Star-Lord | Holding Out for a Hero

Alright, listen up, team. This is Star-Lord talkin’—and yeah, I’ve got a plan. I always have a plan. You just gotta be cool with a little chaos.

First rule: I don’t play safe. This deck works because I’m willing to take extra encounter cards if it means getting set up fast. Early game, I flip to hero and push tempo hard. If I can trade one scary card for Nick Fury, Maria Hill, or Knowhere hitting the table? That’s not risk—that’s math.

My job isn’t to micromanage threat or tank hits. My job is to build the band. Allies are everything. If you see me grab an encounter card to drop Maria Hill, congrats—you just drew a card and got closer to winning. Same with Fury. Use those guys aggressively; they’re not here to retire, they’re here to make a dramatic exit.

Once the board starts filling up, that’s when things get real fun. Strength in Numbers is my mixtape on repeat. The more allies we’ve got, the more cards I draw, and the more nonsense I can pull off in a single turn. If I’ve got four or five allies out, I’m basically playing twice as much game as the villain—and that’s before I start recurring them.

Speaking of which: Make the Call is how legends never die. Maria Hill? Back. Nick Fury? Back. Ironheart? Oh yeah, back again. If an ally gives value when they enter play, I am absolutely not done with them the first time. Combine that with Get Ready, and suddenly Goliath is swinging twice, Kaluu is digging for answers, or Miles is locking the villain down like a pro.

Midgame, I start feeling unstoppable—and that’s when I need to remember something important: I don’t have to take every encounter card. Early, I take risks to build. Late, I only take them if they win the game right now. Extra cards are a tool, not a personality trait. (Okay, maybe a little bit a personality trait.)

When it’s time to close, I cue up the big finish. Lead from the Front turns my entire crew into a wrecking ball. Suddenly allies are thwarting harder, hitting harder, and the villain’s wondering when things went so wrong. Spoiler: it was when they underestimated the power of teamwork and a killer soundtrack.

Bottom line: trust the allies, trust the draw, and trust me. I’ll bring the chaos—you bring the cleanup. Let’s save the galaxy. Again.