Yes sir, it is time once again to exercise your rights as a Vs. System player. Get into that voting booth and pull something other than your Joystick.

Last year's Curve of Death Awards was magnificent, with some truly classic choices.

The Inaugural Edition in 2006 might have been even better, since it included one of those spiffy keen Geordie Tait banners to kick it off. Sigh, I miss that man. I miss him bad.

But here we are again, about to measure ourselves against our cardboard against the best the game has ever seen. Here's how it works.

Choose the best character at each cost. Include Marvel Universe. Post your list here in this thread, or shoot me a PM or email. With such an exhilirating election year happening simultaneously all around us, this one is going to be special.

Ready, set, vote!

Here's last year's champs for copy and edit purposes.

No Cost: Superman, Last Son of Krypton

0: Haywire, Suicidal Lover

1: Mr. Mxy, Troublesome Trickster

2: Poison Ivy, Deadly Rose

3: Ahmed Samsarra

4: Dr. Doom, Diabolic Genius

5: Garth <> Tempest

6: Gorilla Grodd, Simian Mastermind

7: Spider-Man, The Amazing Spider-Man

8: Apocalypse, En Sabah Nur

9: Galactus, Devourer of Worlds

10: Imperiex

(Wow, that makes me realize that there have been some VERY good cards designed since last year. Good times.)

Best Free Character (since Zero doesn't have much competition): Valeria Von Doom-- they should've banned ADUAO, damnit! Valeria's not broken without that stupid GOLDEN card. GRUMBLE!
1: Duela Dent, the only Inmate with Substitute. She lets you play an Insanity deck around a random team without worrying that you won't get your Arkham affiliation online-- as long as you draw her or search her EVENTUALLY, you can sub in over a random body and flip Beside Myself.
2: Johnny Quick, who is essentially free stuns off-init.
3: Card Draw Barbie. I will mock and deride anyone who tries to argue this point, because they are simply wrong.
4: Wonder Woman, Avatar of Peace: Again, there's just no argument here. WW and PA have, in two cards, completely restructured the game.
5: Mr. Sinister, the ultimate "kill me" card.
6: Deathstroke the Terminator, the ultimate "damned if you do, damned if you don't" card.
7: The old Spidey still owns this slot. He's simply the most effective 7-drop ever printed.
8: Black Bolt, Devastating Decree: Go on, show me an 8-drop that does this much work with so little effort. It's okay, I'll wait.
9: I don't think anyone will argue with Galactus being here.
10: No contest here, every 10-drop except Imperiex is unplayable, and Imp only works because he's actually a 9.

Wow... that was quick!

0). Superman/Batman Robot, Supa-Mecha-Bat
1). Alfred Pennyworth
2). Tim Drake <> Robin, Titan in Command
3). Barbara Gordon <> Oracle, Hacker Elite
4). Wonder Woman, Ambassador of Peace
5). Superman, Metropolis Marvel
6). Batman, Cape and Cowl
7). Spider-Man, The Amazing Spider-Man
8). Bat-Mite, #1 Fan
9). Onslaught, Psionic Spawn of Xavier and Magneto
10). Stardust, Herald
11). Silver Surfer, Herald

No cost= Superman

0=Batman/Superman Robot

1=Speed

2=Jarred Stevens

3=Oracle

4=Ironman(MUN)

5=Thing

6=Batman(DWF)

7=Thing

8=Silver Surfer

9=Aegis(Starting the game from scratch on 10 is fun)

10=Imperiex

11=Silver Surfer


NonCharlist

0=Ego gem
1=Flying Kick
2=Bat Got your Tongue
3=Mobilize
4=Pathetic Attempt
5=Omnipotence
6=Siphon Energy
7=Power Play
8=The Annihilation Wave
9=End Game
10=Infinity Gauntlet
16=Nega Bomb

No Cost - Superman, Last Son of Krypton - He's the only one.
0 - Life Model Decoy - Teen Supremes
1 - Novice Assassins, Army - Tim Drake has never been happier to work with Rookies.
2 - San, The Alienated One - If I had a penny...
3 - Kimiyo Hoshi <> Dr. Light, Sunburst - Free Stuns galore
4 - Silver Sable, My Girl - Punisher with Boobs
5 - Ultron, Ultron Prime - Nutz
6 - Vic Stone <> Cyborg, Titans Warhorse - This guy is just nutz
7 - Silver Surfer, Last Zenn-Lavian - Endgame on turn 8?
8 - Black Bolt, Devastating Decree - Well, he's Black Bolt
9 - Galactus, Devourer of Worlds - Fallen one isn't quite as good.
10 - Beyonder, Inhuman - Hmm...options.
11 - Silver Surfer, Herald- He's the only one.

From My Perspective. But I am sure that competetive players may think otherwise...WW, Batman ....

I kept mine recent, rather than overall.

Also, just for fun. Non character card curve.

0 - Mind Gem - Is there a better equipment than this?
1 - Flying Kick - Staple
2 - Dr. Fate's Tower - Rediculous
3 - Enemy of My Enemy - ....
4 - Pathetic Attempt - Ruins plenty of decks...my precious Thriller.
5 - Omnipotence - Simply amazing
6 - Siphon Energy - Insanity? Pfft.
7 - Power Play - Gaining the Initiative is fun.
8 - The Lunatic Legion - Global +2ATK is fun.
9 - Endgame - Better than all the others.
10 - Infinity Gauntlet - Free stuns.
16 - Nega-Bomb - Um, well.

Just so everyone knows, you can change your vote as often as you need to. If someone else convinces you of a better choice, or if Marvel Universe knocks something out of its slot, feel free.

Party on!

No Cost: Superman, Last Son of Krypton

0: Batman-Superman Robot

1: The Riddler. Riddle Me This

2: Deadshot, Flloyd Lawton

3: Barbara Gordon Oracle

4: Wonder Woman

5: Superman Metropolis Marvel

6: Batman Cape And Cowl

7: Surfer (MEX)

8: Darkseid

9.Galactus, Devourer of Worlds

10: Imperiex

11.Surfer

Avatar- Galactus

Superman/Batman Robot
Lockjaw, Inhuman's Best Friend
Quicksilver, Inhuman By Marriage
Ahmed Samsarra, White King
Punisher, Guns Blazing
Kingpin, Overboss
The Joker, Crazy For You
Sebastian Shaw, Black King
Hulk, Worldbreaker
Galactus, Devourer of Worlds
Imperiex, the Beginning and the End
Silver Surfer, Herald

0- superman/batman robot
1- riddler
2-quicksilver
3- barbara gordon
4- wonder woman aop
5- mr sinester
6- batman cape and cowel
7- amazing spider man
8- silver surfer
9- galactus
10- imperilex

That's a great idea, if anyone else wants to join in.

But I don't see Infestation... ???

And, I think it should stay non-character cards. Let's not split it into twists, locations, and equipment. My head can't hold that many lists, and it is more fun to have difficult choices.

Ok, here's my list.

0: Superman/Batman Robot, Supa-Mecha-Bat
1: Alfred Pennyworth, Faithful Friend
2: Deadshot, Floyd Lawton
3: Barbara Gordon <> Oracle, Hacker Elite
4: Bizarro, ME AM BIZARRO #1 (He broke the silver age format for a while)
5: Mr Sinister, Visionary Geneticist
6: The Joker, Crazy for You (Killer art with a killer ability)
7: Hulk, Strongest One There Is (3 attacks from him is bad)
8: Bat-Mite, #1 Fan
9: Galactus, Devourer of Worlds
10: Imperiex, The Beginning and The End (Stardust has potential, but Imperiex is usually played on turn 9.)

Well, here's my non-character list.

0: Cloak of Nabu (Saves Ahmed from certain death. BPRD device would be better if it wasn't for the Cloak of Nabu being a searchable fate artifact)
1: Mikado and Mosha, Angels of Destruction (Erm, they're not really characters, are they?)
2: Crisis of Infinite Earths, Team-up (Best team-up ever. Helping non-affiliated guys is a plus)
3: Clandestine Operations (For taking one of VS System's basic rules [All characters do not have summoning sickness and can attack/activate the turn it comes into play] and totally vaporizes it.
4: Justice League of Arkham (Wanted to go with PA, but you just can't overlook the highest costing team-up that got banned.)
5: Omnipotence (Best generic disruption PT since Null Time Zone)
6: Siphon Energy ( "Insanity? Pfft." - Lordoflimbo ) <--Brilliantly said
7: Power Play (With only 3 to choose from, this has got to be the best of them)
8: The Annihilation Wave (With the new NZ locations, this is going to cost 5 most of the time)
9: Endgame (Nothing says "Combo" much better than this card)
10: Infinity Gauntlet (No choices here :( )

N/A - Superman [Last Son of Krypton]
0 - Life Model Decoy [More Human than Human]
1 - Boris [Personal Servant of Dr. Doom]
2 - Quicksilver [Inhuman by Marriage]
3 - Barbara Gordon <> Oracle [Hacker Elite]
4 - Dr. Doom [Diabolic Genius]
5 - Mr. Sinister [Visionary Geneticist]
6 - Holocaust [Nemesis]
7 - Magneto [Master of Magnetism]
8 - The Sentry [Mighty Avenger]
9 - Tenebrous [Of the Darkness]
10 - The Beyonder [Inhuman]
11 - Silver Surfer [Herald]

Mad props for that pick. The deck was so damn cool while it lasted.

Because of alcohol in my blood stream my choices will be edited now that I am sober. Sorry but Happy Hour was more than just Happy for me yesterday. :)