Hello everybody !

Soon, a big tornament will be hosted at my venue. I want to win. I really do. So i'm here to take advices on team building !

I have to built 4 different team, all following the same rules :
- 300 points Modern Age only, one universe only (DC or Marvel, but not both). You can have different universe among your different team, but only one universe per team ;
- All teams must be thematic ones (sharing a keyword is not enough, they have to give the bonuses). The chosen keyword has to be different with each team. All keywords are legal ;
- All characters (except so called generics, with their "various" real name) are unique not only on each force, but also among other teams. In other words if I play Spider-Man on team #1, I cannot play it on team #2, #3 or #4. Unicity works by name only, not collection number or set : one Spider-Man disqualify ALL the others.
- "Generics" (goons, thugs and other mercenaries with "various" real names) can be played more than once per team, but they have to be different in each team too. I can play several Hydra Agents in team #1 but I won't be able to play any on team #2, #3 or #4 then ;
- No Gauntlet or Gamma Bomb ; other special objects and relics are good to go, but my guess is they will end up being as unique as the characters (meaning that I will have to change them for each team).

So ? Any ideas people ?

EDIT : Oh ! One last thing : the tornament will be held in September. At that time the 10th anniversary and JL figures will be legal so if you have ideas including some of those, feel free to share

Sorry, I can't see a format like this without starting to think about how to break the posted guidelines. It could be fun to have one team with only characters from the Avengers movie starter, and another with their main/CTD set versions for instance. And possibly a third team with Tony Stark, Donald Blake, Bruce Banner etc.

The keyword limitation makes that really hard to do.

Here are the one I though about tunil now :

Build Scientist
M10A002 Hulk 87
GG026 Mole Man 47
IH003 A.I.M. Agent 38
IH003 A.I.M. Agent 38
IH003 A.I.M. Agent 38
AVM038 Johann Schmidt 40
IGS101 Soul Gem 10
total 298
The idea is to use Hulk twice each turn to promote him into Worldbraker even faster. And eventually, once Red Skull is here, to rush for the Doomsday Weapons

Build League of Shadows
DKR023 Henri Ducard 85
DKR022 Ra's al Ghul 60
DKR015 Master Bruce Wayne 50
DKR002 Shadow Assassin 35
DKR002 Shadow Assassin 35
ATA016 League of Assassins x5 35
total 300
My guess is that on the right map this one will be BRUTAL. But that's a completly different story if I loose the initiative.

Build Gotham Underworld
DKR103 Bane 100
DKR102 Catwoman 75
DKR010B Falcone Bodyguard 40
DKR105 Harvey Two-Face 50
DKR207 The Joker's Henchman #3 35
total 300
That one is one of my favourite. Underwolrd goons can acrry each other and henchman #3 is a defense booster. Bane is a complete monster if he can get close enough. They may lack in the mobility department thu.

Build The Hand
IH031 Daredevil 93
FFGSX004 Wolverine 75
CA046 Gorgon 106
ATA046 The Hand x3 21
GXS101 Crimson Gem of Cyttorak 5
total 300
Same concept than the League, useable as a second team among the four to make the best of my map choice. But once again all is played at the time of initiative.

Build Metropolis
FFSM001R Superman 150
FFSM003 Steel 100
FFSM004 Lex Luthor 50
total 300
I've palyed that one on HCO and it rocked. Very few were able to stand in the way of Superman. I can use the SM#001 instead of the fast force one, but I like the defend and prob control this one brings.

Build Avengers
CW011 Tony Stark 41
AVM201 Thor 150
AVM204 Captain America 100
ATA057 Avengers Response Unit x3 9
total 300
Once again, I have played a lot of avengers team based on Thor-Cap boosting couple on HCO. One of them used the AVM Tony Stark at 50. I can swap the 50 point Scarlet Witch isntead (that one works VERY well, trust me), but here the idea is to be slightly more devious : I can use Tony to turn into Iron-man mid-game, when most of my character will be damaged (and probably a few on the other side too), and since then Iron-Man will be on his FIRST clic (orange line will be his new starting line), I can then merge and bring the full-powered 300 point version of Avenger Prime in the battle to finish the job. Sounds evil on paper, but I don't know if the trick is really worth it.

Build Gotham City
DKR003 Bruce Wayne 60
DKR017 Harvey Dent 60
DKR021 Lt. Gordon 68
DKR201 Batman 75
DKR026 Lucius Fox 35
total 298
I have abslutly no idea how that one would play. I just think it look cool.

Build Soldier #1
IH208 General Thunderbolt Ross 55
GG031 Captain Marvel 141
CA051 Scorpio 78
AVM002A Hydra Soldier 15
CAS101 Scorpio Key 4
ATA064 Secret Avengers 5
total 298
Build Soldier #2
IH208 General Thunderbolt Ross 55
IH203 Hulkbuster Squad Leader 50
IH102 Major Glenn Talbot 33
GG031 Captain Marvel 141
AVM002A Hydra Soldier 15
ATA064 Secret Avengers 5
Total 299
Both these one works around Calling the Air Strike as the main event. Marvel is here to bring death and despair to my opponent's team by blasting everyhing and as soon as possible Thunderbolt make the sky fall. The first one can create surprise by bringing a full-powered Scoprio with Key to the field, but that trick is hard to pull. The second one only boost damage and range of Marvel as much as possible. I think it's slightly better.

Build Avengers
CW049 Morgan Le Fay122
CW042 Loki 138
CW033 Victoria Hand 40
Total : 300
I've borrowed the idea of that one on the Realms. I hae no idea if it can win or not, but it sure looks cool !

Build Hellfire Club
GX053 Magneto 189
GX004 Hellfire Club Guard 37
GX004 Hellfire Club Guard 37
GX004 Hellfire Club Guard 37
Total 300
Magneto + Mastermind. It takes at least 3 outwit to shut mastermind down. Sounds really cheesy, but in the more recent environment I don't know if it's still as awesome as it looks like.

Build Hydra
AVM039 Hydra Footsoldier 30
AVM039 Hydra Footsoldier 30
AVM040 Hydra Technician 35
AVM040 Hydra Technician 35
AVM041 Red Skull 170
Total 300
That one seems nasty too. Beside I love Hydra !

So ? Any thought ? What would be your four choices ? Have any idea for other options ?