Marvel Crisis Protocol

Marvel Crisis Protocol is a tabletop skirmish game where players build teams from Marvel’s iconic groups, called “affiliations.” Each affiliation has a unique playstyle, leadership, and tactics cards, letting you recreate classic comic book rivalries and team-ups on the tabletop.

Avengers

The Avengers are the largest and most flexible affiliation, featuring classic heroes like Captain America, Iron Man, Hulk, and Thor.

• How they play: Balanced, with strong leadership that supports team synergy and mission versatility. Captain America’s leadership lets you use superpowers earlier, and the Avengers Assemble card gives free movement out of activation.

• Best for: Players who want a wide choice of characters and adaptable strategies.

X-Men

The X-Men focus on mutant teamwork, led by Professor X or Cyclops, with characters like Wolverine, Storm, and Beast.

• How they play: Strong support and area control, with leadership abilities that boost nearby allies and synergize with mutant powers. Professor X’s leadership grants power to adjacent mutants, making them more effective.

• Best for: Players who enjoy team synergy and area control.

Brotherhood of Mutants

The Brotherhood is the classic X-Men rival, led by Magneto or Mystique, with characters like Toad and Sabertooth.

• How they play: Aggressive, with leadership that rewards destroying terrain and manipulating objectives. Magneto’s leadership gives power when terrain is destroyed, fueling his allies.

• Best for: Players who like aggressive, disruptive playstyles.

Guardians of the Galaxy

The Guardians are a ragtag group of space adventurers, led by Star-Lord or Rocket Raccoon, featuring Drax, Gamora, and Groot.

• How they play: Focused on mobility and unconventional tactics, with abilities that let them control the battlefield and disrupt enemy plans.

• Best for: Players who like fast, unpredictable teams.

Black Order

The Black Order is Thanos’s elite enforcers, including Corvus Glaive and Proxima Midnight, with a focus on aggressive, high-damage play.

• How they play: Brutal and direct, with leadership that rewards eliminating enemy models and using Infinity Stones for extra power.

• Best for: Players who want to dominate through sheer force.

Other notable affiliations

• Asgard: Elite, powerful characters like Thor and Loki, with strong superpowers but fewer models.

• Defenders: Mystic and street-level heroes, led by Doctor Strange or Daredevil, with unique powers and tricks.

• Inhumans: Characters like Black Bolt and Medusa, with powerful innate abilities and area effects.

Each affiliation offers a different experience, so choosing one depends on your favorite Marvel characters and preferred playstyle.