by Problem2
So I believe that it is understood that Aquaman is one of the better Super Heroes (mechanically) out of the base set of DC Deck Building. I always understood he had vast potential, but last night, we discovered his ridiculous synergy with Fortress of Solitude.
Aquaman
Super Hero
- You may put any cards with cost 5 or less you buy or gain during your turn on top of your deck -
Fortress of Solitude
Location (When you play this card, leave it front of you for the rest of the game)
- Ongoing: When you play your first Super Power on each of your turns, draw a card -
Kick
Super Power (Kicks are gained/bought from a kick stack, separate from the line-up)
+2 Power
To sum it up shortly, the opening board had Fortress of Solitude, which I managed to buy early on and then proceeded to buy and keep buying kicks anytime I couldn't buy something juicy like the Super Villain. This kept a constant stream of medium to high power and a 6 card hand. The game moved so fast that it ended with everyone having a low score.
The turn by turn breakdown was something like this:
Aquaman vs Green Lanturn vs Cyborg. I (Aquaman) went first.
The opening board had all cards that cost 4 or higher, including Fortress of Solitude.
Turn 1:
I open up 3 punches, so I purchase a Kick and place it on top of my deck.
Turn 2:
I have the Kick and 3 more punches. I purchase Fortress of Solitude and place it on top of my deck.
Turn 3:
I draw Fortress of Solitude, 2 punches, and 2 vulnerabilities. I play the Location card and end my turn.
Turn 4:
I draw a kick, 3 punches, and a vulnerability. I play the 3 punches to purchase a kick and place it on top of my deck. I then play the kick from my hand. Fortress of Solitude activates, allowing me to draw the 2nd kick. With the 4 power, I purchase a 3rd kick and stack it on top of my deck.
Turn 5+:
From here onward, I repeat the same pattern of buying kicks or other super powers of 5 or less to stack on my deck to constantly have a 6 card hand. Eventually, I also gain Arkham Asylum and start buying the super villains. It was the perfect storm. My ending deck consisted of about 8 Super Villains, my starters, 12 kicks, the 2 locations, and about 4 other cards.