History YMMV / MarvelAvengersAlliance

** On the other side of the tier list for [=PvP=], we have Emma Frost. Before her nerf, she has an attack that at first does low damage but causes massive damage if the opponent attacks not to mention it bypasses counters and protect, a move that stuns the opponent and removes debuffs, a buff that removes debuffs and give the character that was selected a boost of stats, and a [=AoE=] that is pretty powerful for one that also weakens the opponents and can also bypass counters and protects. While many would agree that after the nerf, she's merely above average in her Modern uniform, her Phoenix Five uniform pretty much keeps her on the top tier in [=PvP=] thanks to it pretty much working the same way as it did on most of her former abilities.

** The Human Torch is also a bane in PVP. Fun to use, frustrating to fight against. He is immune to ground attacks, is healed by fire attacks, counters melee moves with 'Burning' status, has a very high evasion, and massive damage potential with his Fireball attack. The Annihilus version even amps up his counters and buffs throughout the battle.

** [=PvP=] Tournament heroes are offered for sale about a month after the tournament ends. The first hero, Deadpool, was offered to users at 90, 115, and 135 CP, randomly -- to the understandable anger of those who were given the highest price. The second hero, Cable, was offered to everyone at 135. The price point is currently set a 135 CP for all Tournament heroes.

* CharacterTiers: Some heroes are definitely stronger than others, especially in PvP. The topmost tier (heroes who show up frequently if the player has them) is usually Captain America, Emma Frost, Human Torch, Mockingbird, and Scarlet Witch. Bottommost tier (heroes you almost never see used) is usually Nightcrawler, Spider-Woman, Mr. Fantastic, Wolverine, and Luke Cage. The spaces in-between, though, are a bit more open to debate, especially since the metagame changes at different character levels and Playdom sometimes comes along and buffs weaker characters up to higher tiers.
* GameBreaker: PvP is highly problematic in general, and you see very few varying strategies.

*** Mockingbird has gotten the brunt of this (and this is mostly justified). People who had Mockingbird were none too pleased when it was announced that she was on sale. People were also none too pleased that she cost 200. Later, she can be gotten for free... [[GuideDangIt If you buy the]] ''VideoGame/AvengersInitiative'' [[GuideDangIt game for iOS/Android, connect your Marvel XP account, and beat Taskmaster three times.]] People who bought Mockingbird were ''especially pissed''.
** [=PvP=] Tournament heroes are offered for sale about a month after the tournament ends. The first hero, Deadpool, was offered to users at 90, 115, and 135 CP, randomly -- to the understandable anger of those who were given the highest price. The second hero, Cable, was offered to everyone at 135.

** On the other side of the tier list for PvP, we have Emma Frost. Before her nerf, she has an attack that at first does low damage but causes massive damage if the opponent attacks not to mention it bypasses counters and protect, a move that stuns the opponent and removes debuffs, a buff that removes debuffs and give the character that was selected a boost of stats, and a AoE that is pretty powerful for one that also weakens the opponents and can also bypass counters and protects. While many would agree that after the nerf, she's merely above average in her Modern uniform, her Phoenix Five uniform pretty much keeps her on the top tier in PvP thanks to it pretty much working the same way as it did on most of her former abilities.

* PowerCreep: Most updates seem to appear solely as a counter to a previously overpowered strategy. The game, in 7 months, has gone from favouring damage dealers (War Machine, Thor, Hulk) to buff/debuff reliant heroes (Mockingbird, Black Panther, Scarlet Witch), team protectors (Captain America, Colossus) attackers with stealthy/unpunishable attacks and debuff removers (Emma Frost, Invisible Woman, Magik) and nuking teams with devastating and unprotectable attacks (Human Torch, Thor, Dr. Strange, Storm) as well as resistance to knockouts (Ghost Rider, Valkyrie, Agents with Hoarfrost Mace).

** Nightcrawler is often considered by many players as the worst character out there for having low damage even through Iso-8 boosts, his level 2 ability only being good for two hits and for not having a passive to make up for any of his shortcomings. You know you are bad when Playdom is openly admitting they are trying to find ways to boost him.

** Hawkeye, mostly for the same reasons as Wolverine. And to add insult to injury, he's high in some stats (Accuracy; given his "Master Marksman" passive and his level 9 ability "Pinpoint Target") where he doesn't need to be.

** Hawkeye, mostly for the same reasons as Wolverine. And to add insult to injury, he's high in some stats (Accuracy, given his "Master Marksman" passive) where he doesn't need to be.

* CharacterTiers: Some heroes are definitely stronger than others, especially in PvP.
** The topmost tier (heroes who show up frequently if the player has them) is usually Captain America, Emma Frost, Human Torch, Mockingbird, and Scarlet Witch. Bottommost tier (heroes you almost never see used) is usually Nightcrawler, Spider-Woman, Mr. Fantastic, and Luke Cage.
*** Human Torch becomes less powerful as you progress up the levels. Colossus, especially the Modern Scrapper variant, is a potent top-tier protector. Mr. Fantastic is not bottom-tier, his Distraction debuff and all-enemy Tumble + Bifurcator are all very good, he just needs setup and is too frail for PvP. Amongst all the Tacticians, Hawkeye is better suited to that slot.
** The spaces in-between, though, are a bit more open to debate, especially since the metagame changes at different character levels and Playdom sometimes comes along and buffs weaker characters up to higher tiers.
* GameBreaker: Formerly, World War II Captain America (as well as the Tactician class in general) and his shield of death. Cap is still a highly powerful and versatile character, but the recent boost to Infiltrators, the Tactician counter-class, has levelled the playing field greatly.

** The Human Torch is also a bane in PVP. Fun to use, frustrating to fight against. He is immune to ground attacks, is healed by fire attacks, counters melee moves with 'Burning' status, has a very high evasion, and massive damage potential with his Fireball attack. The Annihilus version even amps up his counters and buffs throughout the battle. [[spoiler: If you have her, Emma Frost is a great counter to Human Torch, especially if he stays a Blaster class. Ms. Marvel at level 9 and above is also a great choice, especially if you're down to one-to-one. If played right, the Kree Speed + Absorb Energy can turn a potentially deadly Fireball into a massive heal.]]
** While not 'quite' a GameBreaker, ScarletWitch can utterly screw with opposition putting up shields that heal and reverse debuffs when attacked, cause enemy attacks to backfire for potent damage and afflict random buffs for your team while also randomly debuffing enemies. On the offence, she has a killer Hex & Arcane Blast combo which does massive damage and causes random afflictions on the target. Pairing her up behind a human wall type hero e.g. Captain America to ensure maximum survival is a sure way to cause a lot of chaos in the enemy ranks.
** PvP is highly problematic in general, and you see very few varying strategies. In the lower levels you have a lot of Future Foundation members in general except Mr. Fantastic, with a strong bias towards Torch and Spidey. Scarlet Witch, Magik and Avengers uniforms are also more rampant. At the upper echelons, be prepared to face a multitude of Phoenix 5 Emma Frost, Phoenix 5 or Modern Colossus and the aforementioned [=WW2=] Cap and Mockingbird. The Agent will almost always have a Quantum Jumper (extra turns for everybody), Power of Four (for even more turns), Coulson's Revenge (humongous damage and grants extra attack chances) and Phoenix weapons (psychic and stealthy).
** On the villains' end, Dormammu and Vapor. Vector and X-Ray to a lesser extent.

* PowerCreep: New releases, at a point in time (and even now, to some) seem to appear solely as a counter to a previously overpowered strategy. The game, in 7 months, has gone from favouring damage dealers (War Machine, Thor, Hulk) to buff/debuff reliant heroes (Mockingbird, Black Panther, Scarlet Witch), team protectors (Captain America, Colossus) and now attackers with stealthy/unpunishable attacks and debuff removers (Emma Frost, Invisible Woman, Magik).
** The latest metagame involves nuking teams with devastating and unprotectable attacks (Human Torch, Thor, Dr. Strange, Storm) as well as resistance to knockouts (Ghost Rider, Valkyrie, Agents with Hoarfrost Mace).

** PvP is highly problematic in general, and you see very few varying strategies. In the lower levels you have a lot of Future Foundation members in general except Mr. Fantastic, with a strong bias towards Torch and Spidey. Scarlet Witch, Magik and Avengers uniforms are also more rampant. At the upper echelons, be prepared to face a multitude of Phoenix 5 Emma Frost, Phoenix 5 or Modern Colossus and the aforementioned WW2 Cap and Mockingbird. The Agent will almost always have a Quantum Jumper (extra turns for everybody), Power of Four (for even more turns), Coulson's Revenge (humongous damage and grants extra attack chances) and Phoenix weapons (psychic and stealthy).

** The latest metagame involves nuking teams with devastating and unprotectable attacks (Human Torch, Thor, Dr. Strange, Storm) as well as resistance to knockouts (Ghost Rider, Valkyrie).

** Topmost tier (heroes who show up frequently if the player has them) is usually Captain America, Emma Frost, Human Torch, Mockingbird, and Scarlet Witch. Bottommost tier (heroes you almost never see used) is usually Nightcrawler, Spider-Woman, Mr. Fantastic, and Luke Cage.

** The latest metagame involves nuking teams with devastating and unprotectable attacks (Thor, Dr. Strange, Storm) as well as resistance to knockouts (Ghost Rider, Valkyrie).

* PowerCreep: New releases, at a point in time (and even now, to some) seem to appear solely as a counter to a previously overpowered strategy. The game, in 7 months, has gone from favouring damage dealers (War Machine, Thor, Hulk) to buff/debuff reliant heroes (Mockingbird, Black Panther, Scarlet Witch), team protectors (Captain America, Colossus) and now attackers with stealthy/unpunishable attacks and debuff removers (Emma Frost, Invisible Woman, Magik).

** The Human Torch is also a bane in PVP. Fun to use, frustrating to fight against. He is immune to ground attacks, is healed by fire attacks, counters melee moves with 'Burning' status, has a very high evasion, and massive damage potential with his Fireball attack. The Annihilus version even amps up his counters and buffs throughout the battle. [[spoiler: If you have her, Emma Frost is a great counter to Human Torch, especially if he stays a Blaster class.]]

** The Human Torch is also a bane in PVP. Fun to use, frustrating to fight against. He is immune to ground attacks, is healed by fire attacks, counters melee moves with 'Burning' status, has a very high evasion, and massive damage potential with his Fireball attack. The Annihilus version even amps up his counters and buffs throughout the battle.

* CrowningMomentOfFunny:
** Deadpool's introduction to the new [=PvP=] tournament and his being a new recruitable/winnable character.
-->"You want 'MORE INFO'? I'm flattered, you must like me. That was a haiku."
-->"I like beaches, puppies and getting caught in the rain."
-->"I promise I come with swords and guns!"
-->"I want to grow up to be a dragon, and I see dead people. Well, I make dead people. But I usually see them after."
-->"Press the Action Button to continue! Wait, wrong game."
** Hydro-man's introduction in Mission 3-2:
-->'''Iron Man:''' Hydro-man. Haven't seen him around lately. Last I knew about him, he was putting the moves on Sandman's girlfriend.
-->'''Fury:''' Put the two of them together, all we'd have to do is watch.
*** Also Thing asking Hydro-man, "What would happen if I drank you?"
** One of Spider-Man's pre-boss-battle conversations.
-->'''Female Villain:''' You know what they say about fury and a woman scorned.
-->'''Spider-Man:''' A woman scorned? I'll have to ask Fury about that sometime.
-->'''Female Villain:''' For that alone, you deserve to die.

** PvP is highly problematic in general, and you see very few varying strategies. In the lower levels you have a lot of Future Foundation members in general except Mr. Fantastic, with a strong bias towards Torch and Spidey. Scarlet Witch, and Avengers uniforms are also more rampant. At the upper echelons, be prepared to face a multitude of Phoenix 5 Emma Frosts, Phoenix 5 or Modern Colossus and the aforementioned WW2 Cap and Mockingbird. The Agent will almost always have a Quantum Jumper (extra turns for everybody), Power of Four (for even more turns), Coulson's Revenge (humongous damage and grants extra attack chances) and Phoenix weapons (stealthy).

-->'''Iron Man:''' Hydro-man. Haven seen him around lately. Last I knew about him, he was putting the moves on Sandman's girlfriend.

* GameBreaker: Formerly, World War II Captain America (as well as the Tactician class in general) and his shield of death. Cap is still a highly powerful character, but the recent boost to Infiltrators, the Tactician counter-class, has levelled the playing field greatly
** Mockingbird. Decent base stats, can change classes and thus gain multiple class-advantage buffs, can gain turns when changing classes, inflict multiple debuffs, guarantee crit and hit, deadly crits, and by far the best exploit attack in the game (Mocking Blow). Great in PvE, one of the singular most complained-about things in [[PlayerVersusPlayer PvP]] for her ability to nuke whole teams on her own. This, [[BadassNormal with a pair of batons]].
** The Human Torch is also a bane in PVP. Fun to use, frustrating to fight against. He is immune to ground attacks, is healed by fire attacks, counters melee moves with 'Burning' status, has a very high evasion, and massive damage potential with his Fireball attack. The Annihilus version even amps up his counters and buffs throughout the battle.

** Mockingbird. Decent base stats, can change classes and thus gain multiple class-advantage buffs, can gain turns when changing classes, inflict multiple debuffs, guarantee crit and hit, deadly crits, and by far the best exploit attack in the game (Mocking Blow). Great in PvE, one of the singular most complained-about things in [[PlayerVersusPlayer PvP]] for her ability to nuke whole teams on her own. This, [[BadassNormal with a pair of batons]].

*** Also Thing asking Hydro-man, "What would happen if I drank you?"

** Mockingbird. Decent base stats, can change classes and thus gain multiple class-advantage buffs, can gain turns when changing classes, inflict multiple debuffs, guarantee crit and hit, deadly crits, and by far the best exploit attack in the game (Mocking Blow). Great in PvE, one of the singular most complained-about things in PvP for her ability to nuke whole teams on her own. This, [[BadassNormal with a pair of batons]].

* GameBreaker: Formerly, World War II Captain America (as well as the Tactician class in general) and his shield of death. Cap is still a highly powerful character, but the recent boost to Infiltrators, the Tactician counter-class, has levelled the playing field greatly.

*** Also Thing asking, "What would happen if I drank you?"