Card Spotlight: Form Changing Heroes

 MC Form Changers + Aspect cards

When a hero changes from Alter Ego to Hero form, that counts as form-changing. These heroes have extra forms, and can change form while staying in hero form.

Ant Man - Giant / Tiny / Alter Ego

Wasp - Giant / Tiny / Alter Ego

Vision - Hero / Alter Ego + Dense / Intangible

Spectrum - Hero / Alter Ego + Gamma / Photon / Pulsar

Shadowcat - Hero / Alter Ego + Solid / Phased

Angel - Angel / Archangel / Alter Ego


We have six form-changers in Marvel Champions, as of Jan 2025, colored in their pre-con deck colors...  Ant Man and Wasp and Angel are similar.  Spectrum, Vision and Shadowcat are similar.  Spectrum is sorta like Vision and Shadowcat, but another step beyond.  She has three forms, they add to her basic stat-lines, and they interact with her hero cards...  Note that Phoenix has a Restrained and Unrestrained upgrade card, but that is not considered a "form."


Of these, lets rank them from flippiest to most stable:


  1. Shadowcat: separate form card, forced response, can sometimes switch twice or three times per round.

  2. Vision: separate form card, likes to flip both forms every round.

  3. Ant Man: two different hero-form cards, likes to change every round.

  4. Spectrum: three separate form cards, can sometimes get stuck in one form.

  5. Wasp: two different hero-form cards, likes to hang out in one form, but switches from time to time.

  6. Angel: two different hero form cards.  Early game, mostly in Angel form for readying and card-draw.  Late game, mostly in Archangel form for discounts and big damage.


Form Changing Aspect Cards

Each of these Aspect cards will probably suit any of these heroes.  These are very cheap / efficient cards for any form changer.  Also, they can be used with a regular "flippy" hero like She Hulk or Miss Marvel.


Ready to Rumble - 1 cost to ready after form change (discardable upgrade)

Lay Down the Law - 1 cost for 3-4 thwart after form change (event)

Surprise Attack - 1 cost for 3-4 damage after form change (event)

Perseverance - 1 cost for tough status after form change (event)

Moxie - 0 cost for +1 THW, +1 ATK, +1 DEF after form change (event)

Moxie works well with Push Ahead to thwart for 9+

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