Vs. System
Card sets

Vs. System

Section Title: Card sets
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Release order (expansion sets only)	Set name	Set code	Setting	Set type	Date	Featured teams	Teams introduced	Size (number of cards)	New mechanics and notable features

1	Marvel Origins	MOR	Marvel Comics	expansion set	April 2004	X-Men Brotherhood Doom Fantastic Four Sentinels	X-Men Brotherhood Doom Fantastic Four Sentinels Skrull Negative Zone	220	First set

N/A	X-Men vs. the Brotherhood Starter Deck	MOR (same as for Marvel Origins)	Marvel Comics	starter set	April 2004	X-Men Brotherhood	none	80 total, all reprints	All cards are drawn from the Marvel Origins expansion set

N/A	Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock Starter Deck	MSM (same as for Web of Spider-Man)	Marvel Comics	starter set	June 2004	Spider-Friends Sinister Syndicate	Spider-Friends Sinister Syndicate	80 total, all reprints	All cards are drawn from the Web of Spider-Man expansion set, released a few months later

2	DC Origins	DOR	DC Comics	expansion set	July 2004	Gotham Knights Arkham Inmates League of Assassins Teen Titans	Gotham Knights Arkham Inmates League of Assassins Teen Titans Fearsome Five Deathstroke	165	Boost Loyalty Transferable

N/A	Batman vs. the Joker Starter Set	DOR (same as for DC Origins)	DC Comics	starter set	July 2004	Gotham Knights Arkham Inmates	none	80 total, all reprints	All cards are drawn from the DC Origins expansion set

3	Web of Spider-Man	MSM	Marvel Comics	expansion set	September 2004	Spider-Friends Sinister Syndicate	Spider-Friends Sinister Syndicate	165	Evasion

4	Superman, Man of Steel	DSM	DC Comics	expansion set	November 2004	Team Superman New Gods Revenge Squad Darkseid's Elite	Team Superman New Gods Revenge Squad Darkseid's Elite	165	Cosmic Invulnerability

5	Marvel Knights	MMK	Marvel Comics	expansion set	February 2005	Marvel Knights Crime Lords Underworld X-Statix	Marvel Knights Crime Lords Underworld X-Statix	220	Concealed Dual-Loyalty Hidden area First reprint: Marvel Team-Up

6	Green Lantern Corps	DGL	DC Comics	expansion set	May 2005	Green Lantern Emerald Enemies Anti-Matter Manhunters	Green Lantern Emerald Enemies Anti-Matter Manhunters	220	Concealed-Optional Willpower Non-character cards ("Construct")

N/A	Batman Starter Deck	DBM	DC Comics	starter set	June 2005	Gotham Knights League of Assassins	none	80 total, 28 non-reprint	Some cards are drawn from the DC Origins expansion set; others are new Released to coincide with Batman Begins, the 2005 Batman film

N/A	Fantastic Four Starter Deck	MFF	Marvel Comics	starter set	June 2005	Fantastic Four Doom	none	80 total, 28 non-reprint	Some cards are drawn from the Marvel Origins set; others are new released to coincide with Fantastic Four, the 2005 Fantastic Four film

7	The Avengers	MAV	Marvel Comics	expansion set	August 2005	Avengers Masters of Evil Kang Council Thunderbolts Squadron Supreme	Avengers Masters of Evil Kang Council Thunderbolts Squadron Supreme	220	Leader Reservist Non-character cards ("Team-Up")

8	Justice League of America	DJL	DC Comics	expansion set	November 2005	Justice League of America Justice League International Injustice Gang Secret Society	Justice League of America Justice League International Injustice Gang Secret Society	220	Ally Dual team affiliations

9	X-Men	MXM	Marvel Comics	expansion set	February 2006	X-Men Brotherhood Morlocks Hellfire Club	Morlocks Hellfire Club	220	Mutant Traits (Physical, Mental, and Energy)

N/A	X-Men Starter Deck	MXS	Marvel Comics	starter set	February 2006	X-Men Brotherhood	none	80 total, 32 non-reprint	Some cards are drawn from The X-Men expansion set; others are new released to coincide with X-Men: The Last Stand, the 2006 X-Men film

10	Infinite Crisis	DCR	DC Comics	expansion set	April 2006	JSA Shadowpact Villains United Checkmate	JSA Shadowpact Villains United Checkmate Secret Six Crisis	220	Vengeance Backup Loyalty-Reveal Identity concept expanded Non-character cards ("Magic") "Champion" characters

11	Heralds of Galactus	MHG	Marvel Comics	expansion set	September 2006	Heralds of Galactus Inhumans Kree Doom Skrull	Heralds of Galactus Inhumans Kree Infinity Watch	220	Press Terraform Cosmic-Surge

12	Legion of Super-Heroes	DLS	DC Comics	expansion set	December 2006	Legionnaires Future Foes Teen Titans Darkseid's Elite	Legionnaires Future Foes	220	Substitute Alternate use of Cosmic

13	Marvel Team-Up	MTU	Marvel Comics	expansion set	February 2007	Spider-Friends Sinister Syndicate Underworld Marvel Defenders Wild Pack	Marvel Defenders Wild Pack	220	Dual Loyalty Alternate use of Boost Paying attack or defense

N/A	Hellboy Essential Collection	EHB	Hellboy	Essential Collection	February 2007	B.P.R.D. Thule Society	B.P.R.D. Thule Society	55	First and only set not set in Marvel or DC Universe

14	World's Finest	DWF	DC Comics	expansion set	July 2007	Team Superman Gotham Knights Revenge Squad Arkham Inmates Outsiders Birds of Prey	Outsiders Birds of Prey	220	Insanity

15	Marvel Legends	MVL	Marvel Comics	expansion set	August 2007	X-Men Brotherhood Marvel Knights Fantastic Four Doom Shi'ar	Shi'ar	273	New card layout Concealed and Concealed-Optional changed from keywords to symbols team symbols added "Legendary Character" concept Minor rule changes and clarifications Vast number of game mechanics temporarily abandoned to make the game easier for newer players

N/A	The Coming of Galactus	MCG	Marvel Comics	Giant-Size set	November 2007	Heralds of Galactus	none	42	For multiplayer play, pitting multiple players against a single player taking on the role of Galactus

16	DC Comics Legends	DCL	DC Comics	expansion set	December 2007	JLA Teen Titans Injustice Gang Secret Society League of Assassins Doom Patrol	Doom Patrol	273	Return of Reservist Return of Concealed-Optional characters Return of dual affiliations Secret Society and Villains United teams combined into one team

17	Marvel Universe	MUN	Marvel Comics	expansion set	June 2008	Avengers Thunderbolts SHIELD Crime lords Warbound Negative Zone Alpha Flight Infinity Watch	SHIELD Warbound Alpha Flight Asgardians Atlantis Invaders Nextwave Phalanx United Front Nova Corps Weapon X	330	Rally Return of Boost (including Boost on non-character cards) Return of Leader Return of Terraform Return of Substitute Return of Evasion Return of Cosmic Return of Invulnerability

18	Marvel Evolution	MEV	Marvel Comics	expansion set	November 2008	X-Factor Exiles X-Force Marauders Weapon X	X-Factor Exiles X-Force Marauders Starjammers Runaways Purifiers	275	Shift Energize Hunter

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The first 14 expansion sets all had either 165 or 220 cards, but starting with Marvel Legends, which had 273 cards, the size of expansion sets grew larger, peaking at 330 cards of the Marvel Universe set.

final_sentence: The first 14 expansion sets all had either 165 or 220 cards, but starting with Marvel Legends, which had 273 cards, the size of expansion sets grew larger, peaking at 330 cards of the Marvel Universe set.