Hello and welcome back to our blog! Today’s post is a very special post as it brings exclusive previews from the upcoming Black Panther and the Illuminati Heroclix set! We are very excited to share these with you so let’s get into it!

First up, we have Aikku Jokinen, otherwise known as Enigma.

Enigma is a really unique support figure, She starts with a special power in her speed slot which gives her Phasing/Teleport and the ability to carry one character even if it has Flight. If you choose not to carry a friendly character, you can give a character she moves through Immobile, opening them up for attacks later that turn or the next. She even plays well with her partner Iron Patriot/Rescue by either buffing their attack or their defense by +1 depending on where each is on their dial.

Enigma’s dial is relatively short at 5 clicks, but she has some amazing powers to help keep her in the fight. One of the most popular powers in the game, Shape Change will help keep her from being hit some portion of the time. Add to that her special defense “A Portion of Pod” which gives her Impervious and Super Senses, and she has 3 potential roll-outs per attack!

Lastly, Enigma is a capable secondary or tertiary attacker with good stats (all 10’s except for click 3) and either Precision Strike or Penetrating/Psychic Blast. She even gets Exploit Weakness so if she does take damage, she is that much more deadly.



As for theme, this figure fits very well with the source material. Iron Patriot teams up with her to make her a little more deadly, and her ability to Phase through characters and either taxi or immobilize characters is spot on. I can’t wait to get my hands on this character (if she doesn’t phase through them)!

Next up, we have the troubled Mr. Masters. The one and only, Taskmaster!

Former S.H.I.E.L.D. operative Anthony Masters has spent time working for and training lackeys in every major organization in the Marvel Universe. This reflects perfectly in his ability to fit on any theme team without counting against it. He even brings Leadership to the team to help mobilize his army of thugs. Tony also brings to the field the Team Player team ability, which will allow him to use any copyable team ability his allies can use.

At a glance, we see some impressive attack stats with his value never falling below a 10, but the rest of his values are a little middle of the road. But Taskmaster has a special trait to help make up for that. His photographic reflexes are on full display thanks to his ability to choose two powers from his list of key powers. On top of Taskmaster using these powers until his next turn, he can nullify them on the target of a character he attacks. He doesn’t even have to hit! This is a great workaround against figures that have Protected: Outwit.

Taskmaster really is a wildcard in any comic panel he’s on and will be just as hard to plan for on the Heroclix maps!

Last but not least, the most righteous Avenger, Captain America!

Captain America weighs in at a hefty 135 points, but you definitely get what you pay for. Cap is a very durable figure with top dial Invincible, giving way to Impervious, and then a very high 19 defense with Defend. As if that were not enough, he never take more than 1 damage thanks to his trait “The Gems… They Want to be Together.” This trait signifies that Captain America is wielding the power of the Infinity Gems. Cap is also a capable attacker. He never dips below an 11 attack and possesses both of the “Expert” damage powers at different points on his dial.

In the significant issue this is pulled from, Captain America wields the Infinity Gauntlet and uses it to push an alternate Earth away preventing a collision that would end our universe. This is amazingly displayed in his special attack power which gives him KNOCKBACK and adds TEN SQUARES TO YOUR KNOCKBACK! That is insane! Further illustrating his use of the Infinity Gauntlet, Steve has a costed trait to allow him to wield any one Infinity Gauntlet from this set (there’s more than one?!).

Of course, we can’t show you that trait without showing you at least one Gauntlet from the set. Here it is, the Infinity Gauntlet!

This Infinity Gauntlet costs 30 points and can be equipped by any character. It is Indestructible and gives you the ability to choose a standard power (or two) on each of your turns. But remember, absolute power corrupts absolutely, and the gauntlet is no different. If you roll a 5-6 when choosing powers, you can choose an extra power but roll a 1-2 and your character will be taking 1 unavoidable damage.

Even with that word of caution, the power this glove can give is very enticing! I can’t wait to give it a go!

If you are wondering how to get your hands on these figures, you can check the Wizkids Event System for a Pre-Release near you beginning 5/22 and watch out for the full release on June 5th at a friendly neighborhood brick and mortar shop near you!

Thanks for checking out these first previews! We hope you enjoyed them and we’re looking forward to what else this set has in store for us. Until next time, remember the real fun beings when you’re Two Clicks From KO!