If they made it so any where between 0 and 6 squares he could attack and then finish his move that would be awesome. Maybe even with a flurry modified so he could move between attacks or some kinda incap that could hit up to three people. Then he would have that bouncing around tagging enemies feel. Additionally make it so he places a hindering (smoke) tokens when he uses phase/teleport when he starts, stops (including to attack) up to seven tokens.

Rolling a six for BCF against Black Lantern Anti Monitor was his best move today but he has done well for me in every game. Seems like Nightcrawler to me :)

Definitely 5 stars. A must have in any Xmen team. Introduce him to the Phoenix resource and the guy would be unmatched.

my official go to Nightcrawler

Great piece. He was able to sit next to AoU Hulk for most of the game and do heavy damage to him between his precision strike, flurry and b/c/f. Definitely my go to Crawler now.

I know this piece is good but I don't think I'll ever use a Nightcrawler without Hypersonic Speed.

This guy effectively has Charge for a move and attack power and leaving him next to enemies is not how I like to play this character.

My favourite and got to nightcrawler. Useful all down his dial. His flurry clix reminds me of the early days of excalibur when his teleportation was limited and he had to rely on his skill in combat

Okay, I'm not at all saying this piece is bad (I definitely think the opposite!), but with traited Combat Reflexes AND Energy Shield/Deflection...why not just make his printed defense two higher than it is?

So many reasons.
1) Outsiders or similar effect now gives him only a 17.
2) If he had a higher defense and he gained CR and/or ESD he'd now have a 21
3) There are other interactions that look at a character's printed defense (stat increase from possessions, support, some special abilities, etc.)
4) Can only modify his defense by +1 more.
5) Probably a bunch more I'm not thinking of

A better way to think of it is, "They gave him 17 and CR and ESD... How can I use that to my advantage?" (either while playing him or fighting against him).

I am playing this Nightcrawler with the Phoenix resource.
It says he can phase 6 and make a close combat attack. He has flurry and blades. Can he use CLOSE as a close combat attack

@foxxwertas I don't think so; I believe CLOSE indicates a close action, of which a basic close attack is one, but not the other way around. I don't have the rulebook in front of me, so I could be wrong or my reasoning could be off; verification from someone smarter than me?

Yeah, looking at the PAC, CLOSE does indicate a Close Combat Action. You could use his power with B/C/E but not flurry.

bcf still requires a CLOSE

Bcf only requires a close attack no close action which is why you can charge and bcf.

I was excited when I saw he had traited both defense powers because I thought traits can't be outwitted... they can't, but an opponent can outwit either defense power regardless of how Nightcrawler has it. Great piece anyway, I can't wait to get one.