Our Favorite Munchkin Second Edition Cards

Munchkin Second Edition features bold, modern art that has been fully updated by Munchkin's original artist, John Kovalic. We polled our staff to find out which card is their new favorite!
 

Thief. You simply cannot go wrong with a good unitard.

     -- Allison

 

Electric Radio Active Acid Potion. I like all the detail John added. In addition to looking cooler, it gave some areas to add more color. Also, now that we can see the eyes of the two holding it, they look a lot more scared.
     -- Ben

 

Steal a Level. A munchkin running away from another player holding a literal level. Peak Munchkin silliness.
     -- Brandon
 

My favorite card is Friendship Potion. This one is going to be a bit sappy, but the hug the Net Troll gives Spyke reminds me of all the hugs that Andrew Hackard would give me, and I miss him.
     -- Darryll



Duck of Doom. It's just the classic Munchkin card to me. Probably because someone played it on me in my first game of Munchkin.
     -- Jean

 

Leather Armor. The new art seems to be inspired by The Rocky Horror Picture Show, but with a Munchkin twist.
     -- Michelle

 

Hoard! I like surprise boxes, and this one reminds me of them.
     -- Nikki

 

3,872 Orcs. Specificity is funny. "My car broke down in Wyoming" isn't as amusing as "My 1978 AMC Gremlin X exploded due to a ferret-related carburetor incident in Chugwater, Wyoming." Similarly, "3,872 Orcs" is funnier than "A Lot of Orcs" or "A Roomful of Orcs" or "Three Thousand Orcs." 3,872 is a very specific number, which makes it funny and memorable even when not playing the game . . . and, no, you may not borrow my ATM card. Also, John Kovalic's depiction is accurate (I counted) and giddily evocative as it depicts its teeming thousands of orcs – none of whom I will permit to borrow my ATM card either.
     -- Steven

 

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