Nightcrawler (Kurt Wagner)

[Arkham]

Nightcrawler (Kurt Wagner)



Card PDF

NAME = NIGHTCRAWLER
IDENTITY = KURT WAGNER

UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
SPECIES = MUTANT
CLASS = PROTECTOR
PERSONALITY = DEVOUT

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 4

MOVE = 6
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 3
DEFENSE = 4

POINTS = 210

BAMF!
Instead of Nightcrawler's move action, you may BAMF!. When you BAMF!, you may choose an adjacent Small or Medium figure. If it is an enemy, it cannot be chosen more than once per activation. To BAMF!, place Nightcrawler within 3 spaces, then you may place the chosen figure adjacent to Nightcrawler. BAMF! placement is unstoppable.

EN GARDE
Instead of Nightcrawler's move through attack phases, he may BAMF! up to 3 times and make up to 2 normal attacks, in any order. Defenders have -1 Defense if attacked immediately after Nightcrawler uses BAMF!

BAMF! PROTECTION
When defending, each blank counts as 2 blocks. After combat where Nightcrawler or an adjacent ally defends against an enemy attack, you may use BAMF!

FACTION = X-MEN
PUBLISHER = MARVEL
KEYWORDS =
SYMBOLS = STEALTH

WINTER 2024: Saved by Professor Charles Xavier, Kurt joined the X-Men and has been fighting for the peaceful coexistence of mutants and humans most of his life.

Resources and Rulings

• The suggested figure for this unit is a Heroclix figure: Uncanny X-Men #044 / Nightcrawler
• See this card's wiki page for synergies and strategies!

Credits

• Legacy design: Arkham
• Card art: Arkham
• Comic creators: Len Wein (writer) and Dave Cockrum (artist)

Updates

• N/A

[Arkham]

Nerf on the defense because he can be pretty tricky to take out. Granted, not as tricky as one blank blocks all damage, but still.

So with that, slight buff on attack and the ability to carry an enemy, though limited once per enemy per activation to avoid him bringing someone 9 spaces away from their team.

What I don't know how to do is word En Garde to allow attacks during the move phase when using BAMF! etc. like Combat Dexterity.

One or 2 sanity games should suffice.

[Arch-vile]

Changes look good.

Placement abilities ignore swipes already, so I'd probably drop Stealth. You could add "BAMF! placement is unstoppable" to let BAMF! get around Rubber Wrap and Stuck.

Something like Black Widow's power should work for the En Garde thing.

Black Widow may attack an adjacent figure normally up to 2 times at any point during her move phase. If she does, she may not use her attack phase.

[Arkham]

It gets tricky though because BAMF replaces his move phase. And Stealth is there because he's still a very stealthy character, so feels appropriate to have anyway? Like if there was ever a Stealth callout or synergy, I'd think he should be in that.

[IAmBatman]

EN GARDE
Nightcrawler may attack an adjacent figure normally up to 2 times at any point during his activation. If he attacks outside of his attack phase, he may not use his attack phase. Defending figures subtract 1 block if attacked immediately after Nightcrawler uses BAMF!

Maybe something like that?

[Splash]

I like Stealth on Nightcrawlers just as a way to generally rep his "invisible in shadows" deal.

[japes]

Originally Posted by Splash

I like Stealth on Nightcrawlers just as a way to generally rep his "invisible in shadows" deal.

beat me to it.

[Yodaking]

Originally Posted by Splash

I like Stealth on Nightcrawlers just as a way to generally rep his "invisible in shadows" deal.

That's a good argument for it.

[Arch-vile]

Yeah, that makes sense.

[japes]

Forgot he was here.

[Arkham]

I don't have the motivation to sanity test him quite yet, and when setting up armies, found it a little challenging trying to stick to 2.0 stuff.

[japes]

Originally Posted by Arkham

I don't have the motivation to sanity test him quite yet, and when setting up armies, found it a little challenging trying to stick to 2.0 stuff.

Forgot he needed a sanity test. You don't have to stick with 2.0 stuff FWIW. The cost is the same either way. We are using the same scales.

Regardless, carry on.