AWESOME Mixtape#3: Buffing the Guardians of the Galaxy!
This is a thread full of suggestions for buffing the MCU's second-best, but first-funniest superhero team. Because, tragically, this group are great from fun to play, in MCOC.
Developed early in the game, to play with most of the Guardians of the Galaxy is currently to deliberately hamper yourself with unexciting champs lacking utility, damage, or even unique synergies. Which is a real shame, particularly when the Guardian Use Event rolls around (why oh why didn't Kabam give Angela a GOTG tag with her Tune-Up?)
At least Gamora is okay, for now. Not exciting, but playable; counters Buffed up, and can build up literally countless buffs as the match progresses. So she doesn't need to appear in this thread.
Drax? He used to counter Mordo; but that unintentional ability was removed. Now he hits people to inflict Bleed; and literally does nothing else. Supposed to have the heroic moniker "The Destroyer", this guy is anything but.
Rocket - well, he can do a bit of damage; but not great by 2021 standards. And he's got no utility at all, which is a shame for the team's Tech guy.
Yondu? Not technically one of the core team, but I think he should be. He's got an okay kit, but it needs a Tune-Up. You could argue the same for Nebula; but really all she needs is a decent Block Proficiency boost. So I've left her out of this, too.
And how are we to rescue Star Lord? Once literally the best champion in the game, he now sits unused, getting drunk in the corner of the MCOC bar and swearing about Aegon. He doesn't need damage; but a bit of predictability and utility would take him a long way.
Groot, of course, needs desperately to be nerfed. The champion so overpowered that no one dares take him to the Abyss in case he takes it over as it's permanent King.
I'll start with him, then...
I'm putting the individual buffs/tune-ups/whatevers in separate comments; should anyone wish to react to them. All numbers are purely hypothetical, just to give a flavour of what Kabam might do with them. I've had fun writing these; hopefully you'll enjoy reading through them!