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"I hold the galaxy in my palm - ready to crush it like an eggshell!"

Thanos is one of five playable Villains in the Marvel Villainous base game, Infinite Power. He is from American comic books published by Marvel comics. The character was created by Jim Starlin, and made his first appearance in The Invincible Iron Man #55 (cover dated February 1973).

Objective[]

Thanos must collect the six Infinity Stones.

In order to achieve this objective, you will need to find cards that allow Thanos to bring the Infinity Stones into play in your opponent's Domain(s). Thanos must then Relocate his Allies to a stone's location(s), Vanquish the opponent's Allies to which the stones are attached, and then Relocate his own Allies back to his Domain, allowing him to claim the Infinity Stone, along with its benefits.

There is no specific order in which Thanos must claim the six Infinity Stones. A random stone is distributed when necessary, and Thanos may retrieve them in any order for his objective.

Domain[]

Thanos' Domain consists of the following locations, from left to right.

Thanos' Domain

Villain Deck[]

Card Back Thanos

Thanos' Villain deck card back.

The following cards are in Thanos' Villain deck:

These include 10 total Allies (The Legions of Thanos; Black Dwarf; Black Swan; Corvus Glave; Ebony Maw; Proxima Midnight), 16 total Effects (Consult the Well; Taste of Cosmic Power; A Small Price to Pay; Deliver Judgement; The Mad Titan; Warp Reality), and 4 total Items (Death's Favor; Space Throne).

NOTE: In the first printing of Marvel Villainous: Infinite Power, two copies of Taste of Cosmic Power are printed and labeled as Items. This is a misprint. Every copy of Taste of Cosmic Power is intended to be - and functions as - an Effect.

Card Gallery[]

5 Copies:

Card 6 - The Legions of Thanos REMAKE

4 Copies:

Card 10 - Consult the Well REMAKE

3 Copies:

Card 8 - A Small Price to Pay REMAKE Card 13 - Death's Favor REMAKE Card 7 - Taste of Cosmic Power REMAKE

2 Copies:

Card 12 - Deliver Judgement REMAKE Card 11 - The Mad Titan REMAKE Card 9 - Warp Reality REMAKE

1 Copy:
Card 3 - Black Dwarf REMAKE Card 2 - Black Swan REMAKE Card 4 - Corvus Glaive REMAKE Card 1 - Ebony Maw REMAKE Card 5 - Proxima Midnight REMAKE Card 14 - Space Throne REMAKE

Unique Fate Cards[]

The following cards contain Thanos' Targeted Villain symbol, and are generally the most effective against Thanos:

These include 6 total Effects (A Stone is Found; What Did It Cost?), 4 total Heroes (Adam Warlock; Drax the Destroyer; Nebula; Gamora), and 1 Targeted Event (Sacrifices Must Be Made).

Card Gallery[]

3 Copies:

Fate Card 6 - A Stone Is Found REMAKE Fate Card 5 - What Did It Cost REMAKE

1 Copy:

Fate Card 3 - Adam Warlock REMAKE Fate Card 1 - Drax the Destroyer REMAKE Fate Card 4 - Gamora REMAKE Fate Card 2 - Nebula REMAKE

Targeted Event:

Fate Card 7 - Sacrifices Must Be Made REMAKE

The Infinity Stones[]

The Infinity Stones are 6 Tiles that will be placed on the table during initial setup if any player is playing as Thanos. Certain cards will cause an Infinity Stone to enter into play, in a player's Domain. When initially played (to any Domain other than Thanos'), they must be immediately attached to an Ally in that player's Domain.

While in any Domain other than Thanos', they are able to be activated by that player with an Activate action, and may be moved as an Item with the Relocate action, either as it is attached to an Ally, or just as an unattached Item.

Only one Infinity Stone may be attached to an Ally at any time, and once an Infinity Stone has become unattached from an Ally, it cannot be attached to any other Allies except for those controlled by Thanos. Thanos cannot activate an Infinity Stone while it is in an opponent's Domain, unless it is attached to an Ally controlled by Thanos while in that opponent's Domain. If attached to an Ally of Thanos, only Thanos can activate that Infinity Stone.

If Thanos controls at least one Ally at a location with an unattached Infinity Stone, it is immediately attached to Thanos' Ally, which may then relocated with a Relocate action back to Thanos' Domain.

As soon as an Infinity Stone is in Thanos' Domain, it is immediately flipped over to the Specialty side of the Tile, and is placed permanently in Thanos' Specialty card area.

Tile Gallery[]

Mind Stone ITEM Power Stone ITEM Reality Stone ITEM Soul Stone ITEM Space Stone ITEM Time Stone ITEM

Mind Stone SPECIAL Power Stone SPECIAL Reality Stone SPECIAL Soul Stone SPECIAL Space Stone SPECIAL Time Stone SPECIAL

Villain Guide Gallery[]

THANOS Page 1THANOS Page 2THANOS Page 3THANOS Page 4THANOS Page 5

Strategy[]

Thanos may be considered as a slow character. The best method is to set up first before giving Infinity Stones to other players, because being prepared to defeat an opposing Ally holding an Infinity Stone is better than sending Allies to other Domains barehanded. Mill your deck to find your items: Death's Favor and the Space Throne. A good placement of those will provide you with 1 or 2 Combo locations in your quest to bring the Stones out:

  • Sanctuary II: Vulnerable to be covered by Heroes most of the time because of the top Activate action. In the early game, if a Hero with high Strength is on this location, it is best to focus on your Objective than waste a number of Allies clearing up this location. On the other hand, if a Hero with low Strength is on this location, use The Legions of Thanos or Proxima Midnight to clear this location swiftly. It is best to set up an Ally on this location. A Death's Favor in this location allows you to perform up to two Activate actions, making this a good target location by Heroes. As for the Space Throne, it is the least useful location compared to other locations in Thanos' Domain, but still useful nonetheless.
  • Titan: Vulnerable to be covered by Heroes most of the time because of the top Fate action. In a 2-player game, it is recommended to protect this location with Allies. It won't do much early game, but this is the best location if you're close to your Objective, as Death's Favor, Space Throne, and Ebony Maw on this location allows you to retrieve Infinity Stones in one turn.
  • The Infinity Well: This location is the best for performing combos. A Death's Favor and Space Throne is perfect for this location, because even if this location is covered by opposing characters, the bottom actions allow you to clear this location. Always clear this location as quick as possible because with this location cleared, it saves you two to three turns on your progress.
  • Knowhere: Vulnerable to be covered by Heroes most of the time because of the top Relocate action, though it won't hinder Thanos very much as he has other options for relocating. Space Throne may be useful if this location is cleared; otherwise, play Space Throne to other useful locations. With Thanos being reliant on Power, this location is best utilized for hindering opponents and clearing your Domain.

Once set up, it is now time to send Infinity Stones out and defeat opposing Allies. You want to have Stones in your control (whether if it's attached to your Allies or claimed) in one turn as possible. This means that even before you play Consult the Well, always have a plan to immediately defeat the opposing Ally and retrieve that Stone to your Domain in one turn. Always have an Ally in play before playing Consult the Well, then play it. After that, you want to have a card ready to defeat the opposing Ally: Taste of Cosmic Power, Death's Favor, Reality Stone, or Mad Titan. Once defeated, have a card ready to relocate your Ally back in your Domain: either Space Throne or Space Stone. Do not leave your Allies in another Domain for more than one turn cycle, as it leaves them vulnerable to be defeated or relocated by other Villains, forcing you to play another Ally and relocating them to their Domain and back.

Once you have at least three Infinity Stones claimed, you will start to be unstoppable, as no amount of Fates targeted against you will slow you down, even Adam Warlock. Thanos snowballs at this point in the game that defeating Adam Warlock becomes an easy task.

Thanos

Locations
Sanctuary IITitanThe Infinity WellKnowhere

Villain deck
5 Copies: The Legions of Thanos
4 Copies: Consult the Well
3 Copies: A Small Price to PayDeath's FavorTaste Of Cosmic Power
2 Copies: Deliver JudgmentThe Mad TitanWarp Reality
1 Copy: Black DwarfBlack SwanCorvus GlaiveEbony MawProxima MidnightSpace Throne

Fate deck
3 Copies: A Stone is FoundWhat Did it Cost?
1 Copy: Adam WarlockDrax the DestroyerGamoraNebula
Targeted Event: Sacrifices Must Be Made

Unique Mechanic
Infinity Stones
Mind StonePower StoneReality StoneSoul StoneSpace StoneTime Stone

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