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Card draw simulator

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boomguy · 2424

The single biggest issue with Spectrum is finding yourself stuck in an energy form and not being able to change when you want to.

This deck is designed to give you flexibility to pilot (heh!) Spectrum and do whatever you need, and is aimed at anyone who has had trouble with Spectrum or may new newer to the game. By drawing more cards you will get to her awesome signature events faster and more frequently. It has been tested against a few scenarios (at all player counts!) and has been really fun across all of them. It is fairly straightforward, but has proven to be a lot of fun to play!

Thanks to @andyr for helping me test it and providing feedback to smooth out the decklist.

1. Draw Cards

Every single ally puts at least one card into your hand. Hope Summers is the real MVP by grabbing you one of your own signature events (or Energy Duplication if it isn’t out yet). Kaluu gets you an event, which is hopefully a signature event!

But this isn't just a solo deck: Maria Hill gives everyone a card. Avengers Mansion draws more cards for you or a friend. Mission Leader also adds cards for the entire table!

2. Change Forms

Rapid Response can bring your allies back, which bring more cards back, giving you more of what you need. It is one of the most important card in this deck, and there three copies so you can always have one in play. For changing forms, it is ideal on Blue Marvel because it means changing forms is easier, when you need it! (Be aware that White Tiger has to be played from hand, so Rapid Response will not work with her.)

Stuck in a form and can’t get out? Flip to AE to reset your energy form and then go back up! Hope Summers draws you a signature (Superpower) card (like Gamma Blast, Photon Speed, or Speed of Light), meaning you can use it to change form.

3. Ready Up & Soar

Spectrum can have a beefy 3 ATK/3 THW, depending on her energy form. So let’s use it! Ready to Rumble readies you when you change energy forms. "You Got This!" also readies you, and Soaring Acrobatics boosts basic activations and pays off from the first time you play it.

Being ready for action is great!

Final notes:

  • Spectrum has lots of resources to pay for everything, including Quincarrier and Deft Focus, and two built-in resource generators, which is awesome!

  • Health can be an issue with Spectrum, but Noble Sacrifice keeps us alive and protected. Block with allies if needed, but they are generally there to get you cards and then manage whatever you need to, depending on what form you’re in.

Sideboard

  • If you're playing standard, White Tiger doesn't draw as many cards, you could replace her for another ally. Also, be aware that Rapid Response does not work on her as she has to be played from hand. Vivian is a solid substitution against certain scenarios that benefit from her ability. Vision is a versatile addition that can benefit from Spectrum's resource generation to help with thwarting and attacking.

  • In solo play, Professor X can help with safely flipping down. Cyclops can help with a damage push, especially in a 3-4p game. I would recommend swapping out another ally like White Tiger or Ironheart for either of these.

  • You could add in Strength In Numbers to use allies to fuel even more card draw, or Make the Call to add more ally recursion. I found both to not be necessary, but that is dependent on your style of play and your matchups.

If you like this deck, please drop a like or a comment.

And if you play the deck, please let me know how it goes for you. If you play the deck and post gameplay, I will link it here. If you're interested in more discussions on decks, please check out our series on the Winning Hand!

Check out the gameplay video by @SortofBoard here: https://youtu.be/D3onpJrhSXI?si=VzM8ZaysnW8TzySO

30 comments

Jan 23, 2025 Castlefrank47 · 1871

Good stuff sir! I didn't lay Spectrum for awhile and when I did recently she was alot better than I remembered. This looks great

Jan 23, 2025 HeroicSkeleton · 1031

What great timing! I've also been revisiting Spectrum, and I think she's finally clicked for me. I made 4 decks so far that I really like. I agree with you that drawing cards, or finding any other way to replay her events is super strong. You got this is great here since she's got fantastic stats. She's a form flipper, great stats, fantastic resource generators, and always aerial...why doesn't she get more love???? I feel like she's like the OG version of Phoenix/Psylocke and they are among my all time favorite heroes

Jan 23, 2025 boomguy · 2424

@Castlefrank47 thank you! It was fun to go back to her and try some new builds. I had a ton of fun with this.

@HeroicSkeleton you’ve been on fire with your decks lately!! Hope you give this one a try!

Jan 23, 2025 andyr · 10207

I don’t think I realized how much of a trap Pulsar can be! This is a great deck to help avoid that trap!

Jan 23, 2025 SortofBoard · 82

This looks like a lot of fun, might have to give it a shot soon. I’ve only ever played her in protection (we were playing wrong at the time because we thought we could share resources if they were on the field) and while she was fun I was stuck in a supportive build that didn’t have me doing very much. Her being able to reliably change forms with so much card draw looks like a blast.

Jan 23, 2025 boomguy · 2424

@andyr I really do think that’s a trap card for the most part!

@SortofBoard I hope you give it a shot, and when you play it let me know! Happy to share a link.

Jan 23, 2025 teamcanadahockey2002 · 9750

@boomguy Nice Deck! I was looking Spectrum as well, but specifically thinking about a new 0 cost basic upgrade in SHIELD. Don't want to spoil that card it for those who haven't seen it already in spoilers, but my version is built around getting Blue Marvel to trigger every turn.

(Also hoping we get better blue aerial cards in the future too!)

Thanks for the post! Love to see it!

Jan 23, 2025 D.M.Tip · 795

I applaud you, sir, for bringing back Spectrum! I think she's a fun hero and this deck looks pretty cool. It's very ally focused, but you've got events to make use of them without just having them all stick around for blocking. I love that flexibility.

Fly high!

Jan 23, 2025 boomguy · 2424

Aim high, @D.M.Tip! I got sick of only seeing your decks on the front page! Just kidding…but Spectrum deserves some respect. This deck is so much fun!

Jan 23, 2025 boomguy · 2424

@teamcanadahockey2002 I’m sure you’re always watching what’s coming up next with the wild combos you come up with!

Jan 23, 2025 theromeo3517 · 2200

Cool deck! Getting the form switch in hand is always the problem with Spectrum, but you've brought answers to that! Love the new leadership cards and soaring acrobatics too! Gonna definitely play this deck a few times

Jan 23, 2025 boomguy · 2424

@theromeo3517 Awesome! Yeah the more I played this deck and tuned it in, the smoother she became. She can be tricky at lower player counts but this was a really fun time.

Jan 23, 2025 duffymw · 2

I’ve owned Spectrum for over a year and still haven’t tried her. This may be the deck that breaks that!

Jan 23, 2025 boomguy · 2424

@duffymw I would be honored! If you play her, please let me know how it goes!

Jan 24, 2025 Dansome · 7

This deck is pretty good; it's always fun to revisit old heroes.

Jan 24, 2025 boomguy · 2424

@Dansome Did you try it out? Glad it worked for you!

Jan 24, 2025 HeroicSkeleton · 1031

OKAY. Here we go. Just finished my game with this. I went 2 handed with Guerrilla Warfare. The 2 synergize nicely. I did not really need Noble Sacrifice since the Miles deck is so good with defense, but I see where its normally helpful. Only thing I changed was I added Call for Backup, which is huge for Warpath.

Because I felt spicy, took on Tower Defense Heroic I with Goblin Gear. It was a LONG game, and the Tower took a beating, but managed to beat it first shot! Deck seems to be pretty smooth, and I really like the Nick + Rapid Response combo

Jan 24, 2025 boomguy · 2424

Awesome recap, @HeroicSkeleton!! I’m glad you okayed it and enjoyed it. And like every deck, people should play it and adapt. Make it your own with substitutions that make sense. But it’s great to hear that you enjoyed it!!

Jan 24, 2025 HeroicSkeleton · 1031

@boomguy Nothing really needed changing for me. Just minor adjustments for multiplayer. A fun combo I found is you can block in Pulsar form, then block for someone else with Blue Marvel, trigger Rapid Response, and flip forms to whatever you want before your next turn. Gets around the problems with using pulsar. You can end your turn in defense form knowing 100% that you wont be stuck there

Jan 25, 2025 Dansome · 7

@boomguy Yep! A few times, beat on Expert Ebony Maw and Expert Hela.

I did swap in a Clarity of Purpose, but otherwise the same deck. She feels so rich. Hope Summers is my best friend.

I'm really appreciating Spectrum more.

Jan 26, 2025 Boardgametime · 1

Love how this deck looks!! Can’t wait to try it! Thanks for inspiring me to bring spectrum back to the table! You’re on fire, Boomguy!

Jan 26, 2025 boomguy · 2424

@Boardgametime Thank you! Let me know it plays for you!

Jan 26, 2025 Caldias · 2875

Took this one for a spin, it went really well! Form change was way more consistent!

Jan 26, 2025 SortofBoard · 82

This deck dismantled Expert Crossbones with incredible ease. It was fun to play. Great deck, definitely gonna be playing it more.

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Jan 26, 2025 Man-is-Obsolete · 6329

Got a chance to play this last night and had a lot of fun. Great to get Spectrum back to the table after a long time, too long, and I this was hitting on everything you were calling out.

Jan 27, 2025 boomguy · 2424

@Caldias Great to hear!

@SortofBoard Thank you! I added your link to the write-up.

@Man-is-Obsolete Awesome that it worked out and was enjoyable. Thanks for the feedback!

Jan 31, 2025 duffymw · 2

Dude! This was legit so much fun! I have never played Spectrum before, and to be honest I kind of wrote her and Hawkeye off for a long time. I tried Hawkeye last month and he was a lot of fun and not half as bad as people made him out to be. Spectrum is the same! This deck was versatile, and provided a lot of fun decisions, as well as pretty damn powerful, especially recurring Beast/Cyclops! Great job dude!

Jan 31, 2025 boomguy · 2424

@duffymw Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed it and finally tried Spectrum and Hawkeye!

Feb 03, 2025 LACK OF SUBTLETY · 1125

Spectrum is one of my favorite heroes and this deck plays to her strengths marvelously. You can play her in any aspect but I have a soft spot for her in Leadership, so I'm going to have to get this deck to the table!

Feb 07, 2025 Champions of Krakoa · 21

This deck made me dizzy from all the flipping I was doing. Lots of fun!