Germany Legends Game — Beckenbauer, Müller, Matthäus
Germany have won four World Cups. Three European Championships. Produced more World Cup top scorers than any nation. Beckenbauer redefined what a defender could be. Gerd Müller scored at a rate that still hasn’t been broken. Lothar Matthäus captained both halves of his career. Miroslav Klose holds the World Cup all-time scoring record. On Vikto, you draft them all — across decades — against another fan and find out whose all-time Germany XI wins.
Pick Germany. Bid blind. Build the Die Mannschaft squad you’d back against anyone.
The Germany icons
Vikto’s Icon designation honors the German legends who transcended the national team — players who shaped not just German football but the global game. Icons receive a +5 base score boost and gold visual treatment.
Germany’s Icons:
- Franz Beckenbauer — 96 — Der Kaiser. World Cup 1974, Euro 1972. 2x Ballon d’Or. Invented the attacking sweeper role. The most influential defender in football history. Won the World Cup as both player and manager.
- Gerd Müller — 96 — 68 goals in 62 caps. Der Bomber. World Cup 1974, Euro 1972. The greatest pure goalscorer Germany ever produced — and arguably ever, period.
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Full legends leaderboard
The 36 Germany national team legends in Vikto, ranked by base score — twelve at each position. Icons appear with gold styling. A match is played on one position, so its six cards are drawn from just one of the three groups below.
Attackers (12)
Midfielders (12)
Defenders (12)
Vote for next Icon
The Icon designation evolves with the community. Anyone can vote, anonymously, on which German legend should be promoted next.
Should Matthäus get Icon status given he’s Germany’s most-capped player ever and a Ballon d’Or winner? Should Klose, the World Cup all-time top scorer, be recognized? Should Schweinsteiger’s leadership in 2014 be elevated? The community decides.
How the game works
Pick Germany and a position — attackers, midfielders or defenders. Six legends are drawn at random from that one twelve-card pool, so every card in the match shares a position. You’ll see all six names up front, but their scores stay hidden until each card comes up for bid. You and your opponent each start with $250M to spend across the six.
Bids are blind. You can’t see your opponent’s offer until you’ve both locked in, and the higher bid takes the legend. The minimum is $1M and passing isn’t allowed. Spend wisely — the card you overpay for in round one is the budget you don’t have when Gerd Müller appears in round four. And the moment you own three cards, every remaining legend is handed to your opponent for nothing.
Then you each name a captain, worth +10% on that card, and three duels resolve the match: both squads ranked by score, best against best, second against second, third against third. Every match is also set in a decade and at a venue, and a legend who fits either scores 10% more — 15% if they’re an Icon. That’s how a 91-rated Thomas Müller plays as a 120 and beats a 96-rated Gerd Müller caught out of era. Win two duels of three and the match is yours; the total across your three cards decides nothing.
Want to jump to specific legends? See Gerd Müller, Franz Beckenbauer or Lothar Matthäus in the tables above.
Frequently asked questions
Why does Beckenbauer appear in two positions?
Beckenbauer literally invented the attacking sweeper role — playing as both a midfielder and a defender across his career. He gets two cards in the Germany roster reflecting his versatility, but you can only have one in your squad per match.
Why are some German legends rated lower than I’d expect?
Vikto’s scoring weighs international achievements at the national team level. Some German club legends (like Müller’s Bayern years) aren’t fully counted because his Bayern record is even more impressive than his German national team scoring rate.
Is Manuel Neuer in the game?
Vikto doesn’t have a goalkeeper position. The DEF category covers outfield defenders only.
Can I face France in a Germany vs France match?
Cross-team tournaments — including this classic rivalry — are rolling out progressively.
Is the 2014 World Cup squad represented?
Yes. Schweinsteiger, Klose, Götze, Lahm, Boateng, Kroos — most of the 2014 squad is in the roster. You can build a 2014 lineup across matches.
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