The HeroClix events at Gen Con saw some awesome team builds that were full of surprises. In addition to the Modern Age competitive scene, Theme and Pulp formats have inspired new levels of creativity that constantly impress and delight. We’d like to highlight some of the players and the forces they piloted to victory! Thank you to all players, especially those who participated in the many events earlier this month.

Congratulations to the winner of US Nationals, Alex Mader! His aggressive team uses the hard-hitting potential of prime Spider-Man and Carnage Silver Surfer to rack up some quick damage on the opponent, with All-Black on Spider-Man ensuring that his attacks stick through any roll outs his targets may have. Meanwhile, Commissioner’s Rookie bystander and the shifting potential of the Multiversal Masters of Evil provide support to the front line attackers, and are able to step in if either of them fall.

While Alex’s team is relatively straightforward, the team Lucas piloted to second place is anything but. At its core it uses Watcher’s ability to turn to any click to spin to a down as far as possible, so that Indigo-1 can generate Mission Points by healing it back up. If left unchecked, it will eventually win by that alone. As the opponent closes to attack, Riddler’s Perplex, alongside the other characters with Perplex, can reduce the attacks of his opponents and generate a secondary stream of Mission Points. Lastly, the team has several sources of easy knockback to bounce opponents away, and Darkseid provides yet more Mission Points from that. Alex showed the team isn’t invincible, but will we see an uptick in Mission Points at the World Championship now that Lucas has shown its viability?