Black Panther - Protection!

I tried a few times to nail down the recipe for a good protection deck with Black Panther. I never found the right way to play it until now.

Black Panther is not a defensive character like Spider Man or Cap. So I tried a different approach.

This deck is NOT about blocking. So forget Armored Vest, Indomitable, Unflappable or Electrostatic Armor and Desperate Defense.

So... how does it work? Mitigate the damage and heal.

You need to use Black Panther's defensive upgrade: Vibranium Suit every time you can to gain life. Do the same with Momentum Shift. Need a big heal? Use Second Wind.

Meanwhile, mitigate the damage done to you by using Defensive Stance and Energy Barrier. Block with allies whenever possible: (Clea is just going to come back for more anyway. Use Tackle to get a free turn.

The idea is to NOT block, leaving Black Panther able to thwart or attack, as needed. Turn after turn, mitigate damage and heal, keeping the threat level down, and building your upgrades.

Eventually, Wakanda Forever! will get the job done. The longer you last, the stronger your turns.

Black Panther is also the best to get the most out of Tackle and Second Wind because of his 3 Vibranium.

The only downside is that villains on expert often start with a side scheme; you need to take care of it ASAP as thwarting is more difficult with this deck. I've been considering cutting down to 2 Second Wind and cutting Avengers Mansion, which is slow in expert games, maybe to put in more allies.

Still I've found this deck to be enjoyable, especially because it doesn't do the same as other protection decks.

Have fun!