Marvel Champions: How to Pair Heroes for Multiplayer
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Күн бұрынWith 52 heroes and more on the way, how do you decide who to play together in Marvel Champions? What gets good results without simply pairing everyone with Doctor Strange? Here I'll explain what to look out for to compliment both heroes and leave you free of weaknesses!
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Understanding the Aspects: • Understanding the Aspe...
How to Pair the Aspects: • Marvel Champions: How ...
Every Hero's Best Aspect: • Marvel Champions: Ever...
00:00 The Spider-Man Puzzle Intro
00:37 Ways to Pair Heroes
01:13 The Quick & Easy Method ("too long, didn't watch")
03:16 Threat Removal
06:28 Speed of Setup (pacing)
09:57 Survivability
11:13 Damage
13:30 Control
15:04 Power
19:11 Aspect Choice
20:54 Play Styles
25:12 Team-Up Cards
25:40 Traits
30:17 Nemesis Sets
31:16 Player Side Schemes
31:46 Signature Cards
36:32 Summary (SKIP HERE IF YOU'RE GONNA SKIP!)
38:59 The Spider-Man Puzzle
(Card images in the video are courtesy of Cerebro developer UnicornSnuggler. Huge thanks!)
@DMTip Ай бұрын
Comment before watching for the algorithm. I love the community poll topics!
@VillainTheory Ай бұрын
Hearted and replied before reading. For the algorithm 😉 Just kidding! Hope you enjoy it!
@LeroyJJenkins Ай бұрын
I really like this video, just super informative and entertaining. I think for your damage section, one key difference between damage and threat in multiplayer is you NEED much less damage every turn (outside of a few minion-heavy encounters). An aggression player in 4 player will routinely be able to keep a board clear of minions (for a typical encounter) if they build for it, but a justice player can need help thwarting even with a deck built for multiplayer. So a character like Ms. Marvel isn't punished as much for having low damage because you might see 1-2 minions on a typical villain turn, and therefore she may not even need to contribute anything to help with that. Meanwhile, the justice player in a 4 player game needs to thwart at least 4 per turn, plus more for side schemes and people flipping to alter ego, and the justice player needs to do that every turn.
@VillainTheory Ай бұрын
Great point. I did try to convey that threat removal was the thing most-needed for multiplayer, that it scaled up a lot, but I didn't spell it out this precisely. Everyone's gotta chip in with the thwarting when it gets bad!
@fallenangelyt1590 Ай бұрын
Another absolute banger! Thoroughly enjoyed this deep dive. Keep up the great work!
@VillainTheory Ай бұрын
Thanks! Will do!
@Stormmaster1 29 күн бұрын
Another great analysis. I think that the deck building principles and priorities for solo play are the same in multiplayer, just spread over 2 or more decks so balancing the heroes becomes important. I look forward to hearing you explore more of the paired hero synergies.
@VillainTheory 29 күн бұрын
That's a great way to put it. I think I say something similar in my Pairing the Aspects video but I don't remember. It basically applies everywhere! Thanks for the kind comment
@neojaw2192 Ай бұрын
I prefer to play 2 hand solo, love building a team and going to the lab to tweak a little bit here and there! Also, I love how you can customize the villain! Definitely my cup of tea for building a team is a mix between #1 and #2!
@VillainTheory Ай бұрын
Nice! Customizing villains is super fun!
@WilliamMummy Ай бұрын
What a video!! It covers basically any detail so well and they are even ordered by priority which take a lot of work, knowledge and analitic skills to do so. Bravo! 👏👏👏
@VillainTheory Ай бұрын
Glad you liked it! Thank you so much!
@tromdial7719 Ай бұрын
Best hero pairing video, looking forward to and very much appreciate that!
@VillainTheory 29 күн бұрын
Nice! I've started some preliminary work on it already - but it might be a while before I get to recording!
@mjdblue7 Ай бұрын
This was great! Thanks for another fun look into marvel champions
@VillainTheory Ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed! More is on the way!
@Rathamak Ай бұрын
I thought the best ones were this, in this order: 1. Cyclops 2. Phoenix 3. Wolverine 4. Colossus Excited to unpause and see how close I was!
@andyn2854 Ай бұрын
Same thought for me.
@VillainTheory Ай бұрын
Great guesses!
@eticaraface Ай бұрын
One of the best videos for marvel champions. Thank you
@VillainTheory 29 күн бұрын
You're welcome. Glad you liked it!
@dhdoc_h8839 Ай бұрын
This is the video I’ve wanted forever
@VillainTheory Ай бұрын
Woo!
@The_Chase Ай бұрын
Definitely something I think about when approaching the harder villains. Aspects help offset hero weakness, but a well balanced team can make it a breeze.
@VillainTheory Ай бұрын
Definitely!
@jongahimer5338 Ай бұрын
I’d be interested in more niche combos between Hero’s. Ex) Magical Enhancements from Dr. Strange being placed on Quicksilver is basically the only time the card would ever be worth playing.
@VillainTheory Ай бұрын
That's a good one. While everyone loves toughs, Dr Strange or Scarlet Witch giving Colossus toughs is extra good as another example.
@jongahimer5338 Ай бұрын
@@VillainTheory Now I’m going to have to play Dr. Strange again. I have a friend that likes Colossus and that had never clicked. Thanks!
@thenostalgicnewyorker8183 26 күн бұрын
Brilliant! Love the thoughtful, comprehensive overview. It is great for new and seasoned gamers. Loved the challenge at the beginning figuring out which X-Men teams-up best with Ole Webhead - it reminded me of some of my favorite Marvel Team-Up issues as a kid!
@VillainTheory 24 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! And maybe I'll have to put more things like the Spider-Man challenge in future videos!
@nonprophetcharacter 23 күн бұрын
@@VillainTheory I agree. I would love more challenges in future videos.
@javgoro Ай бұрын
Great video as always, VT. While many of these ideas are fairly intuitive, the analytical breakdown and the focus on some of the nuances is what makes your content stand out. Keep them coming, because this really is the most interesting marvel champions KZfaq channel for me.
@VillainTheory Ай бұрын
Thank you! That means a lot, super appreciated and more to come today!
@SilvervineCandy Ай бұрын
Amazing video! I got the right answer for the Spiderman puzzle but even then there's still so many things i didn't think about (like how Phoenix's nemesis synergy with Spiderman's swinging web kick). Overall i learned so many synergy points i didn't consider before this and i'm now excited to try them with my family!
@VillainTheory Ай бұрын
Nice! I hope it goes well!
@shanepheeney9029 Ай бұрын
Where is the 2 thumbs up option? AWESOME guide dude! Yay, this is the first time I've actually heard others talk "properly" about (most) Enc-SS scaling factor for MPer as such! Love the call out! Being saying it myself for ages too. Comparing apples to apples: 1P vs 4P; assuming EACH player drawing a single Enc card that is same/equivalent "2+hinder2" SS 1P game: 4 threat hits table on 1 SS = 4/player 4P game: 4 SS, Each SS has 10 threat = 40 threat = 10/player {yeah 4 vs 10 using 'the same' SS entering comparison} Sure, I'll admit "some" SS are fixed threat but that just means they all get that same fixed for those SS reveals and result in no variance if EACH player draws same equivalent. It's those SS that come with some form of "hinder X" effect.
@VillainTheory Ай бұрын
Haha, really? I suppose there's not a lot of multiplayer analysis on KZfaq, maybe that's another video I need to do! Thanks!!
@shanepheeney9029 Ай бұрын
@@VillainTheory Notch up another for the "to-do list" :)
@wkylegreen Ай бұрын
Fantastic vid! Really enjoyed it. 39:17 For Spider-Man puzzle my ranking for pairing would be: Phoenix, Cyclops, Wolverine, Colossus. Now to unpause and see your thoughts 😂
@VillainTheory Ай бұрын
Thanks! And great guesses!
@nonprophetcharacter 23 күн бұрын
Loved this video, and I'm super excited for the next pairing video. Obviously Cyclops pairs well and Colossus not so much. I think personally I would choose Wolverine over Phoenix. Phoenix does cover Spider-man's two main weaknesses, but she kind of just covers one or the other (restrained or unleashed). I would find her a lot harder to pilot for that reason. Wolverine covers the minion issue easily, so with him you would just need to make sure one player runs justice or leadership to cover the thwart.
@VillainTheory 23 күн бұрын
Great reasoning, which would naturally have great results!
@oninoodlepanda6634 27 күн бұрын
Awesome Video you have such a good understanding of the game I honestly have learned so much from you, thank you sir and keep rocking.
@VillainTheory 27 күн бұрын
Glad to hear it and glad to help! Thanks!
@titomontalvo2880 Ай бұрын
This topic isn’t even that interesting to me, but man, I can listen to you Talk about Marvel champions all day. Thanks for what you do for the community.
@VillainTheory Ай бұрын
Ha! Glad you enjoy it!
@Pr0fHex-pi5gd Ай бұрын
Great video. I always appreciate listening to your insightful and easy style. There’s always something to learn from this game and I appreciate you digging out the things that we don’t always see.
@VillainTheory Ай бұрын
Much appreciated! It means a lot to hear comments like this, thank you
@thomasmcintosh1452 Ай бұрын
Banger video. Some of your best stuff yet. I play mostly solo but sometimes my girlfriend will team up with me (if i beg enough). So these ideas will help me make a good choice in future. I try to make my deck the board and threat manager whilst she bashes the villain. I loved the quiz at the end with Spiderman and potential team mates.
@VillainTheory Ай бұрын
Haha! I hope the ideas help!
@jeffthompson1530 Ай бұрын
Killing it man! Well done!
@VillainTheory Ай бұрын
Thanks!
@kingzerref Ай бұрын
I've been looking forward to this video! I'm definitely wanting to play Rouge in my next multiplayer game. I've never player her and it sounds like a lot fun to pair those different traits. Awesome job again VT!
@VillainTheory Ай бұрын
Thanks! Rogue is fantastic, I really love deck building for her as well as playing her
@christophervangorder3451 Ай бұрын
Great video! I only play 3-4 and can attest to the status card bungles. Great to pair heroes right!
@VillainTheory Ай бұрын
Haha! Those status cards can be tricky...
@wizrad2762 Ай бұрын
Great video! I play 2H solo almost every time I play solo, I love the fun interactions between heroes! I agree tho it's fun to mix and match aspects with heroes, you can play the same pair of heroes in many different combinations of aspects to provide a different experience each time!
@VillainTheory Ай бұрын
The replayability of same heroes/different aspects is amazing! Great point
@wizrad2762 Ай бұрын
@@VillainTheory love you content Villain! Keep up the great work. I'm very excited for your mod set breakdown video!
@jungle_94 Ай бұрын
Great Vid!! Really nice topic!
@VillainTheory Ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@Champion_Leon Ай бұрын
With your point on power, I run a lot of Marvel Champions game (being a president of board game club) and the strength of the hero does not matter. Each time I see people underperforming is because of terrible deck (precon) or slight misplay. Because a misplay can mean a person can play an extra cards or do more threat.
@VillainTheory Ай бұрын
Hm! I suppose this video was more built from the perspective of everyone having a custom deck and so on, I mostly play multiplayer myself these days. But I'm sure it varies a lot everywhere. From my experience power does make a notable difference.
@leonsonunez8066 Ай бұрын
Thanks for the amazing content.
@VillainTheory Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@Pokephantom Ай бұрын
Very cool!
@VillainTheory Ай бұрын
Thanks!
@saintmatthew956 Ай бұрын
Perfect timing. Friends and I are planning a 4 player game against Kang and it's on me to form all four decks. It would be nice if it didn't take seven hours to accomplish. 😅
@VillainTheory Ай бұрын
Great timing indeed, I was just checking the comments! If you like, since you're a long-time regular viewer/commenter/Shadow of the Cast questioner, shoot me a message on Discord or to shadowofthecast@gmail.com! Let me know the heroes, aspects, and any restrictions/things you'd like included specifically and I'll happily build you some decks which work well together in 4-player. And if the heroes/aspects are open ended to any degree, happy to help choose. And of course, no worries if you'd rather not take me up on that! Either way I hope you have an epic showdown with Kang!
@saintmatthew956 Ай бұрын
@@VillainTheory Wow! I would happily seek your expertise. Give me a few days (a lot going on in life right now).
@VillainTheory Ай бұрын
@@saintmatthew956 Absolutely no rush!
@captainfire74 Ай бұрын
Nice video idea, always useful ! :) Also Cyclops or Phoenix ;)
@VillainTheory Ай бұрын
Thanks! And great choices!
@JJEMcManus Ай бұрын
As someone who plays two-handed most of the time I say amen and hallelujah, brother. You’re preaching to the choir.
@VillainTheory Ай бұрын
Haha!
@monoludico6166 Ай бұрын
9:48 Quicksilver under "slow" 😂 Sadly mechanics not always fit with theme. Great video VT!
@VillainTheory Ай бұрын
Haha! I like to think of Quicksilver in Marvel Champions as slow to accelerate but eventually able to achieve very high speeds.
@felixflauta416 Ай бұрын
Slow setups absolutely pay off but the journey there has to be fun. Ironheart is fun to build. Ironman? Ummmmm
@monoludico6166 Ай бұрын
@@felixflauta416 I like Iron Man a lot (all slow start heroes actually). Quick Silver isn't the exception, but find it very funny he being a "slow hero".
@felixflauta416 Ай бұрын
I play 4 handed solo and ive just been picking them as one per aspect and trying not to overlap card needs. So heres what i learned. Ban dr strange. Thats it. :D I havent learned much, but im trying to settle into a list of favorites. Great video!
@VillainTheory Ай бұрын
Poor old Doctor Strange, he just wants to be loved 😆
@Champion_Leon Ай бұрын
I haven’t watch the video yet but yes please. I know I’m the minority but I play a lot of 3-4 player games of mc than most people
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