I know I get a Spicy token for using Deadpool of Vengeance once a day. Are there other secret methods I'm unaware of?

You get 3 every day for completing the 6 quests. So you could earn 4 spicy tokens a day.

Ah - I hadn't noticed that those tokens were Spicy #oldmaneyes #ishoulduseglassesmore

So far the most tempted I have been is Juggernaut, but he is 350+ for me, so no need to rush him to max.

Yeah, I remember Juggy a week or so ago but I didn't have nearly enough tokens to try for it.

Of the toons I would pull the trigger on, they are:
Polaris
Karnak
Juggy
Grocket
Chavez
Vulture
Captain Marvel
ME Hulk

Prof X?
Agent Venom ?
Carnage?
Medusa?

Always consider Shuri. She's the feeder for Okoye and Okoye remains top-tier even among the waves of new meta options.

Healing is even outside meta, as saving healthpacks is crucial for resource saving.

I didn't have much time to play The Hunt but I wanted to place well because the prize was Polaris. I jumped in on 5.8 with less than 24 hours to go. Having the 5* essential really helped because I was able to eke out a top 5. Playing SCL 8 instead of 9 is such a HUGE difference. SCL 8 was a cake walk in comparison.

Noted. Thank you!

Well, there's no hope for me now, I hit SCL 10. I hit it right before Thick as Thieves. There was an opening to jump in at 5.10 and I took it. Without trying I am in top 100. I am sure that if I was trying I would in top 50. The only reason why I am doing well is boosted Polaris and lots of goons.

It seems like in SCL 10 you can make full progression if from the start you are able to complete 3/4 for each node even the challenge node.

The only downside to SCL 10 is that if I was strong enough to do it every time I would lose a lot of shards for 3* farming. (but I would be getting more 4*s and 5*s I know)

The prizes in 10 are so much better than 9 that it is worth it every time.
Fwiw, I am totally satisfied with T100 there and get that almost without trying. Like the past couple of PVEs I have been so far from optimum play that it isn’t even funny. Still manage t100 just by getting all of my clears.

I haven’t been displeased with the 3* farm performance. The 2*’s, otoh, can be a nightmare to cycle.

Just curious ... by "all of my clears" do you mean 3, 4, or 5 clears of each node?

I usually do 5, but lately some nights have just been 4. Like I had no time to hit anything early, so I do 4 straight through and 5 would have so few points or 0 so it is not worth it.

I had to move my computer downstairs for work. Because of this I am not having a good time catching flips for this PVP season because I used to be able to peek at the bracket doc and join when necessary. Can't do that now.

I keep a direct link to the doc on my phone, so I can jump into it whenever if that's an option for ya.

I tried doing that but I never thought that it updated well from my phone. viewing it on the desktop is a lot better.

Just a little rant:
For the daily quests, I really wish that using 3 health packs was not one of them. I try to hoard them for when I really need to plow through a PVP or was foolish enough to PVE in SCL 10. SO it is either pay 35 HP for shards or use health packs. Heck there are some days that I don't need to use health packs.

Interesting idea:
I would LOVE it if for the event vaults like Thick as Thieves, Rocket and Groot, and other like that have a prize of 50 shards for the current or next required 5*. For example, the previous PVE we had was Thick as Thieves. In that vault could have been 50 Jessica Jones shards to win with your token. It's not a lot of shards but I would appreciate getting that.

Harpua - probably need to re-reconsider Th4nos now. In case anyone missed it, Ca5ol was ninja-nerfed and her green no longer destroys friendly tiles.