Thanos

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

* Sanctuary II
	+ Gain 2 Power | Activate
	+ Play a Card | Discard Cards
* Titan
	+ Play a Card | Fate
	+ Gain 1 Power | Relocate
* The Infinity Well
	+ Play a Card | Discard Cards
	+ Play a Card | Gain 3 Power
* Knowhere
	+ Relocate
	+ Fate | Play a Card | Vanquish

## Villain Deck

The following cards are in Thanos' Villain deck:

* The Legions of Thanos (x5)
* Consult the Well (x4)
* A Small Price to Pay (x3)
* Death's Favor (x3)
* Taste of Cosmic Power (x3)
* Deliver Judgment (x2)
* The Mad Titan (x2)
* Warp Reality (x2)
* Black Dwarf
* Black Swan
* Corvus Glaive
* Ebony Maw
* Proxima Midnight
* Space Throne

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

**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.**

## Unique Fate Cards

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

* A Stone is Found (x3)
* What Did It Cost? (x3)
* Adam Warlock
* Drax the Destroyer
* Gamora
* Nebula
* Sacrifices Must Be Made

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

## 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.

* Mind Stone
* Power Stone
* Reality Stone
* Soul Stone
* Space Stone
* Time Stone

## 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 covered by opposing characters, the bottom actions allows 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.

 **Villain deck**
*5 Copies:* The Legions of Thanos
*4 Copies:* Consult the Well
*3 Copies:* A Small Price to Pay • Death's Favor • Taste Of Cosmic Power
 *2 Copies:* Deliver Judgment • The Mad Titan • Warp Reality
 **Infinity Stones:**
 **Fate deck**
*3 Copies:* A Stone is Found • What Did it Cost?
*1 Copy:* Adam Warlock • Drax the Destroyer • Gamora • Nebula • Sacrifices Must Be Made

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 **We Are Venom**
 **Twisted Ambitions**
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