BREAKING NEWS!!!

Suspected plant inside SHIELD

Update - now that Player Side Schemes are here cut either Spider-Man or Lockjaw for a copy of Build Support. Revised deck here:

https://marvelcdb.com/deck/view/476002

Over the last few days lots of SHIELD activity can be seen coming out of SHIELD HQ. When we reached out to our sources we were told that most of this activity was because of a plant. A plant inside of SHIELD could be devastating to our national security, but the Daily Bugle is determined to get to the bottom of this.

When we asked Monica Chang about this supposed plant within SHIELD she responded cryptically.

The plant in question is not seen as a threat, we have Surveillance Teams providing around the clock watch and so far they have mostly observed the plant practicing Meditation with a Deft Focus on Fertile Ground. Seeing his growth come to Fruition has been remarkable.

During our time outside of SHIELD HQ we noticed a few familiar faces dropping by, including Nick Fury who arrived via Helicarrier. His arrival was brief but sources say he provided key resources before leaving. Later a source reportedly saw Agent Coulson make an appearance and was said to be grilling the plant on Espionage, but the source was unsure how the plant responded. It was around this time that we started to get word of an Overwatch being established around the perimeter and heard rumors the plant was suspiciously going to be moved to the Avengers Mansion.

What we saw next shocked us all! An unknown villain was causing chaos nearby and a big sentient tree popped out of know where saving countless lives all the while being heard saying "I am Groot". Meanwhile the already well positioned SHIELD agents used their Homeland Intervention tactic to swoop in and thwart the villain's schemes.

Perhaps this provided enough cover for SHIELD to move their plant to a secure location maybe to the rumored Avengers, but from here the details of this unsavory character that was under dutiful watch of SHIELDS agents has completely dried up. Now the biggest question on everyone's mind is who is that giant talking tree and what can be done to stop it from hurting anyone. We reached out to Professor X for comment to explain how what we suspect is one of his mutant students could have escaped and put lives in danger.

Groot is a mega thwarter

• He does need a little time to…well grow, but nothing too significant. I’d say this has a similar arc to Ironman and Iron Heart.
• Meditation helps that growth a lot, and getting as many key SHIELD pieces in place while building growth counters is huge.
• Get Overwatch onto the main when you see it. It is really going to maximize that big thwart turn
• If you see "I am Groot" kinda early don't fret, hold onto it. It will pay off in the end. But if it ends up in your opening hand mulligan it.
• try to replace whatever threat you are causing by being in AE. The SHIELD Package really helps with this and getting a confuse from Professor X plus 3 thwart...really really helps! You just need to buy a little bit of time.
• Spending those few turns in AE also really helps you filter through your deck.
• Best early targets: Monica Chang, Professor X, Surveillance Team, Helicarrier, Sky-Destroyer. You really need to mulligan for 3/4 cost cards and start getting those rolling.
• Unless it is Lockjaw, Lockjaw is here to provide a relief for hands where you have nothing otherwise. Groot really needs something to spend his cards on and I found he has a difficult time manufacturing that for himself, especially in hero form. Lockjaw provides an outlet for an otherwise wasted hand.
• I view this as mostly a multiplayer deck! It could work solo as well, but there is a little bit of set up and friends certainly can help with. But for me this is a fun deck and one that can really impress those at the table with you as Groot pulls off a 26+ threat removed turn.