Psylocke’s Psionic Psuite

The Modular Archetype That’s as Sharp as a Katana

• Deck Series Video: https://youtu.be/H4sV91DJN08

• Gameplay Video: Coming Soon

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I’m overjoyed with how this one turned out — it hits all the right notes.

I'm proud to present Psylocke’s Psionic Psuite, an interchangeable, modular deck archetype built around Psylocke that:

1. Fully embraces the Psylocke/Professor X/Cerebro synergy to deliver precision plays and consistent tempo.

2. Leverages Danger Room to create super-charged allies that do work — attacking relentlessly while Professor X eats the hits. (‘Pool doesn’t do Danger Room — it is the danger. And yes, this deck still slaps.)

3. Provides a 20-card modular core (17 Basic, 3 Training) that can slot into any aspect, allowing you to personalize with 5 of your favorite allies, upgrades, or supports. (Training cards? Not invited to this party — ‘Pool doesn’t need ‘em.)

4. Easily adapts to include 'Pool and Basic-only builds. (Like a chimichanga — works with anything, always hits.)

And I know, I know...

"Simpsons Did It."

This concept of the general synergy has floated around the community for a while, and I want to give a huge shoutout to Journeyman2—the real OG. If you’ve been around, odds are you’ve piloted one of their top-tier decks.

Laying the Foundation

| Every great build begins with a rock-solid core. Here’s what makes this deck tick:

1. Cerebro + Professor X = Repeatable Brilliance

Psylocke’s Alter-Ego lets her exhaust a Psi-Energy weapon to shuffle a Psionic card into your deck. Professor X is Psionic. Once he’s in there, Cerebro can fish him out every turn. Since Psylocke herself is Psionic, this loop is not just possible—it’s your engine.

Bonus: With X-Men Instruction, you don’t even need to use your weapon exhaust every time, saving those precious resources for your Hero-form.

2. Core Allies

• Colossus: Chips away at the villain, deals with minions, and takes punches.

• Forge: Helps guarantee an early Cerebro, or fetches key X-Men supports.

• Gambit: Provides attack, utility, and insight into the next villain phase.

• Professor X: 3 Thwart and Confuse every time you summon him—he is the plan.

3. Events

• X-Men Instruction: Recycles Professor X and another ally to keep your engine going, saving Psi-Energy weapon exhausts.

• Psylocke’s Kit: Her events offer solid card draw, efficient damage, and sneaky utility.

4. Build Support

• Find Cerebro early, or pivot to whatever support suits the moment. Consistency is key.

5. Key Supports

• Children of the Atom: Enables Utopia’s ready effect for Psylocke and expands synergy with X-Force allies.

• Danger Room: Free ally upgrades that can be accessed every turn. (Not needed in 'Pool builds — but who needs it when the rest of the deck is doing overtime?)

• Utopia: Extra ally slot and a ready effect—especially magnificent when used on Psylocke.

• X-Mansion: Helps keep your best allies (like Colossus or your favorite aspect specific ally) in the fight longer.

• Helicarrier: A resource classic—still pulls its weight.

• Training Regimen: Grabs skill upgrades to be used as resources to keep the efficiency engine humming.

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  How to Play the Psionic Psuite

Turn Order Loop (The Core Flow)

• Turn 1: Use the Alter-Ego ability to shuffle Professor X into the deck (or recur him via X-Men Instruction). Use Cerebro to fetch X. Use your other AE supports. Flip to Hero, play X, Confuse, block with X.
  (On the literal Turn 1 you won't need to shuffle him in, just do what you can to get Cerebro out)

• Turn 2: Activate Psylocke (ATK/THW), use Psi-Energy Resources, flip to AE, use AE supports. Villain is confused—no activation.

Repeat.

This loop ensures you get both Hero and Alter-Ego benefits every turn. And with Professor X blocking, your allies can stay aggressive while you keep tempo.

Mulligan Priorities

1. Cerebro

1a. Stick-To-Itiveness

2. Forge

3. Build Support

4. Professor X

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   Design Journey (aka: How the Sausage Was Made)

This deck started with the idea of running Psylocke in Justice without flipping to Hero. It was fine, but flipping every turn revealed the real power of her kit. The biggest breakthrough? Dropping Meditation for X-Men Instruction. Once I stopped treating her Psi-Energy like a recharge mechanic and started leaning into it as a resource engine—everything clicked.

The core system is rock solid. You can slot in your favorite aspect cards without touching the foundation, and it’ll still sing.

Aspect Feature: 'Pool Build

Allies

• Beak: He’s not here for the fight, he’s here for the clean-up. One big thwart burst and he’s outta there. Cheap. Efficient. Feathered.

• Legion: Not flashy, not fancy — just an X-Men buddy who keeps pinging damage while everyone else is doing cartwheels. Sometimes consistency is its own superpower.

| These picks aren’t sacred. Got favorites? Toss ’em in. Want to run Deadpool for the chaos and theme? No notes — I support that energy.

Events

• Cutupper: A perfect one-two punch: solid damage and a stun. It keeps the pressure on while locking the villain down — exactly what this deck loves to do.

Resources

You’re rocking Healing Factor and rarely taking damage. That means your ‘Pool resources? Practically guaranteed triple threat. And when you’ve got triple resources on tap, your engine doesn’t just purr — it roars.

Basic Supports

• Avengers Mansion: Draw power. Old school. Reliable. Still totally busted in decks that just wanna do more stuff.

• Moira MacTaggert: We’re flipping every turn like it’s a Marvel Phase 5 rewrite. Moira gives you consistent value every time you flip up to hero form.

Upgrades

• Blackout: Threat? What threat? Confuse and control wrapped in a single card. Pure gold for tempo control.

• Healing Factor: The regenerative glue that keeps the machine moving. Staying at full health = always-on triple resources.

• Stick-To-Itiveness: The crown jewel. As long as you’ve got your Katanas, you’ve got a Strength resource — and that means Psylocke readies and hits for 6 like it’s her day job. Turn after turn, no breaks, no mercy.

• Tic-Tac-Toe: Healing? Damage? Why pick one? This upgrade does it all — keeping you flexible and looking good while you’re at it.

This build isn’t just strong — it’s stylish. With the 'Pool aspect doing the heavy lifting (and doubling as a resource engine on overdrive), you’re not just playing efficient — you’re playing loud.

Want more allies? Swap ‘em in. Craving more chaos? Lean into the wild side of ‘Pool cards. Looking to meme your way to victory? This deck grins and says: “Yes, and?”

With Professor X handling the thwarting duties, your allies and Psylocke herself are free to go full offense.

Final Thoughts

This deck is a love letter to efficiency, recursion, and modular design. Once the Cerebro engine is online, it feels like you’re piloting an unstoppable telepathic war machine.

The main Achilles’ heel is Steady/Stalwart, which disables your Confuse loop—but even then, you’ve still got the tools to grind it out with combat tricks and ally spam.

Now go unleash this Psionic Psuite on the villain of your choice. You’ve got the tools. You’ve got the strategy. You’ve got X on speed dial.

Chef’s kiss.