Aerie Man Says: Sometimes The Best Defense is No (Basic) Def

Sometimes, the best defense is to take it to the face and then come back with a new suit, ready to blast some more. Angel's Aerie collects tokens from defense events, and then repairs Iron Man's suit so he can get back in the fight.

Iron Man was my first Marvel Champions hero that I really dived into, and I think recent cards really help him reach new heights. I've played this deck both solo and two handed, and it sets up rather quickly thanks to some key cards.

• Superpower Training lets him get any of his suit pieces in play, making it easier to play Mark V Armor or get your Arc Reactor online early.
• Digging Deep helps you get more resources with Futurist or Repulsor Blast, making it easier to play suit pieces, and also is very helpful for fueling Rocket Boots
• Build Support is used primarily for either Pepper Potts or Angel's Aerie. Early game Pepper Potts gives you have all the money you need, but if your expensive suit pieces are already up and you want the heals, then Angel's Aeries is probably more of a priority. On the other hand, Pepper Potts is great at paying for scenario things without it feeling too bad, so YMMV.

Most of his cards added here are energy resources, so Iron Man has decent Repulsor Blast. There will be occasional whiffs, but usually that comes with some Digging Deep cash money.

He has plenty of defense events that will count as having "defended" without using a basic action. Defiance, Jump Flip, and Preemptive Strike all mitigate damage without making you use a basic defense.

These cards also put tokens on Angel's Aerie when used, solving one of Iron Man's greatest downsides. He has one of the highest health pools in the game, but a low recovery. Now, you can slowly take chip damage and then spin down to Alter-Ego for big heals, thanks to the Angel's Aerie.

So go visit your rich pal, Warren, in Colorado, and ransack his lodge so you can get back out there and stop the villain!