Imperfect Defense

I love Peter in protection! Also, cool use of Meditation, especially when you can use a Backflip to not exhaust yourself. It’s a good call to plan on taking some damage so you don’t totally rely on lucking into backflip or betting on low boosts. While I enjoy Jump Flip, it was fun to see Defiance with its 0 cost. Thanks for sharing the deck! And good luck with the S-tier. Peter deserves an advocate!

Thanks, Andy! I can totally see Jump Flip as the preferred defense event like in your powerhouse Spidey protection deck. I opted for Defiance + Hard to Ignore, but it's definitely all about preference as I can see Jump Flip + Containment Strategy working just as well. You've always been a believer, but hoping others can see the light too that Peter is S tier hahaha

I'm a big fan of your decks and videos! I agree with you that Spider-Man is very strong. But I think his strength is primarily due to his economy. With all the new cards that have came out since release it feels like he can utilize a bunch of strategies and he gets better as time goes on. I would be interested to see though if you can build a deck using just the core set that can beat Expert Venom Goblin. It would be a Coup De Grace for Peter Parker Spider-Man.

Ah, this is interesting! I personally am a huge Gwen fan for a "perfect defense" deck, and I've been on the "Peter isn't good in protection" side of the fence. This looks fun though, I'm gonna have to try it and rely on your expertise.

While I do believe you can beat expert venom goblin with just the core (and I know you can once you add in the box set cards too), I don’t think we can void Peter’s tier because his strength is the most malleable. I think that’s the point. That’s what makes him s-tier.

It would be interesting to see all heroes perform with just the core box. Cable might suffer the most because his kit has only one side scheme, but it’s because we’re creating constraints that don’t let us showcase a hero’s strength. But I’d be careful about that constraint determining a hero’s tier

@Daring Lime Thank you! I'm really glad to hear that :) I can't disagree that Spidey's economy is one of his greatest assets. Thanks for chiming in @andyr, I totally agree. Spidey's strength is malleable and as new scenarios come out, new cards come out in that wave to match that villain's difficulty. That being said, I know you've done this challenge with your own justice deck for GMW so I think it definitely can be done!

@GhostWithKnife Hope you enjoy this deck :)

I like Peter in justice more for just straight dominance and control, but protection is a nice change of pace.

I’d argue that Shield Block is a clearly better defense event, since it’s prevents all damage you would take, while Backflip is limited to damage from an attack.

But that’s a nitpick…I’m not going to convince a Peter Parker fan :)

1st: I like Defiance as a defense - the ability to just say "0 icons (even under an amplify) and no boost" is awesome imo. And when optionally used with basic defense this will often be enough to trigger perfect defense too = great.

I wouldn't call +5 allies few allies. 3 total is a few. Sure, +5 is not lots, but it sure ain't a few. :)

2nd: I call hogwash on anyone who says any particular Hero can't do X aspect decent or that requires a certain aspect etc.

The fact that a normal deck consists of 15 ID cards and 25 (-35?) chosen from collection cards so 'these days', pretty much means ANY Hero can do ANY aspect as the larger portion MUST come from chosen cards. And this far down the track, there are plenty good cards to chose from in aspect/s and basics too. Some of those cards are MORE potent than ID cards. The whole 'deck design' section of this game is gaming out your ID deficiencies and using your strengths with the odd abuse of a rule/ruling. :) Also, the fact that "All Basic" decks exist is a testament to the strength in that department.

There are plenty of fun & varying in potency combinations/strategies and playing through them all is what we enjoy.

You got a good solid & fun deck! :)

@boomguy I can see that! Obviously I’m biased but I prefer Backflip as I’ve used it twice in the same turn multiple times which Shield Block can’t do, and in my one game with Cap I lost his shield due to a Caught Off Guard… but definitely debatable :)

@Sluggie Definitely agree with all your points. And you’re right this isn’t “few” allies… I’m just not used to including so little because I usually include so many hahaha. Thanks for your feedback!

I love Spidey and have him in green myself. Though I typically play in multiplayer. I also don't have him in Web-Warriors, but I typically don't run allies all that much anyways.

I'll put my 2 cents in and say that Quick Shift is probably the best defense card. It's only downsides vs backflip are that Rouge can't use it and you can't play it with your obligation out. XD

@IcyHaze I love him in green although I don't typically run him there! Lol I can't argue against Quick Shift... but I feel like it's a little unfair of a comparison since it's not the actual card that's preventing any damage but Kitty Pryde herself. I can see that though!

I think it's worth mentioning. I feel like spiderman when I play this deck.

@Pots That’s very cool to hear! That’s one of the biggest things I want from this game so it makes me very glad to hear this list helps you feel that. Thanks for sharing that Pots!