Bishop Absorb & Destroy

Welcome to the ultimate evolution of the kinetic mutant with the deck "Bishop: Age of Retaliation." Forget strategies that hide behind defense counters or fearfully retreat into Alter-Ego form, because this deck was built for pure True Solo or Expert Multiplayer domination and operates as a permanent psychological trap for the villain. The enemy phase becomes your own attack phase by using "You'll Pay for That!" and Face the Enemy to intentionally provoke the villain into attacking you during your own turn. Bishop absorbs the blow as the perfect bait, flooding his hand with precious resources like Stored Energy via his hero ability, while immediately healing the sustained damage with his vital Bishop's Uniform. While you take the hit, you fling the exact damage right back with Counterattack and immediately use the freshly drawn hand cards to wipe out any threat on the main scheme.Since Bishop’s engine primarily generates Energy resources, this setup relies on the most efficient and cost-effective weapon synergy in the entire game. With your basic ATK permanently bumped to 3 using Combat Training, you play Heavy Strike for absolutely zero resources and exhaust your Asgardian weapon Jarnbjorn, causing your attack to explode for a massive 6 damage. Right after that, you trigger the weapon's reaction, discarding a single Physical resource—reliably supplied by cards like The Power of Aggression or Relentless Assault—and deal a devastating 8 total damage without spending any actual hand resources.To get this merciless rhythm onto the table, your highest priority during the mulligan is strictly setting up your permanent assets. Throw away expensive attack events in the first round to dig for Bishop's Uniform and Bishop's Rifle, with the ally Forge acting as your perfect tutor to pull them straight from your deck. Once your economy is secured by X-Jet and Helicarrier, drop Jarnbjorn to unleash your final damage potential. If annoying minions enter the battlefield, they are mercilessly crushed by Into the Fray, while the massive excess damage simultaneously clears the main scheme. The dense X-Men network of allies like Professor X for targeted control and Triage for that extra healing boost keeps your back safe, while the synergy with Utopia readies your hero mid-turn for a second action. "Age of Retaliation" is a forgiving, S-tier tournament machine that rewards bold, forward play and turns the villain’s aggression into your own fuel—strap on the uniform, load the rifle, and bring the retaliation to the table!