Red Skull Power draining champs that are immune

BIGMAC9940

So I am working my way through 8.2.2 and when fighting the Red Skull on the Civil Warzone path I notice that power drain immune champs are not immune to Red Skull. I also tested this doing practice fights and notice Terrax, Galan, Venom all take damage from power drain when hitting Red Skulls block. Is this supposed to happen with him? Also who do y’all use for a counter against him now?

BigBlueOx

It’s not power drain its thorns-like damage. 2 different interactions happen when hitting his block. Your champs are immune to the power drain but not the thorns-like damage.

BIGMAC9940

Ok that makes sense. So then by that logic Namor should be able to counter him I would think.

Wicket329

BIGMAC9940 said:

Ok that makes sense. So then by that logic Namor should be able to counter him I would think.

The thorns part, yes. He’ll still be power drained though.

The_beast123

Wicket329 said:

BIGMAC9940 said:

Ok that makes sense. So then by that logic Namor should be able to counter him I would think.

The thorns part, yes. He’ll still be power drained though.

Wait you're telling me Namor can hit the opponent's block and still reflect the damage to the opponent?

ahmynuts

The_beast123 said:

Wicket329 said:

BIGMAC9940 said:

Ok that makes sense. So then by that logic Namor should be able to counter him I would think.

The thorns part, yes. He’ll still be power drained though.

Wait you're telling me Namor can hit the opponent's block and still reflect the damage to the opponent?

Yes, as long as Namor is attacking while taking damage he'll reflect it back

Magrailothos

The_beast123 said:

Wicket329 said:

BIGMAC9940 said:

Ok that makes sense. So then by that logic Namor should be able to counter him I would think.

The thorns part, yes. He’ll still be power drained though.

Wait you're telling me Namor can hit the opponent's block and still reflect the damage to the opponent?

Yep. He works perfectly well hitting into block - it's still attacking.

He's great for opponents where bad things happen hitting their block - Electro, Killmonger, Korg and Red Skull spring to mind, and a few nodes are relevant.

Try him out on an Explosive Personality node, and watch the fun. Just be sure not to trigger the fifth armour with your last attack, as the damage will come just after your last hit - stick to MLLL combos.

He can also 'Attack' an opponent, Miss, and still reflect damage. This can trip you up fighting Namor with a champion like Ghost (and probably Viv Vision): if you strike him whilst he's busy Missing you, he'll reflect the damage.