HARDER. BETTER. FASTER. STRONGER.

(me likey)

Elevator pitch:

This is a multi-player deck focused on taking damage and getting stronger in the process. Don't expect to block for the table, this isn't that protection deck.

Work it:

So this deck needs to get both Bishop's Rifle and Bishop's Uniform into play as fast as possible. Without these the deck just won't work. MULLIGAN HARD FOR THESE

Make it:

This deck will have 14 resources in total, so there's plenty of opportunity for us to get some into our hand when we draw or from Bishop's ability. After we are done taking damage, we'll use the Uniform to heal and then start the Hero phase with the Rifle.

Do it:

Having all these resources in hand will help us to play for all of Bishop's amazing cards. His attacking event will ready us afterwards, while his thwarting event will draw us a card! Hell, even his defense event helps with shuffling our resource cards into our deck. Imagine using something like Bait and Switch or Taunt to get the villian to attack you and using Energy Conversion to not only stack the deck for the villian phase, but also limit the damage you take in the Hero Phase! Don't sleep on the womb-combo of Return the Favor and Get Behine Me!

Makes us:

With all this discard, we'll also need some card draw. Throw in Avengers Mansion, IPAC (once you get Children of the Atom into play), and allies like Nick and Ironheart help with card draw too.

HARDER. BETTER. FASTER. STRONGER.

Daft Punk Now this just won't work without the combo of Malcolm and Randall (Daft Punk). These guys can do a free attack or thwart every round if you spend the right resources on them.

Bonus: Well I'd do anything for a Klondike, and so would the free ally White Fox.
She really comes out in the limelight - or when discarded from the deck.

A good therapist

Of course he needs a good therapist, have you seen him lately?!? That's where Dr. Sinclair comes into play. Dropping down to Alter Ego at the end of the hero phase to spend a mental resource and recover is necessary. Throw in Down Time for additional R&R. If you're able to heal on this stage as well, added points! You'll have up to 25 total hot points between Symbiote Suit and Endurance.

I know I got to be right now

You won't stay in Alter Ego very long. Once the villian goes to thwart, you'll jump back into hero mode with Ready for a Fight, just make sure you return it to your hand with Practiced Plan.

Don't act like I never told you!

Super-Charged is an amazing card that you can sink extra resource cards into, but here's the thing - you can activate both with 4 counters each for a +16 attack! Imagine hitting the villian for 18 total damage!

Additionally, this deck isn't meant for solo. Symbiote Suit will kill you. In solo, you have a 100% chance of getting the extra encounter card each turn. You use IPAC as well, that's now 3.You will die. In a 2 player game you have a 50% chance of getting it, 33% in 3 player, and 25% in 4 player. The more players, the better this is (unless they are playing it too). Lockjaw can be added to this deck as well, but I found it boring, so I didn't. To each their own.