Jake Stout [mailto:jakestout@msn.com]
 

300 points of ultimate victory!!

     I freely admit that I was a Yu-Gi-Oh! player until my first booster pack of Heroclix( I pulled Vampire Batman).  I sold my cards and got into clix with both feet.  I have put together a team that does very well, no loses to date with this team.  The team is a four man team of:

Thor 186 pt.

Nightwing 72 pt.

Black Cat 32 pt.

Paramedic 10 pt.

     The thing to always keep in mind is points.  You do not have to crush the life from your opponent, but this team gives you a really decent shot.  Nightwing gives the Black Cat stealth also providing Outwit with Leap/Climb.  Black Cat also has Leap/Climb with Probability Control.  The nice thing is that once she goes to stealth she takes on the ultimate ability of Thor.  So you really do not have to worry about terrain slowing down your team.  Thor is the thump of the team, if you do not know what Thor does by now you are missing out.

     Keep things as simple as possible for the first few rounds.  Thor can "junk" any piece on the board so go after what you can, make your opponent go offensive.  I mean by this, that if you take out a 27 pt. piece with Thor, you can stay in the defense.  Your opponent has to come to you or they will lose on points.  This is the biggest advantage to the team.  No matter how you come in at Thor you are going to lose someone.

     I also have two more things you should always keep in mind.  First is to get a map you feel comfortable playing on both sides.  Knowing the right place to be is always a really nice asset.  Know where your terrain makers will serve you the best.  Black Cat has a movement of 8, so eight spaces from my start goes a piece of hindering terrain.  The placement of tokens plays a larger part in any victory than most would give credit for. 

     The second thing I recommend is to let someone else use your team against you.  This lets you see your team's weaknesses and strong points.  This also allows you to see a combo that you my have missed or could improve on.  You will get a feel for what piece's and power's really pose a threat to your team this way.  This also allows someone with limited resources to enjoy the game with a well rounded team.

     Now my team may very well be taken down by some other player, but that is what the game is about.