No. 7

Atomica [Crime Syndicate Fast Forces 008]

Earlier in 2015, this character would have placed much higher on Heroclixin’s Top Ten list because she was a super-cheap, super-CHEATIN’ cog in a high-defense-lending machine. But the new size and equipment rules put the kibosh on all that. We’re not even going to go through it.

She’s still rating an appearance here because: She’s a svelte 25 points of easily carried Plasticity [though her Tiny Size means she only causes -1 to breakaway rolls instead of the usual -2] and Crime Syndicate TA. Perma-probability Control is clutch, especially with Atomica generally being free to take the required action token to use  the CSA team ability. She also sports Precision Strike and 3 range for use in a pinch. And 19 DV keeps her generally safe from attack.

Unless you’re building a themed team — and given her trait, you shouldn’t be putting her on those — there’s no reason not to invest these few points into all this use. Indeed, it’s her ultra-low cost that gets her higher on the Top Ten than the ones we looked at earlier.