Designers: Noah Cohen, Rob Daviau, Justin D. Jacobson, and Brian Neff
Artists: Oliver Barrett, Joshua Swaby, and The Brave Union
Dr. Strange
Designers: Noah Cohen, Rob Daviau, Justin D. Jacobson, and Brian Neff
Artist: The Brave Union
Source Material: Strange Tales #110
Thematic Map: Sanctum Sanctorum
Recommended Match-Ups: Achilles, Dr. Jill Trent, Houdini, Moon Knight, Yennenga
History and Fun Facts
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Recommended Roster:
Marvel Cinematic Universe
There are a lot of Marvel characters in Unmatched at this point, so it was only natural that there would be a roster highlighting a group of them that's relatively balanced. More thematic than mechanical, play out your favorite fights from the movies and comics!
She-Hulk
Primary Designer: Justin D. Jacobson
Artist: Joshua Swaby
Source Material: The Savage She-Hulk #1
Thematic Map: Sanctum Sanctorum
Recommended Match-Ups: Bigfoot, Daredevil, InGen, Moon Knight, T-Rex, Yennenga
History and Fun Facts
- Having been a professional lawyer prior to making board games, Justin Jacobson was the primary designer of She-Hulk, including "lawyer references" in the design.
Justin Jacobson, Discord, April 3rd, 2023
- According to Noah Cohen, She-Hulk's ability name, Just Throw Something, is the reason why ability names were included on the hero cards for the Marvel sets.
Recommended Roster:
The Hunters and the Hunted
She-Hulk is a sturdy bruiser with tons of tools at her disposal, and her competition is no different. These characters pack a punch but have some clever ways of dealing damage outside of combat, both through card effects and character abilities.
Spider-Man
Primary Designer: Rob Daviau
Artist: Oliver Barrett
Source Material: Amazing Fantasy #15
Thematic Map: Sanctum Sanctorum
Recommended Match-Ups: Black Panther, Bruce Lee, Buffy, Bullseye, Robin Hood, Winter Soldier
History and Fun Facts
- While Rob Daviau was the primary designer of Spider-Man, many of the other Restoration designers and developers helped to fill in the cards, as "[w]e all had strong ideas for Spider-Man."
Brian Neff, Discord, June 12th, 2023
- Justin Jacobson explained that the design philosophy behind Spider-Man was that "[w]e knew Spider-Man would be the top choice for new or casual players, so we designed him to work for that target audience. The special ability is designed for folks who haven't memorized the opposing deck and will just play it superficially based on numbers. 'Ooh, they're playing a 4 -- I'll get to draw 2 cards -- neat!' I understand why he's not great to play in a competitive game, but that just wasn't our primary design goal."
Justin Jacobson, Discord, November 27th, 2023
- Spider-Man's foil is the first to feature two different colors of foil.
Recommended Roster:
Flow Like Water
Spider-Man spends a lot of the game reacting to what attacks the opponent is using, setting himself up for a few big attacks to close out the game. Each of these characters similarly seeks moments of weakness amidst a sea of smaller bouts, attempting to draw out the fight long enough to find just the right moment to pounce.
