The first ever ROC Online National Championship attracted 122 players from all over the world. This event was the first of its kind since it’s the first foray into the online field. The 2-Day event consisted of 5 Swiss Rounds on Saturday, with a cut to Top 32 for Sunday’s Single-Elimination portion. Many top players, including World Champions, played in the event. After 10 grueling Rounds, Adam Friedman wins with the ubiquitous Vulture, facing a near-mirror match against Joe Gualtieri in the Finals. Map Roll was huge and Adam won it, which means he gets to do Vulture things before the opposing Vulture can do Vulture things. Ultimately, Vulture was too much, and takes Adam to his second National Championship title!
Analysis:
The consensus was that there was going to be a lot of 3 archetypes: Immortal Hulk variants, Jason Wyngarde variants, and Black Widow variants. While this held true (there were plenty of the 3 above), Vulture took the field by force, as the old-winged man with his trusty Octopus Arms ran rampant throughout the tournament, and met in the Finals. Fantastic Four made an impact as well, with many different builds being tried out for the first time, and many having promise. The set has made a substantial impact, as all-star standout Valeria Von Doom was on half of the Top 8 teams, with many more seeing play in the field. Expect to see plenty more of her in the future.
Date: 8/23/20 – 8/24/20
Location: Online
Venue: Roll20
Format: 300pt Modern Age
Number of Players: 122
Champion – Adam Friedman (Jason Wyngarde/Vulture)
50 Vulture (Prime)
40 Mister Oz
30 Dark Phoenix
30 Valeria Von Doom
25 Magneto
20 S.H.I.E.L.D. Diplomat
10 Proteus
10 Octopus Arms
5 Spin (Mandarin Ring)
5 Wakanda Location Bonus
Maps: Wakanda, WWE Arena, Metal Arena
Runner-Up – Joel Gualtieri (Jason Wyngarde/Vulture)
50 Vulture (Prime)
60 Ace
30 Dark Phoenix
30 Valeria Von Doom
25 Magneto
15 Wendigo
10 Octopus Arms
5 Spin (Mandarin Ring)
Sideline: Miles and Gwen, MP19 ISAAC, Machinesmith, CAAV054 Captain Marvel, ORVL033 Dr. Claire Finn, JLU072 Black Vulcan, BTAS072, Gorilla Grodd, JLU066 Lex Luthor
95 Captain Marvel (CAAV)
30 Tri-Sentinel
30 Dark Phoenix
30 Valeria Von Doom
25 Storm prime
10 Proteus
5 Spin (Mandarin Ring)
Sideline: Various Troubalerts/Troublemakers
Maps: ???
40 Batman prime
60 Ace
30 Tri-Sentinel
25 Magneto 2×2
20 Proteus
10 Gorilla Grodd
10 Octopus Arms
5 Influence (Mandarin Ring)
Sideline: Various Troubalerts/Troublemakers
Maps: Reed’s Lab, WWE Arena, Stark’s Tower
100 Black Widow chase
50 Steve Rogers (CAAV)
50 Medusa
50 Voyager
50 Micron
Sideline: Various Troubalerts/Troublemakers
Maps: WWE Arena, Watchtower, WWE Backstage
97 Mandarin +9 Mandarin Rings
50 Reginald Barclay
25 Ultra-Humanite
30 Valeria Von Doom
25 Dr. Claire Finn
20 Dr. Tracy Simmons
15 Cadmus Labs Scientist
15 Wesley Crusher
10 Brainiac
5 Spin (Mandarin Ring)
5 Influence (Mandarin Ring)
5 WWE Wrestling Ring
Sideline: Various Troubalerts/Troublemakers
Maps: Ancient Hold, Reed’s Lab
65 Dr. Fate
40 Batman prime
40 Atom
40 Atom
30 Stargirl
35 Amanda Waller (JLU041)
10 Dr. Fate
10 Dr. Fate
10 Dr. Fate
10 Dr. Fate
5 Spin (Mandarin Ring)
5 Influence (Mandarin Ring)
Sideline: Various Troubalerts/Troublemakers
Maps: WWE Arena
75 Jean Grey chase
60 Ace
45 Maria Hill
30 Tri-Sentinel
10 Gorilla Grodd
5 Skull Camp Location Bonus
Sideline: Dark Phoenix, CAAV Captain Marvel, MP19 ISAAC, Mister Sinister, Rogue Geneticist, Dr. Claire Finn, Various Troubalerts/Troublemakers
Maps: WWE Training Center, Skullcamp, Poison Ivy’s Greenhouse
