DC HeroClix Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes: The Riddler and Edward Nigma!

Greetings HeroClix Fans!

What is green and black and is eager to match wits with the heroes of DC HeroClix: Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes? If you answered that most perplexing of puzzlers, The Riddler, you would be correct!

Ever-ready to engage Gotham’s defenders in a battle of wits, The Riddler possesses a trait entitled Riddle Me This, Batman! which allows him to use Perplex regardless of range or line of fire, with the caveat that he can only target opposing characters.

The Riddler also begins play in the safety of the shadows thanks to Stealth, while Smoke Cloud helps ensure that he always has somewhere to hide or to trip up his foes (thanks to the hindering terrain). An initial click of Shape Change also aids this master of misdirection avoid unwanted fisticuffs. And if his enemies somehow see through his clever disguises, Super Senses grants The Riddler yet another opportunity ti slip from their grasp!

Mid- to late-dial The Riddler changes tactics slightly as he makes his getaway courtesy of Leap/Climb all the while making things difficult for his opponents thanks to Outwit. Lastly, Willpower allows The Riddler to act two turns in a row without fear of pushing damage.

At only 55 points, The Riddler leaves plenty of room for heavier hitters on your HeroClix force, which suits The Riddler just fine. Preferring to plot from behind the scenes, The Riddler is the perfect support piece for his lackeys- er, fellow teammates. The Arkham Asylum, Detective, and Legion of Doom keywords allow for easy them team building as well, and in Golden Age games, try adding the Brilliant Tactician feat to The Riddler’s bag of tricks for an extra helping of hinderance to his foes!

Having turned over a new leaf, The Riddler now operates openly as a Detective-for-hire under the nom de guerre, Edward Nigma. However, the Prime Edward Nigma hasn’t lost a step since his more nefarious days of derring-do, and has even picked up a few new tricks with which to confound his opponents!

The first thing we notice is that Edward Nigma possesses an interesting trait called Photographic Memory. Photographic Memory allows Nigma to ignore hindering terrain when drawing lines of fire provided his target has not moved since the previous turn. This combines particularly well with Nigma’s Probability Control (found on his early dial) as well as his Hidden Clues special power, which enables him to use both Shape Change and Mind Control. However, whenever Edward Nigma uses Mind Control, hit characters are given up to two action tokens!

Now, while these tokens will not result in pushing damage (per the special power), the potential to not only manipulate opposing figures for your own ends as well as render them unusable during your opponent’s turns is just too delicious. And if that weren’t enough, Barrier allows Edward Nigma to shift terrain around to further stymy and confuse his foes!

Mid-dial, Edward Nigma gets physical as his ego gets the better of him. Battle Fury renders him immune to Mind Control and Incapacitate and allows him to ignore Shape Change when attacking. Nigma maneuvers into battle courtesy of Charge while a hidden blade in his trademarked cane grants the use of Blades/Claws/Fangs. Lastly, Toughness affords Nigma some protection from damage as he wades into the melee.

Late-dial Edward Nigma regains his composure as well as an appreciation for subtlety: Leap/Climb allows Nigma to position himself at the best possible vantage point on the battlefield to take advantage of his I Know Your Secret Mr. Wayne special power. This special power denies opposing figures within line of fire the use of Shape Change as well as the Alter Ego and Morph special powers/abilities! Nigma also possesses Perplex at this point in his combat dial for more late-game shenanigans as well!

At only 69 points, Edward Nigma is a capable Prime thanks to his power selection, the Indomitable combat ability, and the Calculator team ability! Like his alter ego, The Riddler, Nigma possesses the Arkham Asylum, Detective, and Legion of Doom keywords for theme team building.

We hope you’ve enjoyed this latest round of previews from the upcoming Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes. Speaking of, it’s about time some Legionnaires made an appearance! Stay tuned for next time when we check in with an essential trio of super-heroes from the 31st Century!

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