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Vs. System

Vs. System (short for Versus System), also written as VS System and abbreviated as VS, is a collectible card game designed by Upper Deck Entertainment (UDE). In the game, players build and play a deck of Vs. System cards in an attempt to win a game against their opponent. It was first published in 2004 and is set in the superhero genre. The game was…

Card sets, Organized Play & Superheroic setting

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Designers
Matt Hyra, Mike Hummel, Edward Fear, Danny Mandel
Players
2 1
Playing time
< 30 minutes
Publication
April 2004; 22 years ago (2004-04)
Publishers
Upper Deck
Setup time
< 5 minutes

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Superheroic setting

Card sets

Organized Play

Video game

Awards

Reviews

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Vs. System

Nodes82
Edges81
Triples166
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.02439
Components1

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Vs. System

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related to Notable players in UDE Organized Play · 71
Vs. System → Adelaide, Amsterdam Champion, April, Atlanta Champion, August, Bernstein, Bologna Champion, Bremen Champion, Bring Your Own Set, Brisbane, Champion, ChampionAdam Horvath, ChampionAnthony Calabrese, ChampionTrey Kelly, Chicago Champion, December, Dembinski, Eugenio, February, Gen Con Indy
related to Superheroic setting · 18
Vs. System → Alex Garner, Alex Ross, All, Bill Sienkiewicz, Card, DC Comics, For, Hellboy Essential Collection, Jim Lee, John Van Fleet, Marvel, Marvel-based, Rachel Dodson, System, The, This, Vs, Well
related to Variant rules · 14
Vs. System → Each, Grand Melee, Ideal Draw, Last, Play, Plays, System, Team Alliance, Teammates, Therefore, This, Three-Headed Mutant, Two-Headed Mutant, Vs
related to Video game · 14
Vs. System → Avengers, February, It, Konami, Marvel Origins, Marvel Trading Card, Marvel-based, Nintendo DS, PC, PSP, System, The, Vicious Cycle Software, Vs
related to Awards · 10
Vs. System → Best Collectible Card Game, Expansion, Game, Gamers' Choice Award, In, InQuest Gamer, Origins Awards, System, Vs, Year
related to Card sets · 9
Vs. System → All, DC Comics, Essential Collection, Marvel Comics, Marvel Legends, Marvel Universe, Most Vs, System, The
related to Types of cards · 8
Vs. System → All, Character, Equipment, Location, Plot Twist, System, There, Vs
related to Further reading · 7
Vs. System → February, InQuest Gamer, McGee, No, System, Thorin, Vs
related to Gameplay · 6
Vs. System → Each, If, Recovery Phase, System, System Comprehensive Rules, The Vs
Designers · 1
Vs. System → Matt Hyra, Mike Hummel, Edward Fear, Danny Mandel

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vs game card system cards sets players player set marvel ude deck step play characters released also endurance expansion phase

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Vs. SystemDesignersMatt Hyra, Mike Hummel, Edward Fear, Danny Mandel1.00infobox
Vs. SystemPlayers2 11.00infobox
Vs. SystemPlaying time< 30 minutes1.00infobox
Vs. SystemPublicationApril 2004; 22 years ago (2004-04)1.00infobox
Vs. SystemPublishersUpper Deck1.00infobox
Vs. SystemSetup time< 5 minutes1.00infobox
Vs. SystemSkillsCard playing Simple math Deck optimization Planning Deception1.00infobox
conventionsinstance ofconsisting of promotional cards associated with a particular expansion set released through venues0.80text
tournamentsinstance ofconsisting of promotional cards associated with a particular expansion set released through venues0.80text
Vs. Systemrelated to AwardsIn0.60section
Vs. Systemrelated to AwardsVs0.60section
Vs. Systemrelated to AwardsSystem0.60section

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