Super Deck!

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Super Deck!
Super Deck cardback.png
Card back of the Super Deck! CCG
PublishersCard Sharks
Players2
Playing timeApprox 20 min
ChanceSome
Age range8+
Skills Card playing
Arithmetic
Basic Reading Ability

Super Deck! is an out-of-print super hero collectible card game designed by Marc Miller and produced by Card Sharks in 1994. [1]

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Publication history

It was the fourth CCG ever made, preceded by Magic: the Gathering , Spellfire , and Jyhad . [2] Gameplay involved two players, each playing on one side of hero vs. villain. [3] Artwork was colored pencil/inkwork, and the characters were not properties of any major comic book company. Some of the artists included Brian Michael Bendis, Dean Haspiel, Phil Hester, Frances Mao, and Josh Neufeld.

It had one expansion called Slim Decks that was released in June 1995. [2] This expansion had 160 cards sold in packs of 30. Ten percent of packs had one of two bonus cards, each redeemable for one of four more powerful cards that could not be obtained any other way. [4] :16

Description

The original set was 160 cards in size, sold in starter decks with 60 cards and a rulebook, and in 10-card booster packs. [5] :8

In a product release article in InQuest, the game was described as suitable for those who "need an easy introduction to card games". [5] :8

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References

  1. BoardGameGeek
  2. 1 2 Miller, John Jackson (2003), Scrye Collectible Card Game Checklist & Price Guide, pp. 591–592.
  3. Owens, Thomas S.; Helmer, Diana Star (1996), Inside Collectible Card Games, pp. 104, 121.
  4. "On the shelves". InQuest . No. 2. Wizard Entertainment. June 1995. pp. 13–16.
  5. 1 2 "Product news". InQuest . Wizard Entertainment. 1995. pp. 4–8.