What is the best army out there?

[Anitar]

It's true that there's no one 500-point army that always wins, but what's the closest you can get? Does anybody know the best possible 500point army?

[Mr Migraine]

It is arguably the Ranged Vydar Pod (coined/made famous by Jexik).

Based around

Agent Q9 - 180
Krav Maga Agents - 280
Vydar Flag Bearer - 390
Raelin - 470

[Toad Rocket]

agent Q9? that guys is awesome

still got 30 points for spare parts

[Onacara]

The answer is...there is none.

Thanks for playing we have some nice parting gifts for you....Johnny tell him what he's won.

[whitestuff]

The best army is the one you've had fun playing, win or lose.

[Anitar]

Originally Posted by Onacara

The answer is...there is none.

Thanks for playing we have some nice parting gifts for you....Johnny tell him what he's won.

I know. There's no auto-win army. But I just want to know which has the greatest chance of winning. Of course it can lose sometimes.

[Anitar]

Originally Posted by Mr Migraine

It is arguably the Ranged Vydar Pod (coined/made famous by Jexik).

Based around

Agent Q9 - 180
Krav Maga Agents - 280
Vydar Flag Bearer - 390
Raelin - 470

That would leave 30 more points just BEGGING to be used by Isamu.

P.S. What's with the 9 spoiler alerts in your signature?

[Sarpedon]

Almost everyone seems reluctant to advise. Given current tournament maps, I believe some of the best possible non-Marvel army builds are:

Raelin + Major Q9 + Krav Maga Agents + Deathreavers = 400

or for 500 points,

Raelin + Laglor + Major Q9 + Krav M.A. + Marcu = 500

or the close second,

The Marro Hive + 4 x Stingers + 2 x Deathreavers + Marcu = 500
(Use Deathreavers in a "replacing line" to secure glyphs/block melee)

[Revdyer]

I still like 4 x 4th Massachusetts Line and 2 x Sentinels of Jandar.

I do think we are all assuming a 24-hex start zone. Otherwise something like:
Q-9 and 8 x Deathreavers
would be awesome, as would
3 x Marro Stingers and 8 x Deathreavers.

[Mr Migraine]

Originally Posted by Revdyer

I still like 4 x 4th Massachusetts Line and 2 x Sentinels of Jandar.

I do think we are all assuming a 24-hex start zone. Otherwise something like:
Q-9 and 8 x Deathreavers
would be awesome, as would
3 x Marro Stingers and 8 x Deathreavers.

Q9 and 5 x Deathreavers (plus Raelin and Isamu) didn't work well for me at all today. I went 1-4.

However it is most likely an operator error.

[4winds]

Originally Posted by Anitar

It's true that there's no one 500-point army that always wins, but what's the closest you can get? Does anybody know the best possible 500point army?
(I think it involves Thanos and Saylind, with Isamu in there just to be cost-efficient)

It depends on what you like playing with ? In your face malee or range . Samurai are awsome for their counter strike abilty.Vydar for your range attack

[IAmBatman]

I've always thought Q9 + Nakitas + Krug + Raelin was darn tough for 500 points. But no common hordes and no ability to attack 4 times in a turn does hurt this army. Not to mention, who's grabbing glyphs for you?
You're probably better off with some rats and the Krav Maga alongside Q9 and Raelin if you want to be really sick.
Maybe:
Krav 100 (3 spaces)
Q9 180 (2 spaces)
Raelin 80 (1 space)
Rats x3 120 (12 spaces)
Isamu 10 (1 space)
Otanashi 10 (1 space)
for 500 points and 20 spaces.