Dice Addiction is at it again with another Super Qualifier. The competition was tough as Apex Insiders writers Joshua Earnest and Paris Gordon were in attendance, as well as Team Phoenix Nest members Wes Griffin and Edward Shelton, and Uncanny Clix-Men member Zach Coffee and Agent of ICT member James Criss. It was a tough field indeed, but James Criss’s unique take on a Mr. Mxy team took home the win, utilizing Brimstone at his 75pt dial.
1st Place – James Criss
Analysis:
Mr. Mxy and Devil Dinosaur seem to be the top dogs in this format at the moment. The shift of the metagame to more swarm-type teams means more skirmish type of engagements. Mxy was a fringe piece before, but now he is fully in the metagame. Devil Dinosaur is still making waves as Paris played a version of him with his piece, Mephisto No Quinjets here, but there was a Krang and a Lex Luthor in the Top 8. Wes Griffin’s unique Superman build is something to look at, as it has been a while since the Shifting Focus piece has seen it’s time in the limelight.
Date: 9/24/16
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Venue: Dice Addiction
Format: 300pt Modern Age
Number of Players: 23
Top 4
1st Place – James Criss
Brimstone 75
Mr. Mxyzptlk 70
FF Jean Grey 50
The Atom 15
Morlock 10
-Proteus 35
Pandora’s Box (Full) 40
Ant-Man ID Card 5
Sideline: AoU003 Ant-Man
Maps: Manhattan Bridge, Mount Olympus, House of Mystery
2nd Place – Wes Griffin
(Justice League Theme)
Superman 90 (#001)
World’s Finest 75
Superman Blue 50
Atomica 25
Atomica 25
Justice League ATA 5 (1pt x5)
Pandora’s Box 28
-Sloth Relic
-Wrath Relic
-Envy Relic
-Lust Relic
Sideline: All Shifting Focus Superman figures
Maps: Danny the Street, Central City Park, WK Office
Top 8 Line-Up
3rd Place – Paris Gordon
Mephisto 130
Devil Dinosaur 100
Overdrive 35
Avengers Round Table 35
-SHIELD Level 7
-Hawkeye
-Green Arrow
-Batman
-Nightwing
-Firestorm
Sideline: LE Green Arrow 85, SR Nick Fury 120, Peggy Carter, Starter set Hawkeye 75, LE Nightwing 100, TW Batman 85, LE Firestorm 115
Maps: Jean Grey School (outdoor), Manhattan Bridge, Hank Pym’s Lab
2 HO, 1 LO
4th Place – Josh Earnest
Gluttony 107
-Eclipso 25
Resurrection Man 92
Ultron-6 Drone 30
Pandora’s Box (Full) 40
SHIELD Level 7 ID Card 5
Sideline: SR Nick Fury 120, NFAOS052 Hulk 100, Peggy Carter
Maps: Acrade’s Arena, Jean Grey School, Central City Park
5th-8th Place – Josue Talamante
Krang 170
Juston Seyfert 40
Baxter Stockman 30
Ultron-18.2 Drone 30
Justice League Teleporter 30
-SHIELD Level 7
-Iron Man
-Martian Manhunter
-Green Arrow
-Firestorm
Sideline: LE Firestorm 115, LE Green Arrow 85, LE Martian Manhunter, CW Iron Man 80, SR Nick Fury 120
5th-8th Place – Zach Coffee
(Scientist Theme)
Dr. Demonicus 80
Doctor Octopus 80
-Eclipso 25
Hank Pym 50
Ultron-6 Drone 30
Pandora’s Box 20
-Wrath Relic
-Envy Relic
ID Cards 15
-Hawkeye
-SHIELD Level 7
-Nightwing
Sideline: SR Nick Fury 120, Starter set Hawkeye 75, LE Nightwing 100, Morphing Ant-Mans
5th-8th Place – Ronnie Malina
(Justice League Theme)
Lex Luthor 200
Atomica 25
Atomica 25
Justice League New 52 ATA 9 (3pts x 3)
Pandora’s Box 24
-Gluttony Relic
-Lust Relic
-Wrath Relic
ID Cards 15
-Wonder Woman
-War Machine
-SHIELD Level 7
Sideline: Rare Wonder Woman 200, AoU War Machine 200, SR Nick Fury 120
Maps: Arcade’s Arena, Danny the Street, Unite Nations
5th-8th Place – Desmond Bostick
Nick Fury 120
Devil Dinosaur 100
Morlock 10
-Proteus 35
Pandora’s Box 28
-Sloth Relic
-Lust Relic
-Greed Relic
-Pride Relic
Bucky Barnes ID Card 5
Sideline: NFAOS024 Winter Soldier
Maps: Morlock Tunnels, Jean Grey School
Or…can your own Brimstone choose a square that pings Mxy and the Morlock for one first turn? Because that is really awesome if so…
How does the first list ensure Proteus does not jump to Jean? I see you can bring in Antman for one turn to make her small–but what about subsequent turns? How do you deal with the second turn when Mxy is still click one?
Or do you just not worry about it?
Very cool lists!
Once Proteus is on the map (utilising the Ant-Man card to make Jean tiny) you never have to check again to see if he will possess anyone.
Thanks for the reply. I do understand that, I played a similar list at States. But, more curious about the luck factor in this scenario:
First turn: Bring out Ant Man, make Jean tiny and check Proteus. Give Mxy and Morlock a token.
Second turn: How do you make Jean tiny if the Morlock is still alive for this turn?
After the second turn Mxy can take care of it with his damage power, but that second turn could screw you–unless I am missing something…
I ask because I like the idea, but have terrible, terrible luck with dice.
As I understand it, providing Morlock rolls Proteus before taking any actions, he would be protected from the Proteus damage by First Turn Immunity, no?
Morlock has 1st turn immunity to Proteus’s effect on turn 1, he then takes an action. At the beginning of turn 2 before you roll for Proteus’s effect you bring in Ant Man to make Jean tiny and if the Morlock dies to the roll Proteus comes out, if he doesn’t then Morlock pushes and Proteus comes out. It costs you 5 points for the ID card on top of Morlock but it is guaranteed Proteus, no luck involved (unless your opponent’s reach can hit Morlock before Proteus comes out)
Thank you guys, I didn’t realize First Turn Immunity protected him from Proteus here.
I just want to point out that aside from AOU003 Ant-man’s trait to change size, the Ant-man ID’s inspiration grants a free action to use tiny size as well.