Here is the figure:

Here is the Location Bonus:
Here is my question:
If Iron Man uses the Location Bonus to generate an Iron Avenger, and that bystander is then KO’d, does he have to roll for unavoidable damage because of his trait?

I would assume not, based on this rule:

Iron Man’s card and the Location Bonus each define “Iron Avengers” differently, by referencing their own bystanders. The thing that gives me pause is the Location Bonus stating “If so, he can't otherwise generate Iron Avengers”, which only makes sense if it’s refering to Iron Man’s own Iron Avengers.

I'm gonna say that you are correct and that Iron Man would NOT take unavoidable damage. And, if I'm wrong, then it would be a mistake to ever use that Iron Man with that map.

This was answered by WK.https://win.wizkids.com/bb/viewtopic...02b9db4#p32640

Also, just to be clear, playing Iron Man on the map is so worth the unavoidable damage risk.

Thanks. Good to know how it works, and that it’s worth it.
That WIN post is very useful to me. I hadn’t even thought about using Iron Man’s own generating effect before the Location bonus takes effect. That’s a neat trick.
I have also been wondering how far removed an optional effect has to be from an illegal game state before the Rule of Occupancy would allow it. The example where some or all of the Iron Avenger squares are occupied, is perfect.

This combo is a lot of fun. I highly recommend it. The risk is more than with it.

Agreed. LE ISAAC is a good combo with him on a Robot team. Are a Tri-Sentinel or two...

So the Location Bonus hurts Iron Man, since it makes him generate the Iron Avengers, but the Consolation generates them itself, so those three shouldn’t hurt him, right?

That's right.

Cool, thanks

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Well, damn.