The Grandmaster, one of the ageless Elders of the Universe, to amuse himself has mysteriously spirited away to a distant battle arena some of Earth's mightiest heroes from the Avengers and X-Men. They are challenged to participate in a fighting competition against one another where the ultimate winner may take a seat on the powerful Dice Throne which shall grant the champion any wish he or she desires. Achieve victory with your favorite hero in the Marvel edition of Dice Throne, a fast-paced game that involves both strategy and luck where players roll dice and utilize a hand of cards to defeat opponents.
Which Marvel hero will you choose to champion in the Grandmaster's Dice Throne tournament?
AVENGERS
BLACK PANTHER
Black Panther is the ruler and protector of Wakanda, a job fit for a king. With the help of the heart-shaped herb granting him legendary power, harnessed by his vibranium suit, T’Challa protects his people as the latest in a legacy line of Black Panther warriors.
T’Challa's complexity level is 2 out of a 6-point scale. His most basic attack is swiping opponents with vibranium claws causing 4-pts of health damage. His most dangerous attack is Wakanda Forever! which is a dice roll that provides him with vibranium suit and kinetic energy special effect tokens as well as impacts an opponent with 11-pts of damage. The Black Panther also has a defensive ability of dealing points of damage back to an attacker when he is being assaulted.
The Marvel edition of Dice Throne has been created by The Op Games under license from Roxley Games. To play the Black Panther in Dice Throne games, the Marvel 2-Hero Box [Captain Marvel / Black Panther] must be purchased. The heroes included in The Op Games Marvel themed packs are compatible to also be played against the characters from the standard Roxley Games version of Dice Throne. So, Roxley Games characters such as Barbarian, Shadow Thief and Vampire Lord can also be incorporated into gladiatorial battles versus The Op Games available Marvel heroes.
BLACK WIDOW
Trained from a young age in the Red Room, Natasha Romano grew up to be a master spy and physical combatant with no peers. After years of working alone, she found an ally in the Avengers, where she now fights crime under the moniker Black Widow.
Natasha has a hero complexity score of 4. That means compared to T'Challa who is a bruiser and basher direct attackers, Black Widow has more special abilities to finesse against opponents which make playing this character a bit more complicated. Beginner players may want to start with characters that have a 1 or 2 complexity level, move up to those with a 3 or 4 score when they have a few Dice Throne games under their belt and move up to 5 and 6 tiered characters when they've begun mastering gameplay.
The Black Widow's basic attack is a baton strike that inflicts 5-pts of damage. Her most lethal attack is when a favorable dice roll allows for a Widow's Bite which allows her to activate two ability upgrades and put them into play while also causing 10-pts of damage. Black Widow also has the defensive abilities to either deal or prevent damage when she is attacked depending on her roll of the dice during an opponent's attack.
Natasha is available in The Op Games Marvel 2-Hero Dice Throne Box [Black Widow / Doctor Strange]
CAPTAIN MARVEL
After an alien device mutated her DNA, Carol Danvers transformed from a brilliant pilot into one of the most powerful Super Heroes in the universe. Now soaring among the stars, Carol Danvers is known as Captain Marvel!
Carol has a complexity level of 2. Her most basic attack is a proton punch that deals 5 points of damage. Her most powerful attack is a Binary Blast of which this roll of the dice provides her with cosmic ray, radiance, and cosmic flare special ability tokens and deals out 12-pts of damage on an opponent. On defense, depending on her roll of the device she has the chance to deal or prevent damage in relationship to an opponent's attack.
Carol Danvers is available in The Op Games Marvel 2-Hero Dice Throne Box [Black Panther / Captain Marvel]
DOCTOR STRANGE
After an accident removed Doctor Stephen Strange’s fine motor skills from his hands, the renowned surgeon looked beyond traditional medicine for healing and found the mystical arts. What he was not expecting was to become the Sorcerer Supreme, Earth’s preeminent defender against interdimensional threats.
Doctor Strange has a complexity level of 5. His most basic attack allows him to utilize a Deja Vu special ability and cause 8-pts of damage on an opponent. His most powerful attack ALL-SEEING EYE allows a player to look through their card deck, pick two spells and cast them. In addition to the results of the spells, the dice roll also causes 10-pts of damage in addition to any other health reductions on an opponent that have occurred during the turn. On defense, Stephen can trigger various special abilities based upon the roll of the dice.
Doctor Strange is a very powerful but also complicated character to play. For those players who have a high comfort level in the card play and special token aspects of Dice Throne, Stephen Strange can dominate the gladiatorial arena. He is available in The Op Games Marvel 2-Hero Dice Throne Box [Black Widow / Doctor Strange]
LOKI
Ok, Loki may be more of an anti-hero than hero but we've seen him take on both heroic and villainous roles within the Marvel universe. So, he lumped in with the Avengers for this game though it would be awesome if The Op Games created a Marvel Villains box in the future with the likes of Doctor Doom, Kingpin, Magneto, and Venom.
Prince of Asgard, rightful heir of Jotunheim, God of Mischief, Loki is burdened with glorious purpose. He prefers facing his enemies by indirect means such as illusions, lies, manipulation, and trickery all in his pursuit of the Throne of Asgard as well as the ultimate subjugation of Midgard. He has a complexity level of 4.
Loki's basic attack is a staff strike dealing 6-pts of damage. His most dangerous attack is Glorious Purpose which inflicts a Spellbound negative effect on an opponent's future ability to attack him while dealing 10-pts of damage. Being a trickster, Loki also has a bag of tricks special effect that can play a big role in the outcome of turns. Defensively, when Loki is attacked his roll of the dice can trigger a number of different special abilities. Loki is the perfect character for those players who like to incorporate strategy and utilize special abilities rather than just bash an opponent with overwhelming force.
Loki is available in The Op Games Marvel Dice Throne 4-Hero Box [Scarlet Witch, Thor, Loki & Spider-Man]
SCARLET WITCH
With powers that can manipulate reality itself and the meddling of unseen forces, Wanda Maximo’s real origin is a mystery. Blessed with the ability to manipulate chaos magic, she took a while to find her place in the world, but now Scarlet Witch has found a new family with the Avengers.
Wanda has a complexity level of 4. Her basic attack is a hex bolt that deals 4-pts of health damage. Her most powerful attack is Sealed Your Fate! which a certain roll of the dice will allow her to gain Conjure and Probability Manipulation special ability tokens, inflict Reality Warp, and additionally cause 12-pts of damage. Defensively, various roll of the dice allow her to trigger different special abilities. When it comes to Wanda Maximo it is all about the Chaos Magic!
SPIDER-MAN
After being bit by a radioactive spider, Miles Morales decided to follow in the footsteps of his hero, Spider-Man. With similar powers as the original Spider-Man, plus the ability to turn invisible, Miles patrols the streets of Brooklyn while still trying to graduate high school!
Spider-Man has a complexity level of 2. Miles basic attack is a 4-pts damage punch. He has a whopper of an attack though in his Venom Shockwave which gains him an invisibility token, inflicts webbed effect on an opponent and additionally deals 13-pts of damage. Because of his spider-sense, Miles also is allowed two defensive rolls of the dice one which lets him give back damage to his attacker and the other allows him to block damage from an attack.
Mile Morales is available in The Op Games Marvel Dice Throne 4-Hero Box [Scarlet Witch, Thor, Loki & Spider-Man]
THOR
Whosoever holds this hammer, if they be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor. These were the words Odin inscribed on the mythic hammer Mjölnir before casting it and his son Thor into the realm of mortals, Midgard. Upon retrieval of the hammer, Thor regained all his powers as God of Thunder and uses them to protect all of the Nine Realms.
Thor has a complexity level of 3. His basic attack is to hammer an opponent causing 4-pts of damage. For Asgard is his most powerful attack which allows him to throw or retrieve Mjölnir up to four times in addition to dealing 14-pts of damage. Defensively, his roll of the dice determines if he will obtain special ability tokens or be able to prevent receiving damage points from an attack.
Thor is available in The Op Games Marvel Dice Throne 4-Hero Box [Scarlet Witch, Thor, Loki & Spider-Man]
X-Men
CYCLOPS
Scott Summers is the stalwart leader of the X-Men. He reaches deep into the pouches of his mind to craft battle plans that will focus fire on the many foes he faces. While his powerful optic blast decimates many an enemy, Cyclops' leadership is the true weapon against those who fight the X-Men!
Scott has a complexity level of 4. His basic attack is hand-to-hand combat inflicting 4-pts of damage. His most powerful attack is the Optic Blast which gains him Battle Plan and Support special ability tokens, inflicts Focus Fire, and additionally provides 11-pts of damage. A roll of the dice on defense allows him to either deal or prevent points of damage.
Scott Summers is available in The Op Games Marvel X-Men Hero Box 2 [Cyclops, Gambit, Rogue & Jean Gray/Dark Phoenix]
DEADPOOL
Bring the hijinks and wise cracks Deadpool is known for to your Dice Throne matches. Eat donuts to earn extra health! As a special ability say a cool or funny onomatopoeia to earn the ability to alter your dice roll configuration. Play Rock, Paper, Scissors against your opponent to activate special abilities. Add some hilarity to Dice Throne with Deadpool!
Deadpool has a complexity level of 3. His basic attack is to pew pew an opponent with finger guns causing 6-pts of damage. His most powerful attack is breaking the Fourth Wall where he can gain a positive status effect from his opponent and deal 14-pts of damage. Defensively, the right dice roll can trigger his mutant healing power.
If you want to get into role playing and act out as a character, Deadpool is the character you want to be. Deadpool is available in The Op Games Marvel Dice Throne Deadpool "Deluxe" Expansion.
JEAN GRAY
Often considered one of the most powerful psychic minds, Jean Grey carries the burden of containing the cosmic entity known as the Phoenix Force. When it is corrupted, she becomes the Dark Phoenix and is nearly unstoppable. Jean Gray has a complexity level of 6.
Jean's mind attack is her basic offensive move causing 4-pts of damage. Her ultimate attack gains her force field and acuity special ability tokens and deals out 12-pts of damage. After her first turn, Jean flips back and forth each subsequent turn with her Dark Phoenix persona which creates complexities for playing as this character. Defensively, her roll of the dice can prevent damage from an attack or inflict it upon her opponent. It can also allow her to gain Flame Blast special ability tokens.
Jean Gray is available in The Op Games Marvel X-Men Hero Box 2 [Cyclops, Gambit, Rogue & Jean Gray/Dark Phoenix]
GAMBIT
Remy LeBeau, the man with the red eyes, also known as ‘Le Diable Blanc’, began his life as a thief indebted to Mr. Sinister. But in the X-Men, Gambit found his true home. With his favorite weapon, a deck of kinetically charged playing cards, he’s a hero with highly explosive results.
Remy has a complexity level of 6. Gambit utilizes a lot of special ability tokens that combine with dice rolls and card play making him a hard character to master, but if you can be at ease with juggling these feats, Remy LeBeau can dominate the battle arena. His basic move is the bo staff strike inflicting 5-pts of damage but his Le Diable Blanc attack allows him to accelerate four times, gain dissolution, inflict disruption, regain an Ace card and deal 11-pts of damage to overwhelm an opponent. As you can see, he has a lot of abilities that can impact a match beyond just the results of the role of dice. Defensively, he can also inflict damage, heal himself or gain special abilities based upon the roll of the dice.
Remy LeBeau is available in The Op Games Marvel X-Men Hero Box 2 [Cyclops, Gambit, Rogue & Jean Gray/Dark Phoenix]
ROGUE
Without the capacity to control her mutant ability to absorb memories and powers through touch, the young woman known as Rogue was once on a dark path. However, Rogue has successfully redeemed herself as a heroine and became influential among the X-Men!
Rogue has a complexity level score of 3. Her basic attack is brawling which impacts 4-pts of damage. Her high altitude attack lets her gain 1 combat point and 2 skyward special ability tokens, inflict 3 influence feats and deal 11-pts of damage. Defensively, depending on the roll of the dice she can deal out damage, prevent damage or gain special ability tokens.
Rogue is available in The Op Games Marvel X-Men Hero Box 2 [Cyclops, Gambit, Rogue & Jean Gray/Dark Phoenix]
ICEMAN
Bobby Drake likes to keep it cool as he glides through combat, freezing opponents in their tracks. Sometimes even your greatest weapons will turn to frozen cubes of ice. Don’t let his chill demeanor fool you; he might just freeze the day.
Iceman has a hero complexity score of 4. Frostbite is his basic attack dealing out 5-pts of damage. Ice storm is his attack to be feared. It allows him to store 5 ice shard, inflict 2 dice cube and deal out 13-pts of damage. Defensively, he can roll dice deal back damage to attackers as sometimes the best defense is a good offense.
Bobby Drake is available in The Op Games Marvel X-men Hero Box 1 [ Iceman, Psylocke, Storm & Wolverine]
PSYLOCKE
Crafting weapons of telekinetic power, Betsy Braddock manifests her psychic control in the form of powerful weapons, such as daggers. Her agile maneuvers leave opponents paralyzed and her mind can reach deep within her enemy to scramble even their most well-planned defenses.
Betsy has a complexity level of 3. Her basic attack is a lunge that deals out 5-pts of damage. Otherworlder attacks are the ones to be most feared allowing her to gain agility, inflict paralyze and give out 11-pts of damage. Defensively she has the ability to gain extra playing cards or special ability tokens on the results of a dice roll.
Betsy Braddock is available in The Op Games Marvel X-men Hero Box 1 [ Iceman, Psylocke, Storm & Wolverine]
STORM
As one of the most revered X-Men, Ororo Munroe calls forth all manner of weather to aid her teammates and to upset enemies. From her command of lightning to the very wind itself, Storm soars above all that she surveys.
Storm has a hero complexity level of 4. A lightning attack is her basic move dealing 5-pts of damage. Opponents need to fear her Tempest which provides her with 2 tornado and a wind shear special effect tokens and inflicts 12-pts of damage. Defensively, a roll of the dice can provide her with tornado or lightning special effect tokens.
Ororo Munroe is available in The Op Games Marvel X-men Hero Box 1 [ Iceman, Psylocke, Storm & Wolverine].
WOLVERINE
From the northern wilderness of Canada hails one of the gruffest, most irascible brooding X-Men you’ll ever meet. But the only thing more intense than his cynical posture is his savage rage. Wolverine has a complexity level of 2. With his adamantium claws and healing factor, with Wolverine there isn't much strategy at play, you just rush at your opponents and beat the hell out of them!
His basic move is a claw swipe that inflicts 4-pts of damage and renews him with 2-pts of health. Beware his berserker rage which deals out 12-pts of damage while healing him 3-pts. Defensively, an attacker will be hit with a point of damage for each claw die Wolverine rolls to counter an assault. Wolverine also has an "alpha male" feature that has an intimidating impact on his opponents. A fan favorite X-Men comic book character that has been made to be easy and fun to play in Dice Throne bouts.
He is available The Op Games Marvel X-men Hero Box 1 [ Iceman, Psylocke, Storm & Wolverine].
Are you ready to rumble?! The fight is just getting started as the Avengers and X-men compete to win the Grandmaster's Dice Throne prize. Who do you think will come out on top?
Stay tuned because for the next few weeks, I'll be playing out a weekly match with the Marvel Dice Throne characters to select a winner for the Grandmaster's tournament. Future posts will provide a summary of each match's gameplay and dive more into features like characters' attacks and special abilities. First up: Thor versus Storm!
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