Number(s) 2 is (are):
TIE: Hal Jordan (DC 75th Anniversary #053) and Sinestro (Gravity Feed #005)
Why they’re top pieces:
- Both are Indomitable, 18 DV + 11AV Running Shot-ready shooters bearing two 8 range targets, with Hal being more durable and damaging with 4 damage + Invulnerability and Sinestro being more well-rounded starting with Telekinesis and Enhancement.
- Both gain Perplex and Psychic Blast if hit for a few clicks.
Why they tied:
- Hal’s “One-Man Justice League” SP gives him incredible flexibility in the late game, enabling him to use TK, Pulse Wave, Poison, B/C/F or any other standard Attack power.
- But he’s well over 30 points more expensive than Sinestro, who’s more versatile on the front end.
Why they’re not number one:
- Hal is by far the most expensive Green Lantern (well, one of two at the same cost) and a bit one-dimensional on his opening clicks, while Sinestro lacks that little bit of extra horsepower he needs to truly be the greatest of the lanterns that he thinks he is.
- Both get defensively soft mid-dial.
Nevertheless, these two really are the greatest Green Lanterns you can run in Modern Age in Heroclixin’s opinion.
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And Heroclixin’s #1 Green Lantern Corps piece is:
Green Lantern (Crisis #023)
He tops the list because:
He’s the total package. He’s got…
- 10 range, which is increasingly rare in Heroclix;
- Perplex, making him great for boosting his or his pals’ stats. And he’s got a lot of it;
- Telekinesis makes him super at deploying the team (as does his GLC TA);
- The great keyword of Soldier in addition to his GLC and Justice League-related ones;
- Running Shot, even if it’s just the one opening click of it.
- Pulse Wave mid-dial.
- perhaps most of all, his stellar “Lantern’s Will” SP granting use of Energy Shield/Deflection, Toughness and Willpower. He’s a hard target, and one whose DV rises mid-dial to become a potential 21 from range.
If he has a weakness, it’s that his AV numbers aren’t as good as most other GLCs’ on the list. But the Perplex and his overall utility mitigates this weakness capably, making him Heroclixin’s #1 Green Lantern Corps figure.
Come back tomorrow for a rare Saturday update featuring the Honorable Mentions that some of you expected to see here, but didn’t. 😉