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Also representing the Guardians of the Galaxy along with the #10 Star-Lord is #7…

 

Still angry about his Clix version's gun being too small.

 

Rocket Raccoon
boot symbol
65 points
Team: Defenders
Keywords: Animal, Guardians of the Galaxy, Soldier
Range: 8 x 1

DIAL: http://wizkidsgames.com/heroclix/gallery/

STRENGTHS: Top-click Leap/Climb, Probablity Control and Super Senses (the last, for his entire dial) are a great combo that hasn’t been seen since E Elongated Man way back in Collateral Damage. For only a few points more, Rocket adds effective 8 range and a shift to Outwit and Running Shot to maintain the support/offense balance. Energy Explosion and Defenders TA are a bit of icing on his cake. He’s going to be very useful on Soldier teams.

WEAKNESSES: His AV and especially DV really sag in the late dial and he’s short-lived for his cost.

CARDS TO CONSIDER: Doesn’t need any, though the GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY ATA  could be useful against enemy Outwit, especially if there are no other Defenders for him to pair up with.

IN SUM: Rocket Raccoon wins games. Period.

Next on the list: something else inhuman.

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#10: Star-Lord
Alongside the Asgardian Warrior is his female counterpart, the generic Valkyrie.

Too bad the HC figure doesn't have THIS figure.

Valkyrie
boot symbol
38 points
Team: none
Keywords: Asgardian, Warrior
Range: 4 x 1
DIAL: http://wizkidsgames.com/heroclix/gallery/
STRENGTHS: Excellent AV all down the dial. The potential (through her “Today Is Not That Day” special power)  to be a taxi for other Asgardians and a superb medic for anyone. Toughness to make her diffcult to one-hit KO and her late dial Running Shot turns her into a legitimate ranged threat despite her low 4 range.
WEAKNESSES: Very short dial for the cost. She’s a bit less useful if not played with a character activating her minion-type SP.
CARDS TO CONSIDER: If she’s a minion, INVIGORATE can be very effective on her.
IN SUM: So many strengths in an under-40-point package make Valkyrie the #8 piece of the set. (It feels like I wrote most of this already.) Range gets her a spot higher than the similar Asgardian Warrior.
#7 gets us out of generic-Norse-land and back in the main dimension (if not on Earth).

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#10: Star-Lord
From the heavenly realm of Asgard comes the generic Asgardian Warrior!

For Asgaaaaaaaarrrd!!

Asgardian Warrior
boot symbol
37 points
Team: none
Keywords: Asgardian, Warrior
Range: 0 x 1
DIAL: http://wizkidsgames.com/heroclix/gallery/
STRENGTHS:
3+ damage potential all down the dial. Excellent AV all down the dial. The potential (through his “For Asgard” special power)  for Charge and an attack boost…again, all down the dial. And Toughness to make him exceedingly diffcult to one-hit KO.
WEAKNESSES:
His very short dial for the cost. His utility wanes in the absence of characters that activate his Minion-type SP.
CARDS TO CONSIDER:
None. His low cost is his best asset.
IN SUM:
So many strengths in an under-40-point package make Asgardian Warrior the #9 piece of the set.
Next on the list is the first female on the list. Be here tomorrow to see who she is!