{"id":5589,"date":"2016-05-18T18:35:51","date_gmt":"2016-05-18T18:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/67272bb316.nxcli.io\/heroclix\/?p=5589"},"modified":"2016-10-13T19:31:30","modified_gmt":"2016-10-13T19:31:30","slug":"clix-it-up-juggernaut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wizkids.com\/heroclix\/2016\/05\/18\/clix-it-up-juggernaut\/","title":{"rendered":"Clix It Up Juggernaut"},"content":{"rendered":"

Greetings, HeroClix fans! Today, we\u2019re going to be taking a more in-depth look at one of the quintessential villains (and sometimes ally!) in\u00a0Marvel HeroClix:<\/strong>\u00a0Uncanny X-Men.<\/strong>\u00a0He\u2019s the unstoppable force, the man powered by the Crimson Gem of Cyttorak \u2013 we\u2019re talking about the\u00a0Juggernaut!\u00a0<\/strong>We\u2019re going to look at 4 iterations of the character stretching from the brand new, all the way back to one of the most well-loved characters from the\u00a0Marvel HeroClix:\u00a0Giant-Size X-Men\u00a0<\/strong>set.<\/p>\n

\"Clix<\/a><\/p>\n

Up first is one of the newest takes on the character from\u00a0Marvel HeroClix:\u00a0Uncanny X-Men<\/strong>, the uncommon piece from that set. Dial wise, this is a very straightforward design \u2013 7 clicks of life, and the only powers he has are a full dial of\u00a0Sidestep<\/em>, three clicks of\u00a0Impervious<\/em>, and 4 clicks of\u00a0Invulnerability.\u00a0<\/em>Where he begins to get more finesse based is with his two traits. First is\u00a0Outta Da Way!<\/em>, which allows you to give\u00a0Juggernaut<\/strong>\u00a0a power action to move in any direction in a path using\u00a0Improved Movement: Ignores Hindering Terrain, Ignores and Destroys Blocking Terrain,\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Ignores Characters.\u00a0<\/em>After the actions resolve, you then make a close attack targeting all characters that he moved through. They are dealt 3 damage instead of normal damage, and are placed in a square adjacent to their current square that the\u00a0Juggernaut<\/strong>\u00a0didn\u2019t move through. His second trait involves a removable object, and is called\u00a0The Helmet Protects Me<\/em>. This trait states that\u00a0Juggernaut\u00a0<\/strong>begins the game with his Helmet attached \u2013 and, as long as it\u2019s attached,\u00a0Juggernaut<\/strong>\u00a0is able to use\u00a0Willpower<\/em>, and can\u2019t be the target of\u00a0Mind Control, Outwit,\u00a0<\/em>or\u00a0Penetrating\/Psychic Blast\u00a0<\/em>by an opposing character.\u00a0<\/em>Knocking the Helmet off takes some effort\u00a0as well \u2013 because when\u00a0Juggernaut<\/strong>\u00a0is hit by a close attack, the attack deals no damage. After the hit takes place, both\u00a0Juggernaut<\/strong>\u00a0and the attacking character roll a d6, adding their printed damage values to their respective rolls \u2013 if\u00a0Juggernaut<\/strong>\u2019s roll is lower, then the Helmet is removed.<\/p>\n

\"Clix<\/a><\/p>\n

Our second\u00a0Juggernaut<\/strong>\u00a0is the rare from the\u00a0Marvel HeroClix:<\/strong>\u00a0Uncanny X-Men<\/strong>\u00a0set, another new version of the character. This version of Cain is firmly based upon his time with the X-Men and Excalibur, and reflects his more heroic side. His dial is more nuanced than the villainous uncommon version, and as such features a wider array of powers \u2013\u00a0Sidestep, Super Strength, Invincible, Impervious, Invulnerability,\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Empower.\u00a0<\/em>He also has a special power on his first 4 clicks of movement called\u00a0Keep Your Head Down, Kid<\/em>, which states that\u00a0Juggernaut<\/strong>\u00a0can use\u00a0Charge<\/em>\u00a0and the\u00a0Carry\u00a0<\/em>ability, along with\u00a0Improved Movement: Ignores Hindering Terrain\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Ignores and Destroys Blocking Terrain.\u00a0<\/em>Much like his villainous version, he also brings a Helmet based trait called\u00a0Helm of Cyttorak<\/em>. This trait states that\u00a0Juggernaut<\/strong>\u00a0begins the game with his Helmet attached \u2013 and, as long as it\u2019s attached,\u00a0Juggernaut\u00a0<\/strong>can use\u00a0Willpower<\/em>, and can\u2019t be targeted by an opposing character\u2019s\u00a0Mind Control, Outwit,\u00a0<\/em>or\u00a0Penetrating\/Psychic Blast<\/em>. Where it differentiates itself from the Uncommon\u00a0version is in the removal mechanic \u2013 in this case, the Helmet is removed when\u00a0Juggernaut<\/strong>\u00a0takes 2 or more damage. At that time, the opponent places the Helmet up to 6 squares away. But, when\u00a0Juggernaut<\/strong>\u00a0moves through a square containing the Helmet, you reattach it to him.<\/p>\n

\"Clix<\/a><\/p>\n

Third on the list is the\u00a0Juggernaut<\/strong>\u00a0figure\u00a0from the\u00a0Marvel HeroClix:\u00a0<\/strong>Invincible Iron Man<\/strong>\u00a0set, featuring no special powers, aside from his\u00a0Unstoppable\u00a0<\/em>ability, granting him\u00a0Improved Movement: Ignores Hindering Terrain, Ignores and Destroys Blocking Terrain,\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Ignores Characters.\u00a0<\/em>While he\u2019s the least expensive of our\u00a0Juggernaut<\/strong>\u00a0choices listed today, that\u2019s by no means a commentary on his usefulness. His dial is loaded with powers, including\u00a0Sidestep, Charge, Flurry, Super Strength, Toughness, Invulnerability<\/em>, and\u00a0Impervious.\u00a0<\/em>He\u2019s also a great example of a dial that starts out strong, with values of 9\/10\/17\/3 at his top dial, and closes even stronger with 10\/12\/18\/4, after a slight dip mid-dial. He might be low-frills, but he\u2019s nothing to ignore on the battlefield.<\/p>\n

\"Clix<\/a><\/p>\n

And finally, we close with our most vintage\u00a0Juggernaut<\/strong>\u00a0piece on display today, but also the most expensive \u2013 and from a personal perspective, the\u00a0first Super Rare your author ever pulled. From\u00a0Marvel HeroClix:<\/strong>\u00a0Giant-Size X-Men<\/strong>, this version of the\u00a0Juggernaut<\/strong>\u00a0comes in with a phenomenal 9 clicks of life, is\u00a0Indomitable<\/em>, and still brings all kinds of pain to a map. To start, he has two traits, the first of which is called\u00a0Mystical Helmet<\/em>. This trait states that\u00a0Juggernaut<\/strong>\u00a0begins the game with a Helmet token on his card. While that token is on the card, his defense is modified by +1, and he can\u2019t be targeted by\u00a0Incapacitate, Mind Control,\u00a0<\/em>or\u00a0Penetrating\/Psychic Blast<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 however, if he takes 3 or more damage from a single attack, the token is removed. Next is his trait\u00a0The Irresistible Force<\/em>, which states that\u00a0Juggernaut<\/strong>\u00a0ignores hindering terrain for movement purposes, and automatically breaks away. From a powers perspective, this is our most diverse version of the\u00a0Juggernaut<\/strong>, bringing\u00a0Charge, Super Strength, Quake, Impervious, Invulnerability, Toughness, Exploit Weakness,\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Close Combat Expert\u00a0<\/em>as standard powers. He also possesses one special power which appears on his first five clicks of movement called\u00a0Nothing Can Stop the Juggernaut.\u00a0<\/em>This power states that\u00a0Juggernaut<\/strong>\u00a0can use\u00a0Charge<\/em>, and doesn\u2019t halve his speed value when using it. Additionally, when he moves due to his own action along a straight horizontal or vertical path, he ignores all terrain except elevated terrain for that action. After those actions resolve, destroy each wall and square of blocking terrain crossed by his path of movement.<\/p>\n

Four different takes on Cain Marko, the\u00a0Juggernaut<\/strong>, four similar but unique designs, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. We hope you\u2019ve enjoyed this Clix It Up article for\u00a0Marvel HeroClix:<\/strong>\u00a0Uncanny X-Men<\/strong>, and we look forward to bringing you more exciting Clix It Up pieces in the future! Until then, remember \u2013\u00a0nothing can stop the\u00a0Juggernaut!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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