Best character to build secondary team around?

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Hi everyone!

I'm looking for a few opinions. I know there are a lot of experienced players here with full rosters, so I come seeking your wisdom.

Right now, I build all of my teams (basically) around Ragnarok.

I consider Spidey a secondary character due to his lack of a true attack skill, BW:GS is nice but, she's easily one-shotted, IM40 is a good tank but, all of his skills cost major AP, etc. (BTW, IM40 is my main when Rag is unavailable.)

Right now, I'm experimenting with Classic Magneto but, I'm on the fence. I'm thinking The Punisher but, first, I'd have to be lucky enough to get all of his covers and experiment with him a bit.

Also, if I might ask, what is the best build for Mags? I was going 5/3/5 but, am I missing out on any real damage by not maxing out his red? I'm at 3/1/3 right now, so it's about to be make it and live with it time.

I appreciate any advice given. BTW, I have done my research but, I seek hands-on knowledge lest I dump my ISO into a great big FAIL.

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I'm a big proponent of 5/3/5 on Classic Mags. The purple is where your damage comes from. The blue, once it is at 5 allows you to setup crits as well as almost fuel itself because it is so cheap. Or alternatively, you can use it to keep from taking any damage at all.

Thor at 85 is really useful. Not as potent as Rags, but I like how quickly I can fire off his Yellow and Red powers. Also he seems to be constantly boosted in events, so he gets even more powerful.

I feel you on IM40. I like him, but he is so expensive I can't depend on him for more than hit points. Grey Widow is a personal favorite, for me at 5/3/5. She's one shotish, but oh man, what a 1 shot. She shouldn't be your tank, but she can dish out some damage.

Doom is also serious business. He isn't necessarily a 1st tier win button damage dealer, but 5 in Summon Demons, especially in the Lightning Rounds is downright brutal.

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ChachieMusic wrote:

BW:GS is nice but, she's easily one-shotted,

By who? Only magneto classic I think ... She has got 5075 health at max level. Spidey has got 5800 so not much more. My opinion: Rag, Spidey, BW:GS - best team so far with a lot of synergy.

ChachieMusic wrote:

Also, if I might ask, what is the best build for Mags? I was going 5/3/5 but, am I missing out on any real damage by not maxing out his red?

Red is not a damage skill, it is a cascade skill for me. Purple is a BEST damage skill in game. It does one swap damage for each blue on board so he can one shot kill anybody- even max level rag. I got 5/3/5 and quite happy. There are much better red skills in game so 3 in red is must imo

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It's worth noting that Mag's purple skill also increases damage per swap when you skill it up from 4 to 5, which is not advertised in the ability description. By a significant amount too, like 25%.
His red skill is by far his worst. Unless your team has no other red abilities, you'll rarely use it.
I also wouldn't want his red above rank 3 because if you run him with Rags, you don't want the defense AI using his ability over Rags' when you have 3ap.

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Thank you for your replies!

My Doom is sitting pretty on covers but, has not been leveled up due to all of my ISO going into Rag, Spidey, IM40, and special event characters. Now, I'm pumping it into Mags while trying to save some in the case that I luck out and get Punisher and he turns out to be AWESOME. Lol. Is Doom worth it if I'm not a regular in Lightning Rounds? I only play for the character I'm leveling up at that time and for ISO. There are so many tournaments going on at any given time that I usually focus on the main tournaments and PVE's.

Polkio, I've found that so many characters have synergy with Rag. Lol. That's why he's currently my main. I use IM40 as a battery for when there are no good matches on the board, so he's often on my team. I think I'm spoiled by his red power. BW:GS (she's 5/3/5, btw) also does not do enough damage to me compared to IM40's red and blue powers. A few stuns + a double recharge usually = instant death. Lol. Especially near the end of the match when most of the team has been whittled down thanks to Rag.

I've used her, C. Storm and 2* Wolvie as back-ups for Rag's green and they all work well. I'm looking for another character with that kind of almost universal synergy that does a good amount of damage for a reasonable amount of AP. Mags is looking better and better.