS Text from Player’S Guide 2/16/2013

THE INFINITY GAUNTLET CHARACTER CARDS Text from Player’s Guide 2/16/2013

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Adam Warlock™, 4 Champion™, 6 Collector™, 9 Gardener™, 7 Grandmaster™, 10 In-Betweener™, 5 Runner™, 8 Terraxia™, 13 Thanos™, 11–12

Focus on Mind and Space Adam Warlock can use Hypersonic Speed, Mind Control, Penetrating/Psychic Blast, and Phasing/Teleport.

Focus on Soul and Time Adam Warlock can use Incapacitate, Poison, Steal Energy, and Telekinesis.

SUPREME BEING (Impervious)

IMMORTAL (Invulnerability)

REAL NAME: Him Focus on Power and Reality Adam Warlock can use SIGNIFICANT APPEARANCE: Warlock and the Infinity Watch#1 (1992) Close Combat Expert, Probability Control, Ranged Combat Expert, BACKGROUND: After taking advantage of Nebula’s inexperience with and Shape Change. power to take control of the Infinity Gauntlet, Adam Warlock emerged from the Soul Gem where he had been hiding to claim the Gauntlet for himself. Becoming this reality’s supreme being, Warlock kept the Gauntlet only a short time until a tribunal of cosmic beings asked him to relinquish power. Warlock agreed, and divided the Infinity Gems among his newly formed Infinity Watch, keeping only the Soul Gem for himself. POINT VALUE: 450/250 © 2012 WIZKIDS/NECA, LLC. Text from Player’s Guide 2/16/2013. TM & © 2012 Marvel & Subs. 002 IN-BETWEENER™™ Cosmic, Elders of the Universe, Mystical, Zodiac THE IMPOSITION OF ORDER (Invulnerability)

Polar Opposite Attack As a free action, choose an Soul Gem In-Betweener may begin the game with the Soul Gem opposing character within range and line of fire. Until your next turn, attached to his base by paying its point cost. This object does not count In-Betweener may use all standard powers and combat abilities that toward your object total and is scored and removed from the game character can use as long as that character is on the map. At the end when In-Betweener is KO’d. In addition to its normal effects, modify of your turn, if In-Betweener didn’t attack that character this turn, In-Betweener’s defense value by +1 if the Soul Gem is attached. deal In-Betweener 2 unavoidable damage. ALL THE UNIVERSE CONTAINS DUALITY EVERY ACTION MAY HAPPEN THE OTHER WAY (Phasing/Teleport) (Probability Control) The Source of Magic In-Betweener deals 2 unavoidable damage instead of 1 unavoidable damage when using the Mystics team ability.

ERASE FROM EXISTENCE (Penetrating/Psychic Blast) REAL NAME: None SIGNIFICANT APPEARANCE: The Thanos Quest #1 (1990) BACKGROUND: The In-Betweener is the embodiment of the balance THE OPPOSITE OF LIFE IS DEATH (Pulse Wave) between Lord Chaos and Master Order, the rulers of the far-flung mystical dimension that is the source of magic. He represents the very concept of duality itself, and occupies a unique place as a key balancing force in the cosmos, in CHAOS MAGIC (Impervious) the same way that Galactus balances Eternity and Death. Joining with the Elders of the Universe to replace Galactus and reboot the universe against his masters’ wishes, he was imprisoned with his Soul Gem in the Nexus of Realities. That’s where Thanos found him… POINT VALUE: 290 © 2012 WIZKIDS/NECA, LLC. Text from Player’s Guide 2/16/2013. TM & © 2012 Marvel & Subs. 003 CHAMPION™™ Cosmic, Brute, Elders of the Universe, Martial Artist, Warrior ALL CHALLENGERS AT ONCE (Quake)

Power Gem Champion may begin the game with the Power Gem attached to his base by paying its point cost. This object does I AM INVINCIBLE! (Impervious) not count toward your object total and is scored and removed from the game when Champion is KO’d. In addition to its normal effects, modify Champion’s damage value by +1 if the Power Gem POWER PRIMORDIAL (Invulnerability) is attached. Fight ME! I Have No Need of Allies Opposing characters modify their attack values by -1 when attacking another character friendly to Champion. Modify Champion’s attack value by NOTHING CAN STOP ME! NOTHING! (Battle Fury) -1 if there’s another character on your force. YOU DARE MOCK CHAMPION? (Charge)

A WORTHY OPPONENT IS ALL I DESIRE REAL NAME: Tryco Slatterus (Leap/Climb) SIGNIFICANT APPEARANCE: The Thanos Quest #1 (1990) BACKGROUND: One of the Elders of the Universe, a group of cosmic beings each dedicated to a single pursuit, Champion has dedicated himself to OVERCOME YOUR CHEAP TRICKS WITH POWER becoming the best warrior in the universe. Challenging beings across the galaxy, (Flurry) he came to Earth in search of a “good fight” and was impressed by the resolve of the Thing. Champion acquired the Power Gem during a failed attempt to slay A BLOW FROM MY IRON FISTS (Super Strength) Galactus, and relocated to the perpetually war-torn world of Tamarata. There he fought in endless wars to his great satisfaction, with little knowledge of the power he kept. POINT VALUE: 290 © 2012 WIZKIDS/NECA, LLC. Text from Player’s Guide 2/16/2013. TM & © 2012 Marvel & Subs. 004 GARDENER™™ Cosmic, Elders of the Universe POWER PRIMORDIAL (Toughness)

Time Gem Gardener may begin the game with the Time Gem REGROWTH (Regeneration) attached to his base by paying its point cost. This object does not count toward your object total and is scored and removed from the game when Gardener is KO’d. In addition to its normal effects, Unfriendly Flora Gardener can use Poison. When he does, modify Gardener’s range value by +2 if the Time Gem is attached. after actions resolve you may deal 1 damage to up to 3 opposing Watch My Garden Grow At the end of your turn, you may characters that are within range and are occupying hindering terrain. place a hindering terrain marker in a square within range that’s not occupied by an opposing character. EVERY GARDEN HAS ITS THORNS (Exploit Weakness) STAY OUT OF YOUR CONFLICTS (Stealth)

REAL NAME: Ord Zyonz ROOTGRAPPLE (Telekinesis) SIGNIFICANT APPEARANCE: The Thanos Quest #1 (1990) BACKGROUND: One of the Elders of the Universe, a group of cosmic beings each dedicated to a single pursuit, Gardener has dedicated himself to cultivating the most beautiful gardens in the universe. He desires nothing GROWTH SPURT (Smoke Cloud) more than serenity and the world of growing things, though his fellow Elders sometimes pull him into their schemes. Acquiring the Time Gem long ago, one of his most beautiful gardens was in the Blue Area of the Moon before a battle ALL I DESIRE IS TO BE LEFT ALONE (Invulnerability) there destroyed it. Content with solitude, with the aid of the Time Gem he has developed a new garden on a new planet with spectacular results. That’s where Thanos found him… POINT VALUE: 150 © 2012 WIZKIDS/NECA, LLC. Text from Player’s Guide 2/16/2013. TM & © 2012 Marvel & Subs. 005 RUNNER™™ Cosmic, Elders of the Universe EMOTIONAL TWEAK (Perplex)

Space Gem Runner may begin the game with the Space Gem attached to his base by paying its point cost. This object does not count toward your object total and is scored and removed from the game when Runner is KO’d. In addition to its normal effects, modify Runner’s speed value by +1 if the Space Gem is attached. I Have to Be the Fastest Runner ignores hindering terrain for movement purposes. Modify Runner’s attack value by +2 when attacking a character with a speed value of 10 or higher.

THE RACE IS ALL THAT MATTERS (Hypersonic Speed)

Quicker Than Thought While using Hypersonic Speed, instead of a close combat attack, Runner may be given a close combat action as a free action to use Flurry or Exploit Weakness. REAL NAME: Gilpetperdon SIGNIFICANT APPEARANCE: The Thanos Quest #2 (1990) BACKGROUND: One of the Elders of the Universe, a group of cosmic POWER PRIMORDIAL (Toughness) beings each dedicated to a single pursuit, Runner has dedicated himself to becoming the fastest thing in the universe. Already faster than anything mortal, when he acquired the Space Gem he truly became the fastest thing imaginable. NOTHING UNDER THE STARS CAN LAY A He organized the Galactic Marathon, as well as Earth’s qualifying round, won FINGER ON ME (Super Senses) by a mysterious speedster from another dimension. He makes his home in interstellar space, never stopping or slowing down. That’s where Thanos found him… POINT VALUE: 210 © 2012 WIZKIDS/NECA, LLC. Text from Player’s Guide 2/16/2013. TM & © 2012 Marvel & Subs. 006 COLLECTOR™™ ONE OF MY LESS SPECIAL WEAPONS Cosmic, Elders of the Universe (Energy Explosion)

Reality Gem Collector may begin the game with the Reality (Impervious) ETHERION BATTLE-SUIT Gem attached to his base by paying its point cost. This object does not count toward your object total and is scored and removed from the game when Collector is KO’d. In addition to its normal effects, IMMORTAL ELDER (Invulnerability) Collector can use Probability Control during an opponent’s turn if the Reality Gem is attached. A Unique Specimen! Modify Collector’s attack value by +2 POWER PRIMORDIAL (Toughness) when attacking a Unique character.

DEATH CANNOT CLAIM ME (Regeneration) COSMIC VIEWER (Phasing/Teleport)

THIS FORM IS NOT MY TRUE SELF (Shape Change) FROM MY MUSEUM SHIP (Stealth)

CHANGE THE PROPHECY (Perplex) THE OBEDIENCE POTION (Mind Control)

REAL NAME: Taneleer Tivan Add You to the Collection Collector can use Incapacitate. SIGNIFICANT APPEARANCE: The Thanos Quest #2 (1990) When he does so and hits, you may either: give the hit character two BACKGROUND: One of the Elders of the Universe, a group of cosmic beings each dedicated action tokens instead of one, or place the hit character in your to a single pursuit, Collector has dedicated himself to capturing and collection unique specimens and starting area (in addition to the normal effects). artifacts. The Avengers intrigued him, and he sought to “collect” them often. Plotting with his fellow Elder Grandmaster, Collector acquired an Infinity Gem. He lives with his collection on his enormous POINT VALUE: 210 ship that serves as his “treasure house”. That’s where Thanos found him… © 2012 WIZKIDS/NECA, LLC. Text from Player’s Guide 2/16/2013. TM & © 2012 Marvel & Subs. 007 GRANDMASTER™™ Cosmic, Elders of the Universe POWER PRIMORDIAL (Invulnerability)

Mind Gem Grandmaster may begin the game with the Mind Gem attached to his base by paying its point cost. This object does not count DEATH CANNOT CLAIM ME (Regeneration) toward your object total and is scored and removed from the game when Grandmaster is KO’d. In addition to its normal effects, modify Grandmaster’s attack value by +1 if the Mind Gem is attached. RULES TWEAK (Perplex) THE GAME IS LARGER THAN THE PAWNS NEED KNOW (Stealth)

Let’s Play an Honest Game Grandmaster can use Outwit. Opposing characters can’t use Probability Control during WHAT WILL THE WAGER BE? (Phasing/Teleport) his attacks. Match Your Luck to Mine When an opponent attacks REAL NAME: En Dwi Gast Grandmaster, after the attack roll but before the damage is dealt, SIGNIFICANT APPEARANCE: The Thanos Quest #2 (1990) you may give Grandmaster an action token. If you do, roll 2d6 that BACKGROUND: One of the Elders of the Universe, a group of cosmic can’t be rerolled and if your roll is higher than the unmodified attack beings each dedicated to a single pursuit, Grandmaster has dedicated himself to roll, ignore the damage dealt by that attack. playing the ultimate games of skill and chance. He often pits a team of chosen champions against another chosen by a fellow cosmic being, and has done so FIGHT FOR ME, OR CEASE TO EXIST (Penetrating/Psychic Blast) with the Squadron Sinister, the Avengers, and the Defenders, among others. His opponents have included Kang, the Prime Mover, and even Mistress Death herself, playing for the life of his fellow elder, the Collector. While normally MENTAL BATTLE ARMOR (Impervious) honest in his game playing, he’s not above cheating to win if the stakes are high enough. Grandmaster acquired the Mind Gem, trapped it, and now waits on a deserted planet to challenge his next foe on the mental plane. That’s where Thanos found him… POINT VALUE: 250 © 2012 WIZKIDS/NECA, LLC. Text from Player’s Guide 2/16/2013. TM & © 2012 Marvel & Subs. ISSUE #1 (800 PTS.) ISSUE #2 (300 PTS.) Imprison My Brother At the beginning of the turn using this dial, you may choose an opposing Omniscient Thanos can use the Multiattack ability character. Place that character in its own starting area and give it two action tokens.

My Trusted Servant When you reveal your force, you may reveal up to 3 additional characters, each of 150 points or less. After all of your opponents reveal their forces, you may choose one of those characters to TELEPORT EROS, MY BROTHER (Phasing/Teleport) add to your force. Psychic Wave of Annihilation Thanos can use Pulse Wave but replaces his damage value with 2 Half the Universe… Gone Once at the beginning of the game, choose up to one half of the total instead of 1 when lines of can be drawn to more than once character. Before he uses Pulse Wave, he may number of opposing characters. Deal each of the chosen characters 1 unavoidable damage. destroy a square of blocking terrain or a wall within his range and line of

THE STARS KNOW THE TRUTH (Phasing/Teleport) NIHILISM REIGNS SUPREME (Penetrating/Psychic Blast)

Write My Divinity In Mountains Thanos can use Barrier, but places up to 6 blocking terrain FAMILY VISITS ARE AMUSING, AREN’T THEY? (Poison) markers instead of 4.

EVERY MOMENT IS SPENT DEALING OUT DEATH OR WORSHIPPING IT ULTIMATE POWER IS NOW MINE (Impervious) (Penetrating/Psychic Blast)

GRASP OF THE INFINITE (Pulse Wave) NOTHING MAY INTERFERE WITH MY HOLY MISSION (Invulnerability)

DIVINE PRESENCE (Poison) YOU IRRITATE THANOS, BROTHER (Toughness)

I AM THE SUPREME BEING (Impervious) I STRIVE ONLY FOR YOUR AFFECTION, MISTRESS (Regeneration) THANOS™ GREAT AND DIVINE THANOS (Invulnerability) SET THE UNIVERSE RIGHT (Probability Control) Cosmic, Deity, Mystical, Ruler Unnatural Disasters Give Th an os a po wer a ction and roll a d6. Use the e ffect descr ibe d by tha t roll be low. KING OF ETERNAL NIGHT (Toughness) 008 1-2 Earthquake Deal each other character that can’t use the Flight ability 1 damage. GENERAL RULES 3-4 Tidal Wave Choose an edge of the map. Knock back each opposing character 2 squares, ANYTHING I WANT, IS (Perplex) in a straight line away from the chosen edge of the map. • Thanos has different dials, which are named “issues” for this They are numbe red from 1 to 5. Four dials (issues 1, 2, 3, and 5) are attached to the 3x6 base. The dial for issue 4 is found on the removable Thanos 5-6 Tornado Choose any 2 adjacent squares on the map not occupied by a character. When Thanos takes 2 or more damage from an opposing character’s attack and Colossal In addition, Terra xia has her own separate dial. Exile to Soul World Thanos can use Quake as a free action as if he occupied both the chosen possesses this power after actions resolve, you may remove that character from the map. An opposing character squares. • Pick which issues of the Gauntlet Saga you are going to play. You may play an y number of issues from 1-5, may be given a double power action to return the removed character to the map in a square of its owner’s but you must play them in ascending order. choice at the beginning of the next turn, even is this power is lost. If there are no opposing characters on the map, immediately return all characters removed this way to square(s) of their owner’s choice. • Your opponent may choose to play two different ways: A) Play a single force with a point value matching the total cost of all the chosen issues and play through them as one continuous battle or B) Treat each issue as a separate ANYTHING I WISH, HAPPENS (Outwit) battle, and place a new, healed force of the appropriate point value into their starting area. (Example: To play through issues #1, 2, 5, you could either a 2100 point team, or have separate 800, 300, and 1000 point teams ready to face him.) FABRIC OF REALITY BENDS (Probability Control) • As soon as one of two things happens, the current issue is over: Thanos KO’s all opposing characters, or the opposing characters KO Thanos on that dial. If any chosen iss ues remain unplayed, begin playing them according to method A) or B) as agreed to by both players. Excess damage from KOing one of Thanos’ dials is not applied to NATURE NO LONGER BINDS ME (Ranged Combat Expert) the next dial. • For all issues except #4,Thanos stays attached to the 3x6 Colossal Base. MORE POWERFUL THAN ANY FORCE (Close Combat Expert) © 2012 WIZKIDS/NECA, LLC. TM & © 2012 Marvel & Subs. ISSUE #3 (400 PTS.) ISSUE #4 (500 PTS.) ISSUE #4 (500 PTS.) CONT. Making the Grab for the Gauntlet If the result of a successful close combat attack roll made Dissension in Your Ranks Opposing characters lose all keywords. Opposing characters adjacent to by an opposing character against Thanos is a critical hit, after actions resolve that character may make another Force Cubes Thanos can use Exploit Weakness. Characters more than 6 squares away from Thanos can’t Thanos can’t use team abilities. close combat attack that deals penetrating damage targeting Thanos as a free action. target Thanos with a ranged attack. Shrinking the Hulk After Thanos takes damage from an opposing character’s attack, either give that Terraxia At the beginning of the first turn using this dial, you may place #009 Terraxia on the map character a shrink token or, if there is already a shrink token assigned, move the shrink token to that character. SHATTER CAPTAIN AMERICA’S SHIELD (Close Combat Expert) adjacent to Thanos. A character with a shrink token modifies its combat values by -1.

A TRUE TEST OF NERVES AND SKILL (Running Shot) SHRINE TO MY MISTRESS (Phasing/Teleport) WOLVERINE’S BONES MADE RUBBER (Outwit)

OVERPOWER THE SCARLET WITCH (Charge) ISSUE #5 (1000 PTS.) DEPRAVED CREATIVITY (Mind Control) Omnipotent Thanos can use the Multiattack ability and ignores hindering terrain for line of fire purposes.

Torture my “Granddaughter” Thanos can use Penetrating/Psychic Blast. When he does, if he SUPREMACY CANNOT BE IMPRISONED (Hypersonic Speed) targets a single opposing character and hits, counter all speed and attack powers the hit character possesses until your next turn. BEGONE, LITTLE GODLINGS (Phasing/Teleport)

HIT NAMOR AND SHE-HULK (Flurry) I Betray Myself By Ignoring the Insignificant If there is more than one opposing character INFINITE POWER AT PLAY (Quake) and they are not all the same point value, Thanos can’t target the lowest point opposing character with an attack and that character deals penetrating damage to Thanos. WARP THOR’S HAMMER AWAY (Phasing/Teleport) YOU RUSH HEAD-ON INTO ARMAGEDDON (Impervious) PURE FORCE OF ENERGY (Penetrating/Psychic Blast) QUASAR’S BANDS, DISINTEGRATED (Penetrating/Psychic Blast) THANOS WILL STAND TRIUMPHANT (Invulnerability) Drown in Time Once per turn, give Thanos a power action. Each opposing character must choose to be dealt 1 unavoidable damage or it can’t attack Thanos during its next turn. MY DIMINISHED CAPACITY (Super Strength) (Toughness) FOOLS AGAINST OMNIPOTENCE LET THE HEAVENS TREMBLE (Pulse Wave) ESCAPE FROM CLOAK (Quake) EGO UNCHECKED (Outwit) Steel Myself To Face the Gods Thanos can use Impervious and treats penetrating damage dealt to Nova Made Into Blocks When Thanos KO’s an opposing character, you may place up to 2 blocking him as regular damage. terrain markers on the map within his range and line of fire. (Ranged Combat Expert) THE HEAVENS WILL RUN RED WITH BLOOD THE BRINK OF ARMAGEDDON (Invulnerability) (Impervious) Real Name: Thanos of Titan HIT FROM DRAX AND THE HULK Significant Appearance: Infinity Gauntlet #1 (1991) Background: For a long time, there was only the blessed, endless release I OFFERED YOU THE UNIVERSE… (Regeneration) of Death. Jolted back to the land of the living, Thanos discovered his love, Mistress THE FLAMES OF FIRELORD (Invulnerability) Death had resurrected him to right a cosmic imbalance – that more sentient beings were now alive and living in the realm of her brother, Eternity, than dwelled in her I HAVE BEEN EXPECTING YOU, PROUD ETERNITY (Impervious) own dark realm. She sent Thanos forth with the task of exterminating half of the IMPALED BY WOLVERINE (Regeneration) universe’s population. He long ruminated on the best way to accomplish such a monumental task. Eventually, he concluded that only by becoming all-powerful could Reality Bends to My Will Thanos can use Outwit and Probability Control. Thanos modifies his combat he do so. He tricked, overpowered, and battled his way through the In-Betweener values by +1 when attacking characters of 250 or more points. (Toughness) and five Elders of the Universe, possessors of the Infinity Gems. Collecting all of the WITHSTAND CYCLOPS’ BEAM gems, he mounted them onto a gauntlet, becoming all-powerful and the supreme being of our reality. Exiling the Silver Surfer and adopting Mephisto as his advisor, YOU ADDRESS OMNIPOTENCE… (Perplex) he built a Shrine to Death in deep space and accomplished his task with a snap of RIP OUT VISION’S HEART (Super Senses) his fingers. However, Mistress Death spurned his affections, as he had become her superior. Thanos tried to impress Mistress Death with his near-death torture of his …TREAD CAREFULLY (Outwit) brother and granddaughter, and single combat with Earth’s heroes. Thanos eventually TO SHATTER THOR (Combat Reflexes) created a perfect mate in Terraxia, but Mistress Death felt no jealousy. The cosmic gods assembled to stop Thanos, but he overcame them and usurped Eternity’s position as the primal being of this universe. There was one thing, however, Thanos REALITY COLLAPSE (Probability Control) had overlooked… FREEZE IN TIME, MOMENTARILY (Probability Control) 009 TERRAXIA™™ Cosmic, Eternal RIP OFF IRON MAN’S HEAD (Close Combat Expert)

DISPATCH THIS NUISANCE,TERRAXIA (Charge)

A WOMAN WHO SHARES MY VALUES (Flurry)

HER DEVOTION IS TOTAL (Super Strength)

EVERYTHING MY SOUL LONGS FOR (Invulnerability) REAL NAME: Terraxia the Terrible SIGNIFICANT APPEARANCE: The Infinity Gauntlet#3 (1991) BACKGROUND: When Mistress Death spurned him yet again, Thanos TOO MUCH MYSELF, PERHAPS (Toughness) created the perfect mate for himself. Thanos created Terraxia based on his own Eternal genetics to be ruthless, yet subservient. Yet she did not serve to make Mistress Death jealous, or even notice. After Thanos powered down to take on Earth’s heroes more fairly, Terraxia joined in by decapitating Tony Stark, Minion: Thanos’s Creation If you control a character whose Iron Man, and presenting his head to her creator. Terraxia’s power was almost name includes “Thanos”, Terraxia can use Perplex. entirely fueled by the Infinity Gauntlet, and she died when Thanos lost it, as she did not possess the mystical or cosmic power needed to survive in deep space. POINT VALUE: 100 © 2012 WIZKIDS/NECA, LLC. Text from Player’s Guide 2/16/2013. TM & © 2012 Marvel & Subs.