Here are all the latest rules, changes, and updates coming to Marvel Crisis Protocol, from banned and restricted lists to the affiliation list to timelines and FAQs!
These are all the latest Marvel Crisis Protocol changes and more about upcoming new releases and character packs when it comes to overall rules updates to the game itself.
Ministravaganza 2024 Marvel Crisis Protocol Team Tactics Cards & Rules Update: (July 14th, 2024)
Check out the latest buzz from Ministravaganza 2024 for Marvel: Crisis Protocol! We’ve got fresh team tactics cards, some slick strategic rotations, rule tweaks, and gameplay tips to keep you in the winner’s circle.
Team Tactics Cards Rotated Out
Time to say goodbye to some old favorites. The rotation list is shaking things up by removing cards like “Deception” and “X-Ceptional Healing.” These cards had a good run but were deemed too powerful or not fun to play against.
Replacement Cards
Replacing them are “Stolen Identity” and “Instant Recover.” “Stolen Identity” lets Mystique still cause chaos but with more counterplay options. “Instant Recover” allows characters to bounce back after surviving a hit, leaning into the fantasy of super regeneration.
Reasons for Card Rotations
Why the changes? Well, AMG wants to keep the game fresh and balanced. Some cards created frustrating scenarios or overshadowed others. By rotating them out and introducing replacements, they aim to create a more dynamic and enjoyable game.
Marvel Crisis Protocol Cards Update Impact on Gameplay Strategies
Immediate Effects of Rotation
The new rotation list is already making waves. Players need to rethink their strategies, as some go-to cards are no longer an option. This shake-up ensures that no single strategy remains dominant for too long.
Strategic Adjustments
With “Deception” and “X-Ceptional Healing” out, players need to adapt. These cards often form the backbone of many strategies, and their absence opens up new avenues for creativity and innovation in team composition.
Community Reactions
The community’s response has been mixed. Some players are thrilled to see a shift in the meta, while others mourn the loss of their favorite tactics. Overall, the changes seem to encourage a more balanced and varied playstyle, which is a win in the long run.
Check out the full errata and changes to cards here!
New 2024 MCP Banned & Restricted List
This time around, AMG actually updated and created a new document; if you have cards on the list, it’s time to start trying something new! Be sure to check out the all-new banned list here.
Big Changes to Cosmic Ghost Rider (February 9th, 2024)
There are some really big changes here, and mainly all NERFS, as Ghost Rider was dominating. First, the Cosmic Penance Stare cost goes up to 8. Next, his chains go to only once per turn (not once per character), another big NERF.
Lastly, he removes the Psychosis in the Cleanup Phase, and now he gains Psychosis tokens in the first power phase. We’ll have to see how he performs after this, but plenty of changes to a really strong character.
Base Sizes & Affiliations Updates (February 9th, 2024)
Whenever new characters come out, they update the base sizes and affiliations list. Nothing too unexpected here.
AMG Drops the New Marvel Crisis Protocol Rulebook: (October 3rd, 2023)
With the new core set here, AMG has dropped a new free Marvel Crisis Protocol Rulebook download to go along with the new starter.
So, the rules are still free to download online, and there isn’t really anything in the new book that will change the game from what you know and love. They just mainly updated wording to be easier to read, added new artwork, and some measuring tools.
They also updated the affiliation lists and base sizes for the new models (but still no Spidey for Avengers… sorry about that). These new Marvel Crisis Protocol Rules updates come from Atomic Mass Games.
Today we’ve added a new version of theCore Rules forMarvel: Crisis Protocolto the website. This is the version of the Core Rules found inside the Earth’s Mightiest Core Set! Inside this updated rulebook you will encounter beautiful new art, stunning new photography, and best of all, all the previous clarifications and errata to the previous Core Rules can be found and referenced in one place. Several sections of the book have received wording updates from the original that should make the rules easier to understand and clarify common questions. This rule book features no functional changes to the game you know and love – it only makes all the rules easier to find and understand.
They have been doing references and FAQs for years now, so it’s nice to have everything in one place. It might take some reading to get all the changes, but they aren’t updating any real game fundamentals with this.
Team Tactics Card Updates
The only inclusion in the book that is brand new is the addition of “Active: Action” Team Tactic Cards! These tactic cards are a special subset of Active Team Tactic Cards that can only be played during a character’s activation. The character must spend one of their Actions to use them. We added this for several reasons, but the main one is this delineation will help clarify what Team Tactic Cards that have attacks on them require the character to use an Action to use the attack.
This is the biggest change as you now are forced to use an action when the card is an Active: Action Card. This is probably a good change, as before, it was hard to tell exactly who needed to do what.
Other than that, it’s mainly tiny changes, and graphic updates. You can download the new rulebook here!
Updated Team Affiliation Lists
Nothing too crazy here, but with new characters come new affiliations to try out! The only thing we’re a little surprised about is Spidey still doesn’t have a way to fit into Avengers lists, but hey, it is what it is…
You can download the updated Affiliation List here!
New Base Sizes
Just like with the affiliations, they updated the base size list with all the new characters, which you can also download here!
Changes to Marvel Crisis Protocol Character Cards & Rules: AMG Ministravaganza Day 2 (September 15th, 2023)
As we evaluate the state of the game, we have decided to rebalance several existing characters in Marvel: Crisis Protocol. The print & play document with the new cards/stats is available now for you to enjoy.
Well, let’s start with the new rules changes and updates for Marvel Crisis character cards from AMG; these are all the affected characters:
- Amazing Spider-Man
- Black Bolt
- Black Cat
- Blade
- Daredevil
- Deadpool
- Doctor Voodoo
- Elektra
- Hela, Queen of Hel
- Malekith the Accursed.
- Ronan the Accuser
- Taskmaster
- Thanos, the Mad Titan
- Thor, Prince of Asgard
- Winter Soldier
- Wong
- Cable
- Colossus
- Cyclops
- Wolverine
- Storm
- Jean Gray
Here are the latest details on all the Marvel Crisis Protocol character card rules updates and changes.
Cable was challenging to balance due to his long range, but now he looks better with buffs to closer range, allowing him to be strong but less oppressive at his max range.
Colossus got a speed buff and now can’t be pushed with his Organic Steel ability.
Cyclops got his Optic Blast changed, and speed of sight gives him a little more power. Plus check out that new team ability for X-Men Blue!
Deadpool now generates power with Bang but saw changes with Stab, and You Can’t Spell Legendary Without Leg Day. These make him a better mid-range switch-up model.
Jean Grey got new art, an extra ability, and Pierce, making her a great offensive model.
Storm got updates to lower her constant movement shenanigans, and then cover turned into a defensive re-roll. She also can make brutal area attacks now.
Wolverine got new art and a slight buff to hopefully get him in a sweet spot because this mutant was just not seeing play anymore.
The big change here is more power! Spider-man now gains power on crit, from his builder, and when he gets damaged as well.
Black Bolt saw some changes to make him stronger, as well as defensive for his allies (like the old cap.) Depending on how you line up Whisper now, you could have a huge impact offensively as well.
Black Cat saw some flexibility added to her card. She gained the bleed ability on her builder, and she prevents modifications to incoming attacks much like Domino does.
Blade mainly got pursuit on his glaives, which helps out his other attacks by seemingly tying their ranges more efficiently together.
Daredevil got some switch-ups (he was a little too strong before) to get him using Devil’s Deliverance a lot.
Doctor Voodoo was also a little too strong and now has many functionality changes revolving around his throw, possession, and spirit.
Elektra got a small change to her throwing blades and an errata for clarity.
Hela got changes to her numbers and her claiming souls.
Malekith got a slight NERF again, trying to bring them more in line. In short, he lost the Wild Pierce ability to make him slightly less Killy.
Ronan got more beefy, making him a little better overall.
Taskmaster got a shield throw buff to make him more in line with the other shield throw models.
Thanos got an art update, and his Deaths Decree is now once per turn. He was just a little too good.
Thor also got an art update, plus minor adjustments to some of his numbers, making him slightly better.
Winter Soldier saw a slight NERF since his buff was maybe just a little too good last time around.
Wong got better with Doctor Strange in tow to solidify his role as a backline healer.
You can download all of the new Marvel Crisis Protocol Character Cards Rules by clicking here.
AMG Announces New & Updated Crisis Cards for MCP: (November 14th, 2022)
AMG announced they are making changes to all the Crisis Cards for Marvel Crisis Protocol and even have a brand new one to show off!
This is huge, as it will change the game’s entire state, especially for all events! Now is the time if you’ve been waiting for the meta to change. It looks like the physical cards won’t drop until the new year, but they already have the downloadable versions ready to go!
The new Standard Crisis Cards will comprise 10 Extraction Crisis Cards and 12 Secure Crisis Cards. In addition to this, there will be new Map layouts as well.
As of today, a total of 10 Extraction Crisis Cards and 12 Secure Crisis Cards make up the new set of Standard Crisis Cards. These cards are in the same format you know and love, accompanied by some new friends. In addition to the Crisis Cards themselves, 6 all-new Maps Cards are making an appearance. More setup variance creates more diversity in strategy, opening the floor for a wider array of play.
It’s always fun to add some more diversity to the games without always changing the Marvel Crisis Protocol affiliation list, and since they are set up the same way, it’s not going to be too hard to learn the new scenarios. It’s been three years with these cards, so we’re all for a change.
These updates refresh the state of the game, but underneath is still the dynamic terrain-smashing, objective-stealing slugfest you remember. Most updates adjust timing or wording to make the Crisis rules more streamlined and easier to reference quickly. We have also made quality-of-life balance tweaks, the largest of which is the elimination of so-called “single-point extracts”. Marvel: Crisis Protocol isn’t meant to be a game of keep-away; it’s meant to be a game of chance and tactics and Hulk-style smashing! With the release of the 2023 Crisis Pack, there will be no more Crises that feature a lone objective token, able to be smuggled off by the first player to grab it. This and all our other changes exist to encourage a higher rate of character engagement during each game.
If the new cards actually make games more streamlined, we won’t be complaining. Having a single objective token is never really that fun, no matter the game system. Plus, who doesn’t want to be able to smash more people?
In addition to tweaks and balances, a single new Crisis is included with the updates to your old favorites. Paranoia Pummels Populace is a completely new Extraction Crisis to strategize around. At 16 Threat, this Crisis rewards tight-knit Squads for sticking together to face their fears.
Download All the Updated & New Cards Here!
Look, when superheroes and villains start smashing everything around, you know people will get scared! This looks like it will be a fun card to play out; just make sure you keep your team close to one another, or they will start getting pummeled!
New Marvel Crisis Protocol FAQ & Affiliation List (December 1st, 2022)
This is the initial character card for reference; now, let’s see the changes.
Conqueror of the Ten Realms is getting a huge change. As the character still gains additional power, you can modify dice rolls against him. So, a lot of the innate defense of the character is taken away.
Then, Ferocity is getting an increase in power, so looks like a bit of a double NERF for Malekith at once. We’ll have to see how this changes him going forward!
Affiliation List Updates
Nothing too crazy here, as we expected all three of these to fall into the Brotherhood. Many players wanted to see more lower-cost models in the affiliation (including us).
Well, it looks like the new Logan is in X-Men after all! There was some speculation about whether he would be, so it’s very cool to see. On top of that, it makes sense that both Sabertooth and Logan are in Weapon X and the other four models.
Download the New Rules Here!
One last thing to note, on their Twitter, AMG said these take effect on December 9th, 2022.
A New Set Symbol Has Entered the Rotation in MCP (October 2022)
This is the new timeline, and you can see there is a new symbol filled in! This is for the Sentinels (which went to the appropriate Marvel Crisis Protocol affiliation list), but they are ready for tournaments and standard games as of right now. Obviously, we expected them to add them, as it would be a pretty lame release if you couldn’t use them in standard games.
As you can see, the corner in the bottom right has the new symbol. So, you are good to add them to your list! This is really the only change as of right now, but you can see the whole thing here.
Marvel Crisis Protocol Organized Play & Card Changes: (June 2022)
To start, there are big changes coming to the cards, with new set symbols, here’s what they have to say about that change:
Those symbols in the bottom corner are Set Symbols – they denote which set a card is from. Generally, the developers work on “sets” of characters and cards together, shown by these Set Symbols. As the game has grown and expanded, we have continued to make new sets – new symbols – on Team Tactic Cards and Crisis Cards. This is all very important for the next bit of this: Organized Play. Challenger Events! The Challenger is an Elder of the Marvel universe, dedicated to playing games and challenging others to prove their worth. These events are a way for players to duke it out on the battlefield and prove their skills to the Challenger.
So, that is quite the change! A whole new host of gameplay aspects and ways to run tournaments.
Challenger Events are the return of the Timeline system that was originally discussed in Organized Play kits way back at the launch of the game, but never previously utilized. Timelines are used in Organized Play events to limit those events to specific sets that curate different experiences for players. Challenger Events are launching with two different Timelines to choose from – Standard and Extended. Standard Timeline events allow all characters and Crisis Cards, but only Team Tactic Cards and Infinity Gems that have the set symbols seen here.
This will let you play more advanced, or simple games. We’ll have to play some games before we make a decision, but adding depth to the game (and the option to choose it or not), should be quite fun. Then, this is where some of the new symbols come into play. This will let them limit what can be used in these types of events, and make the games more competitive. While keeping the fun games out there without all this.
The Standard Timeline is curated for the best possible player experience – removing problematic cards and restricting powerful options to bring balance to the game. The Extended Timeline uses all the Characters, Crisis, and Team Tactic Cards that have ever been made for Crisis Protocol. This Timeline is totally unrestricted, allowing players to truly test the limits of their Roster-building mayhem!
As we said, this is really cool; if you want to play an insane and wild game with your friends, just use the extended timeline. However, when it comes to tournaments, this will allow them to keep the game much more competitive. Plus, this will let them make entire timelines and curtail games into timeliness (and mix up the Marvel Crisis Protocol affiliation list), which will be more controlled and more thematic at the same time.
Big Changes to Lists & Cards
Now, it makes more sense why they reprinted so many cards with the core pack. Now, not only will they have the symbols, but it also invalidates a lot of original cards, without technically putting them on the banned list. This makes that previous move make a whole lot of sense now.
However, as you see above, there are only 3 symbols available, so, games of this type seem like they will be very limited. We aren’t sure quite how many cards this will include, but possibly having only 3 symbols will drastically cut down on characters.
New Banned & Restricted List
A ton of stuff is hitting the restricted list, which can be annoying, but is good for the game. Then Mystic Wakandan Herbs hit the banned list, so get rid of that card! Then, they even added an extended timeline, but nothing is on there quite yet.
Nate from the Gamers Guild had a lot more to say in his day one video drop explaining the changes more below.
Make sure you are following the Gamers Guild on YouTube for some of the best breakdowns and hot takes out there for Marvel Crisis Protocol.
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April 2022: New Marvel Crisis Protocol Card Pack 2022
First spotted on AMG’s Twitter, here was the official announcement on the 2022 updates and changes to Marvel Crisis Protocol.
Keep your #MarvelCrisisProtocol collection up to date with Card Pack 2022! Featuring 24 updated Stat Cards and 74 Team Tactic cards for some of the game’s earliest heroes and more!
In its simplest form, this is an official FAQ with a tangible product. The new cards will help you play with older characters and hopefully get you to brush off some dust from models you may not have used for a while!
Some of Marvel: Crisis Protocol’s favorite fighters are back and ready to re-enter the fray with this Card Pack! Featuring 24 updated stat cards for some of the game’s earliest heroes and villains, Card Pack 2022 refreshes some of the game’s most iconic characters. In addition to the updated characters, this pack adds updated versions of 74 essential Team Tactic cards and copies of all six Infinity Gems to players’ collections, giving them everything they need to power up their teams and claim victory!
All in all, these are a great way to update your roster without having to buy any new minis! These simple rule adjustments will help to reinvigorate your collection and hopefully help you have fun with things you already own. You can get your Marvel Crisis Protocol card pack for 2022 here.
Keep an eye out for more Marvel Crisis Protocol Changes, rules, updates, affiliation list, and the latest on all the upcoming new releases and character packs. Now, go download those updates and try out those new rules!
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