Todays preview is non other than the Sorcerer Supreme himself. Dr. Strange, Secret Avenger.
Dr. Strange, Secret Avenger
Character
Cost 2
2/3
F/R
Avengers/Marvel Knights
Concealed
Reservist
When Dr. Strange comes into play, rally for a card type of your choice. Each time you’re successful, repeat this process with a card type you haven’t chosen yet. (The card types are character, equipment, location and plot twist.)
MUN-010
I am really impressed with how the Illuminati are being handled this time around. Especially as it makes a Crisis Black Bolt possible, not that it would necessarily be amazing, but from a fan-boy perspective it is amazing. From Ben Secks complete list in mondays article it seems as though they are finishing off some of the illuminati’s curves which for some legends involves the low costing characters. Dr. Strange is one such low costing character.
So then, lets take a step back from all the Illuminati shennanigans and look at this card. He’s reservist and he’s concealed so can easily slot his way into Marvel Knights or the Avengers. He has flight and range, which in the current modern age is looking pretty darn sweet, due to to the distinct lack of flight/flight granting abilities.
So, Rally. We have seen one previous rally card Captain America, Secret Avenger which to me indicates Secret Avengers have a rallying theme to them, but too far it may be too early to say. This Rally effect that our sorcerer supreme has is something quite special. I like cards that involve risks, this instantly makes this card appeal to me, and considering all the top of the deck shenanigans that the illuminati have had previously makes this good.
One such card is the Secret Government. Search for a character and get the boost cost relatively free. Even if you don’t combine him with tricks, he still has the potential to net you up to a whopping 4 cards. 100 Ideas is a nice touch with this, because you have cycled through, you may have missed a card when you fail with Dr. Strange, which makes it all the better, because you have advanced knowledge of when you should use 100 ideas.
Superhuman Registration Act. Revealing the top card of your deck makes you Garunteed to net one card, and then it is all how your deck is stacked. This sort of allows you to make an Illmuniati rush, because their search effects put on top of the deck, they have the top of the deck manipulation from past days and with the Superhuman Registration Act a rush deck leading up to a resource KO or hand discard is not unreasonable.
I’m sure your may be like me, now that todays preview is up, Bring on tomorrows preview!
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