S7E14 - Bring Onslaught and Six 2 Threats

We ask the following questions to AMG's Will Shick and Will Pagani: What Marvel storyline / crossover would you want to write or see if you could? Angela was given an automatic pursuit trigger, whereas 2099 retained his. Speaking to triggers specifically, how do you come to conclusions design wise on how much variance is too much variance? Omega Red was given a Medium Move, whereas Venom is still a slug. What factors influenced the "glow up" of some characters, and the omission of others? With annual crisis rotations, what are some design hurdles to both updating characters, and creating new ones when you aren't always sure if the issue is with a character or a crisis combination. Example, Nova was unplayed for almost a year after his release, but the new crisis changes paired with a more favorable meta has made him much more viable. To balance the game you increased the stamina of many of the game's characters.  What issues were you trying to address with this sweeping change?  Was there anything else being considered? One huge winner of the update has been Emma Frost, she has notably jumped in power level with the extra Stamina.  Angela is proving to be a terror on the board backed by Doomed Prophecy.  Is there a character post-update who's "tier jump" surprised you?  Is there anyone you think who is being slept on in this early expiration? If you were going to a tournament tomorrow what affiliation would you play?  

Eazy Victory Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EazyVictory Strike Better Discord: https://discord.gg/qsZKFvfsNv  [00:01:00] Intro/ Show Plug [00:10:00] Critical Calculation: Survivability Guessing Game [00:23:00] Hot Takes: Onslaught [00:53:00] Unsung Hero: Spider-Woman [01:00:00] Roster Talk and Deep Dive

We pick our Top 10 Most Impactful changes, but also talk about all the rest of them. Enjoy a 3 hour mega episode! Full Changelog: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1V-_Y-6uFUg8HTdue66MHdC153V-zJDvprvriyMpNxu8/edit?usp=sharing Official AMG Update Link: ow.ly/UeVv50Zy8by Strike Better Discord: https://discord.gg/qsZKFvfsNv 

This interview is broken up into two halves. The first is at Gencon Live with Shick, then due to tornado warnings he brings on Michael Plummer for our back half.

(00:00:00) Intros (00:16:00) Critical Calculation: Which Attack Should Shang Chi Use? (00:23:00) Unsung Hero: Shuri (00:38:00) Theme Battle: Avengers / X-Men vs Cabal! (00:54:00) Deep Dive: Mighty Avengers should be on your radar!   THEME BATTLEAvengers / X-Men vs Cabal SECURE: Wedding Party Targeted in Terrible Attack EXTRACT: Skrulls Infiltrate World Leadership THREAT: 20 Team A - Any 4 Threat Captain America - Captain Marvel Cosmic Avenger - Cyclops - Beast - Bishop Team B - Kang the Conquerer - Magneto - Loki - Wrecking Crew Join Our Discord! https://discord.gg/qsZKFvfsNv 

(00:00:00) Intros (00:12:00) Critical Calculation: Who should Blue Marvel Attack? (00:21:00) Unsung Hero: Nova (00:40:00) Theme Battle: Mighty Avengers vs Invaders! (00:54:00) Deep Dive: Mike wins Atlantic City open!   THEME BATTLEMighty Avengers vs Invaders SECURE: Evidence of Experimental Soldiers EXTRACT: Assault Ship Makes Sweeping Search THREAT: 19 Team A - Captain America, Sam Wilson - Spectrum - Black Widow - Captain Marvel, Cosmic Avenger - Black Panther, Chosen of Bast - Okoye Team B - Namor - Steve Rogers, Captain America - Human Torch - Nick Fury and the Howling Commdos - Bob Agent of Hydra - Wong - Free Invaders TTC Join Our Discord! https://discord.gg/qsZKFvfsNv 

This week we talk all about the new Crisis Rotation. Check out this Goonhammer article too! https://www.goonhammer.com/marvel-crisis-protocol-2026-crisis-rotation-guide

(00:00:00) Intros (00:04:00) All the Sentinel Hot Takes (00:57:00) Unsung Hero: Logan The Wolverine (01:06:00) Theme Battle: X-Men vs Sentinels! (01:19:00) Deep Dive: Who Needs Some Stamina?   THEME BATTLEX-Men Vs Sentinels SECURE: Lockdown! Security Systems Symie Breakout EXTRACT: Jailbreak Leads to Mass Mutant Escape THREAT: 20 Team A - Logan The Wolverine (FREE EXCEPTIONAL HEALING) - Shadowcat (OR ANY AFFILIATED 3 THREAT X-MEN) - Rogue - Cyclops - Jean Gray Team B - Bastian - Cassandra Nova - Sentinel Mk 4 - Omega Sentinel - Gambit (FREE UNDER YOUR SKIN) Join Our Discord! https://discord.gg/qsZKFvfsNv 

(00:00:00) Intro & Adepticon Vibe Check (00:20:00) Mike's Adepticon Performance (00:35:00) Ryan's Adepticon Performance (00:54:00) Ryan Breaks the Game? (01:04:00) Stuff We Didn't Like (01:29:00) Adepticon Tournament Stats Breakdown (02:00:00) Road Map Spicy Quick Takes (02:16:00) 2026 MCP Strike Better Hall Inductees. (SBMCPHOF)   MIKE'S WORLDS LIST: https://www.jarvis-protocol.com/rosters/b2e221d9-470f-424e-a5c2-44cdff3c85d5 RYAN'S WORLDS LIST: https://www.jarvis-protocol.com/rosters/63bf1038-5dcf-4983-9ef3-03a6849c25e2   Join Our Discord! https://discord.gg/qsZKFvfsNv 

Will Shick and Will Pagani talk about all the AMG reveals about Marvel Crisis Protocol.