No. 75

3-D Man [Avengers Assemble 013b] Original rank: No. 7 for 2015

THEN:  He was too close to meta to be among the F.U.N. figs for my taste with his HSS and triple self-Perplex and more.

NOW: Still strong if not fully favored outside of the Agents of Atlas theme.

NEXT: It’s tough to fit primes onto teams sometimes. But maybe I’ll build him on a “Top 10 of 2015” team for a casual game soon.

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No. 74

Magik [Wolverine and the X-Men 034] Original rank: Late bloomer for 2013

THEN: She was the first decent Magik we saw in the game. I liked her super taxi skills and offensive capability.

NOW: She’s been lapped by most every Magik since either having better offense for similar cost or far cheaper expense as a taxi — or both.

NEXT: I want to field a team of all Magik, so she’ll be on that squad. Otherwise, I use her to fill points if the others leave a build way short

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No. 73

Miranda Tate [Dark Knight Rises 012] Original rank: No. 10 of 2012

THEN: She was a prototypical F.U.N. fig; all finesse. And one I always wanted to play, even if she was overcosted.

NOW: Nothing has changed other than she is impossibly overpriced now at 70 points. I wish that in addition to her trait to wildly wildcard team abilities, she could take keywords to fit on more teams.

NEXT: Maybe it’s finally time to let her go? NO, I REFUSE

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No. 72 (tie)*

Crystal [Avengers Black Panther Illuminati 012] 2019 rank: No. 10 (tie)

THOUGHTS: Flying Sidestep FREE Quake. More F.U.N. than Medusa from the same set. And less than half the cost of the previous favorite Crystal at No. 100 on this countdown.

NEXT: She’s in my “Top 10 of 2019” box of faves and will be played a lot in 2020 accordingly, as will the woman she tied with here…

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Silver Sable [Earth X 002] 2019 rank: No. 10 (tie)

THOUGHTS: Fills out those odd themes that are 50 or more points short, with her ability to pick a named keyword. Leadership is also good.

NEXT: She’s in my “Top 10 of 2019” box of faves and will be played a lot in 2020 accordingly.

* (It just so happened that these two, which tied in 2019, also fell next to each other in this mega list. And it was REALLY helpful when I realized I’d put two No. 64 rankings lower in the list by mistake)

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No. 71

Nova Prime [Galactic Guardians 001] Original rank: No. 5 of 2012

THEN: I thought he was a decent if underpowered representation of this veteran leader of the Nova Corps worthy to lead the theme.

NOW: He has been completely replaced by an equally priced version. Nova Prime’s still good, just supplanted.

NEXT: His version of the “Share Through the Worldmind” common trait name on Nova Corps is pretty neat. I want to run a massive Nova team that leverages ALL the STTW traits

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No. 70

Clark Kent [Man of Steel 009] Original rank: No. 8 of 2013

THEN: I liked the odd take on Superman not yet being either the paragon of hope or the clean-cut reporter. He’s a key part of my “Kal-El’s Closet” theme of Superman costume variants.

NOW: At 115 points, he’s way expensive for his early dial to not be a leading attacker. I like it but he’s clumsier than ever to field.

NEXT: It seems clear that I need to play another “plainclothes clix” team of characters in normal attire

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No. 69

Sand [Harley Quinn and the Gotham Girls 060] Original rank: tied for No. 6 of 2017

THEN: He was a bit of a disappointment after so many years of being unmade, but was still great F.U.N.

NOW: He’s still great, but I don’t run him much.

NEXT: It’s been a while since I played a big JSA team like the one that he completes.

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No. 68

Deathlok [Wolverine and the X-Men 11b] Original rank: No. 9 of 2013

THEN: Despite his strength and high AV, this prime’s inability to one-shot foes makes it a lot of F.U.N.

NOW: 154 points is hard to justify no matter how F.U.N. it is, especially if he can’t KO by himself.

NEXT: I have a big illegal team for him. But it’s going to take a special scenario for that to happen

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No. 67

Red Hood [Rebirth 046] 2019 rank: No. 7

THOUGHTS: Outsiders, 12AV, Stealth, Prob, Improved Move, 50% of nerfing a counterattack. So many little boons that add up to a lot despite his inability to KO.

NEXT: He’s in my “Top 10 of 2019” box of faves and will be played a lot in 2020 accordingly

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No. 66

Spider-Punk [Superior Foes of Spider-Man 062] Original rank: No. 5 of 2016

THEN: He won a spot by being the alternate universe version of the Prowler and thus a member of the Black Box collection. Oh, and it’s a good dial, too, even if he felt too strong.

NOW: If he had Willpower or were a little more F.U.N., he’d get more play. Still like it though.

NEXT: I want to roll him onto a F.U.N. force of musicians — Pied Piper, Fiddler, Lila Cheney, Dazzler [Mutations + Monsters] and more

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No. 65

Rocket Racer [Web of Spider-Man 044] Original rank: No. 3 for 2010

THEN: I found him to be a prototypically F.U.N. choice, requiring finesse to get use out of his nifty existence.

NOW: He’s even more difficult to play, with his very low combat values not nearly up to snuff these days. Still love him to death, though

NEXT: I wonder if I still have all the pieces for a M.O.D.O.K.’s 11?

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No. 64

Timber Wolf [Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes 013] Original rank: tied for No. 5 of 2014

THEN: I thought he was pricey to be so soft but neat that he was Indomitable and self-healing while fighting.

NOW: His nearly 100-point cost feels even weightier.

NEXT: I still won’t play a Legion team without him, so whatever

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No. 63

Aquaman [New 52 Justice League 005] Original rank: No. 4 of 2012

THEN: A first Aquaman I could use as a front-line bruiser, especially with a Mera pog to sacrifice — though that feels offensive to me.

NOW: There are a lot of similarly or cheaper costed Aquaman figures that fill the role — though he’s still better with the Mera sacrifice tactic, so maybe I oughta just get off my high (sea)horse about it.

NEXT: I want to run a team of nothing but Aquaman! Maybe versus every Namor! Oooo, that’s happening~!

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No. 62

Black Adam [Rebirth 037b] 2019 rank: No. 9

THOUGHTS: Mobile and hard-shelled, this beastick is what I want in an Adam.

NEXT: He’s in my “Top 10 of 2019” box of faves and will be played a lot in 2020 accordingly. He unfortunately won’t be on my “JSA #50 cover” team because he’s a prime and that team will likely have another prime on it.

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No. 61

Black Panther [Secret Wars Battleworld 061] Original rank: No. 5 of 2018

THEN: Just being a version of my favorite Marvel character isn’t enough to win a spot. But being this F.U.N. will.

NOW: He’s too many points and too odd a version of BP to be my go-to for the king of Wakanda.

NEXT: I honestly won’t play him much now that he’s “retired” from my Top 10 of the Year box.

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No. 60

The Captain [Giant-Size X-Men 054] Original rank: No. 2 for 2011

THEN: Man, did I love the F.U.N. of this figure and its SP that balanced 50% chance of PROTECTED: Outwit, Perplex with a 15% chance of losing all his powers/getting -1 all values.

NOW: He’s pretty overpriced to have that glass jaw AND multiple Earthbound/Neutralized and Battle Fury clicks with bad values. But he’s Nextwave so he remains a fave

NEXT:……WAVE

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No. 59

Batman [DC 75th Anniversary 031] and Robin [The Brave and The Bold 042] Original rank: No. 2 for 2010

THEN: Though this Batman is one of my very favorites, I can’t play him without a Robin, and this one pairs up SO well.

NOW: Power creep has not been entirely kind to either of these pieces, which still remain either the only representation of the character in the costume (Dick Grayson as Batman) or the most classic (Damien Wayne as Robin) — and, as it happens, my favorite reps as well. But both are still playable.

NEXT: …… ‾\_(ツ)_/‾

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No. 58

Muhammad Ali [WizKids DP17-004] Original rank: No. 5 of 2017

THEN: I thought he was the Greatest F.U.N. a non-superpowered clix could be.

NOW: I have seen him go down on the canvas too many times too easily to use him too often.

NEXT: I have never actually run him with any character named “Superman.” (I wish he’d work with Superman II, but no.)

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No. 57

Giant-Girl [Avengers Infinity G001] Original rank: No. 12 of 2018

THEN: She was an instant favorite because I love big girls in clix and IRL, as it happens.

NOW: And I still do and she still is

NEXT: I played her a lot in 2019, so I’m giving her a rest. FOR NOW. But I still have plans for my latest Attack of the 50-Foot Women meta team, soooo

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No. 56

Vixen [Streets of Gotham 028] Original rank: No. 1 for 2012

THEN: Both the beneficiary of and reason I ever used an Animal themed team. How I loved her ability to copy any Animal fig’s powers.

NOW: She’s a little bit too pricey at 74 to have such poor combat values (just 10 AV that slips to 8, DV topping at 16) and no Willpower. Still love her — still the best Vixen — but she’s been left behind.

NEXT: But there have been a number of new Animal figs since early decade. Maybe it’s time to pull her out of the bottom of the box…

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No. 55

Dust [X-Men Xavier’s School 056] Original rank: No. 9 of 2018

THEN: A F.U.N. nominee not only from me but from Heroclixin’ board members Taylor and Sceritz, she got on my favorite list for her free Smoke and 11AV Precision and excellent price of 50 points.

NOW: Nothing’s changed. Love her lots.

NEXT: She was on the Top Figs of 2018 team, so I played her a lot. She’s also a go-to X-Men member.

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No. 54

Black Widow [Captain America: The Winter Soldier 003] Original rank: No. 8 of 2014

THEN: I love a Widow with the Stealth, Running Shot and IM:Hindering she deserves, even at 114 points.

NOW: There are too many Widows with better cost and range to stick with this one, even if she’s my favorite.

NEXT: But she IS MY FAVORITE so she GONNA GET PLAYED. Probably on a Widows Red Room team

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No. 53

Jakeem Thunder [Joker’s Wild 053b] Original rank: No. 2 of 2016

THEN: Once the most expensive fig I ever opted to buy, and a meta darling, he was most favored by me for his Justice Society connection.

NOW: Since his fall from the meta and the addition of more great primes in the JSA, he’s no longer the must-play even though I still like him a lot.

NEXT: He’ll be the prime on that JSA # 50 Cover team I’ve been wanting to run since I started playing the game.

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No. 52

Captain America and Black Widow [Captain America: Winter Soldier 017] Original rank: Late bloomer for 2014

THEN: 130 points is a lot for no Running Shot and duos are tricky to use.

NOW: The cost is still a problem, but duos are better nowadays (no damage modification, easier taxi options) so maybe it’s time for a comeback.

NEXT: The presence of Cap has kept me from using this on a Red Room team forever. Maybe I should allow him anyway. I love this figure.

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No. 51

Captain America [Fear Itself 201] Original rank: No. 7 of 2013

THEN: As the much improved version of Bucky Barnes as Captain America, he intrigued me with his mix of +1 DV to pals, auto-hit Support on cheaper allies and perma-bonus stats to an ally after he’s been KO’d.

NOW: He was so clumsy to use that I don’t often. But they’ve never improved on Bucky Cap, so he remains in the collection for a clixy day.

NEXT: I haven’t done a “Star Spangled Man With The Plan” of Captain Americas in ages. Maybe it’s time to pull one together — especially with the new Cap-centric set nearing release.

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