Believe it or not, I actually just used this card to great affect in a Captain Marvel aggression deck against Expert MaGog. I paired it with Deft Focus and it work quite well stopping him from accumulating ratings counters.
Nice to have a reason to dust off an old and seemingly useless card.
I feel like Northstar is an overlooked ally. For a single card slot he can negate 3 boosts. Or chump block and negate 2 boosts. That’s a lot of value for one card, essentially three copies of Target Acquired hiding in a trenchcoat.
The value goes up with healing cards like Med Team or X-Mansion, so he can be sustained for the duration of a scenario.
And being able to stop a big boost card often does more than just reduce how often you have to go recover. “Perfect defense” builds rely on cards like Unflappable, Desperate Defense, Never Back Down, Not Today!, and Hard to Ignore. An unlucky boost can really throw a wrench into the works, so this insurance policy is easily worth it!
White Queen is great ally. Why? This card can really remove two statues in one turn (confuse or stun from hero and tough from villain by the attack). Also 2 thwart for basic ally is excellent and give a flexibility. What's more? Very good trait X-Men, and also not bad Psionic. Three points of life is a nothing crazy, but enough.
Rate (A-C) B+ Works well in solo/multiplayer, only downside is trait locked
This card has been such a boon for protection. You can leave it on big minions and just chip away at their health casually while you block their damage. I found it synergized as well with Jump Flip and Side Step, so you can avoid using a basic defense to trigger the card. Also amazing for Change of Fortune. If you're finding you're having trouble dealing with minions and protection, I highly recommend this card.
