Archive for June 1, 2008

The Great Vs. Resolution #20: New Gods

Posted in Vs. Resolution, Vs. System on June 1, 2008 by kaleeshwarrior

Bah! I should have had this up yesterday. Oh well.

New Gods. A name that strikes fear into every Vs. System player’s hear— wait. That’s not right, is it? From the top.

New Gods. A name that strikes laughter into every Vs. System player’s heart. Introduced in the Superman: Man of Steel set (widely considered one of the worst sets ever), the New Gods pretty much never saw any real competitive play. Why is that?

Here’s why: No. Freaking. Theme. The New Gods actually have some pretty nice cards in there bag of tricks. However, there is no true cohesiveness to the team and that is why they often fail. That, and most of their cards are just plain average at best which, combined with lack of theme, makes them fail. No wonder DC has killed all these guys off…

But there’s a twist to this article and the deck list you’ll see below. A twist I never anticipated while in the building process. A twist that most likely can be attributed to sheer luck but is quite the twist nonetheless. A twist I didn’t believe until it happened not once, not twice, but three times in a row: The New Gods can win.

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