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No. 1

Molly Hayes [What If 011] 

This piece is the epitome of F.U.N; and here’s why:

Fellowship-

At first glance, you’ve got a tough piece ahead of you. Average stats across the board, with invincible and a killer special damage power that can pull off silly amounts of damage. I’ve killed a-many enemies by smashing them into walls, or tossing them off buildings Hulk-style. If you get a mere 2 damage through to her though, the truth emerges. She’s just a little girl with 4 clicks and very little to stop much else.

LEVEL: MODERATELY HIGH

Utility-

Now, she may seem like a one-trick pony as a secondary attacker, but with her knockback and boosted values whether or not she charges, the importance of one strike breaking up your opponent’s group is crucial. She’s a wretched wrench in your opponent’s plans, tossing all about willy-nilly. You can count on her also soaking up AT LEAST two hits in a turn, all for fifty points. Not great, but dang is she great at what she does.

LEVEL: MODERATELY LOW BUT I DON’T CARE

Nerdcore-

Have you read the “Runaways” series? Princess Powerful was the hardest-hitting, one-shot-one-kill young lady who could really only take one or two hits before naptime. Plenty of pizzazz and spunk for the whole team, with a HeroClix piece that fits her to a “T”. Get it? “T”?? TBT??? Anyway, she’s the closest comic-to-’clix piece I’ve ever seen, and a character that deserves more love.

LEVEL: HIGH

Molly Hayes comes out on top. I knew it once I pulled her. There’s so much to love about HeroClix, and at the core of the game, it’s the representation of characters. Princess Powerful was always a sleeping bear in the “Runaways” series, written to a perfect accuracy for her young age. So blissful, and yet she RIPPED OFF CLOAK’S COWL/CAPE. Right outta the dark dimension! How do you put that into a HeroClix? Super Strength, Close Combat Expert, and (almost) guaranteed knockback of four, maybe? All in one. She’s perfect. I can’t wait to further indulge in the 2017 continuation of the “Runaways”comic.

Here’s to HeroClix, y’all. May your dice rolls be higher than two.