Summoners!
It’s Episode 34 of the Contest Realm Podcast! In this episode Rich and I discuss the Summoner Showdown, the Incursions update, and how our progress in Realm of Champions is going.
-Dano357
Chapter Guide – Act 2.1.3 – Evolution – 1st 5-Star
Summoners!
Here’s my guide for Act 2.1.3 “Evolution” in Marvel Contest of Champions.
General Thoughts:
Note: Defenders for Act 2 have been updated. King Groot has the same shrug-off issue that Kingpin and Agent Venom had in the preceding chapters. The left path has Old Man Logan and Sabretooth, so you may want to bring a Bleed-Immune Champion
The one thing to watch out for in this Chapter is the awakened Juggernaut on Paths 2 and 3. Previously, Juggernaut appeared in his unawakened form, so he would only go Unstoppable at the beginning of the fight. He will now also go Unstoppable following every special attack. Your choices are to run out the Unstoppable timer without Parrying him, power drain him so he can’t use specials, or to use a champion that can place the Slow Debuff to prevent the Unstoppable.
I opened a number of crystals following my 2.1.3 run thanks to Mutant Treasure Island and Alliance War Season 20 rewards. My haul included an awakening of my 4-Star Killmonger (I guess I’ll have to use him after all), 4-Star Hulk, 4-Star Old Man Logan (excited to have a reason to use him) and finally, my first 5-Star on this account, 5-Star Hulk.
If you have questions about the basic attack moves and combos in Marvel Contest of Champions, please check out my MCOC 101: Combos guide.
Best Champs: Any
Restrictions: None
Global Node: None
Boss: Deadpool
Boss Notes: He’ll regenerate a lot of health, but Deadpool is a very simple fight. Just bring a big damage dealer.
Lane 1 – Left
Gate: None
Defenders: Cosmic Adaptoid, Storm, Cyclops, Wolverine, Mystic Adaptoid
Nodes: None
Team: Yondu (4-Star Rank 2 Sig 0), Emma Frost (4-Star Rank 1 Sig 0), Elsa Bloodstone (3-Star Rank 3 Sig 0), Colossus (3-Star Rank 3 Sig 8)
Tips: Nothing to worry about here!
Lane 2 – Center
Gate: None
Defenders: Cosmic Adaptoid, Juggernaut, Thor, Storm, Mystic Adaptoid
Nodes: None
Team: Yondu (4-Star Rank 2 Sig 0), Emma Frost (4-Star Rank 1 Sig 0), Elsa Bloodstone (3-Star Rank 3 Sig 0), Colossus (3-Star Rank 3 Sig 8)
Tips: See Juggernaut notes in General Thoughts.
Lane 3 – Right
Gate: None
Defenders: Cosmic Adaptoid, Scarlet Witch, Cyclops New Xavier School, Juggernaut, Mystic Adaptoid
Nodes: None
Team: Yondu (4-Star Rank 2 Sig 0), Emma Frost (4-Star Rank 1 Sig 0), Elsa Bloodstone (3-Star Rank 3 Sig 0), Colossus (3-Star Rank 3 Sig 8)
Tips: See Juggernaut notes in General Thoughts.
My Roster:
Jump To:
Act 1.4.6 – “Malice” – Act 1 is 100%
Act 2.1.1 – “New Recruits – Level 22
Act 2.1.2 – “The Mad Titan” – Easy Mode
Act 2.1.3 – “Evolution” – 1st 5-Star
Act 2.1.4 -“Adapation” – Level 23
Act 2.1.5 – “Unstoppable” – 2nd 5-Star
Act 2.1.6 – “Thanos Ascendant” – Level 24
Act 2.2.1 – “Resistance” – 5-Star Hulk to Rank 2
-Dano357
Around The Battlerealm – September 20, 2020
Summoners!
Here’s your Marvel Contest of Champions news brief for Sunday, September 20, 2020.
Schedule Notes: Sunday Arenas begin at 1pm EST. 100% Roster Availability begins at 2pm EST.
View the Summoner Showdown Leaderboard.
Lagacy recaps 4Loki vs Matrix from Season 20.
DTMelodicMetal solos a 6-Star Rank 3 Thing on Hazard Shift with Quake.
-Dano357
Chapter Guide – Act 2.1.2 – The Mad Titan – Easy Mode
Summoners!
Here’s my guide for Act 2.1.2 “The Mad Titan” in Marvel Contest of Champions.
General Thoughts:
Note: Defenders have been updated for Act 2. Be careful with Agent Venom, as he can shrug-off debuffs like Kingpin from the previous chapter, Ronan’s projectile specials (you may want a bleed-immune) and Groot’s SP2.
This is as easy as it gets. Nothing to worry about as far as defender difficulty goes, even the Drax Boss is not going to be an issue.
I didn’t Level-Up during this quest. The highlight of the run was actually unlocking a key for the Mutant Treasure Island Side Quest. I was able to pull 2,000 4-Star shards, which rewarded me with a 4-Star Killmonger. Killmonger is an excellent champion, and I’d advise new players to rank him up. Because I’ve played Killmonger a lot on my main account, I likely won’t use him much on Frontline Jr, though.
If you have questions about the basic attack moves and combos in Marvel Contest of Champions, please check out my MCOC 101: Combos guide.
Best Champs: Any
Restrictions: Need 1 Mystic
Global Node: None
Boss: 3-Star Drax
Boss Notes: Drax is an easy fight. Just bait his SP1 and you’re good to go.
Lane 1 – Left
Gate: None
Defenders: Ronan, Black Panther, Punisher, Gamora, Abomination
Nodes: None
Team: Emma Frost (4-Star Rank 1 Sig 0), Elsa Bloodstone (3-Star Rank 2 Sig 0), Yondu (4-Star Rank 2 Sig 0), Mojo (3-Star Rank 4 Sig 12)
Tips: Nothing to worry about here!
Lane 2 – Center
Gate: 1 Mystic Champ Needed
Defenders: Ronan, Winter Soldier, Black Bolt, Captain Marvel Classic, Abomination
Nodes: None
Team: Emma Frost (4-Star Rank 1 Sig 0), Elsa Bloodstone (3-Star Rank 2 Sig 0), Yondu (4-Star Rank 2 Sig 0), Mojo (3-Star Rank 4 Sig 12)
Tips: Nothing to worry about here!
Lane 3 – Right
Gate: None
Defenders: Ronan, Winter Soldier, Punisher, Captain Marvel Classic, Abomination
Nodes: None
Team: Emma Frost (4-Star Rank 1 Sig 0), Elsa Bloodstone (3-Star Rank 2 Sig 0), Yondu (4-Star Rank 2 Sig 0), Mojo (3-Star Rank 4 Sig 12)
Tips: Nothing to worry about here!
My Roster:
Jump To:
Act 1.4.6 – “Malice” – Act 1 is 100%
Act 2.1.1 – “New Recruits – Level 22
Act 2.1.2 – “The Mad Titan” – Easy Mode
Act 2.1.3 – “Evolution” – 1st 5-Star
Act 2.1.4 -“Adapation” – Level 23
Act 2.1.5 – “Unstoppable” – 2nd 5-Star
Act 2.1.6 – “Thanos Ascendant” – Level 24
Act 2.2.1 – “Resistance” – 5-Star Hulk to Rank 2
-Dano357
The Week Ahead in MCOC – September 20-26, 2020
Summoners!
Next week in Marvel Contest of Champions features the official debut of Apocalypse!
I hope you and your family are staying safe during these difficult times.
Alliance Wars Seasons
We are currently in the Alliance War off-season. Season 21 will begin on Wednesday, September 30 at 6pm EST.
For daily updates and the latest news, please follow @FrontlineMCOC on Twitter or join the Frontline: MCOC LINE Group.
Full Roster Availability (No AW/AQ): 100% champion availability starting at 2pm EST on Sunday, September 20 through Monday, September 21 at 2pm EST.
Sunday, September 20: Sunday Arenas begin at 1pm EST. 100% Roster Availability begins at 2pm EST.
Monday, September 21: Round 2 of the 4-Star Basic Terrax and Magneto House of X Featured Arenas at 1pm EST. Summoner Sigil Owners, your Solo Event, Gold Quest, and items on a 7-day timer and the Legendary Crystal in the Black-ISO Market reset at 1pm EST. Week 3 of the Summoner Showdown (Iron Man Infinity War) ends at 1pm EST. The Book 2 Act 1 Beta ends at 2pm EST. 100% Roster Availability ends at 2pm EST. UMCOC Podcast, Live on Discord at 8pm EST.
Tuesday, September 22: Red Guardian is projected to join the Basic Pool at 1pm EST, please refer to the in-game banner to confirm. The Alliance Quest Series begins at 3pm EST. The Tier 4 Basic Arena begins at 6pm EST.
Wednesday, September 23: The Summoner Smackdown Boss Rushes end at 1pm EST. Incursions Milestones reset at 2pm EST.
Thursday, September 24: Round 1 of the 4-Star Basic Venom The Duck and Apocalypse Featured Arenas begin at 1pm EST.
Friday, September 25: No schedule notes.
Saturday, September 26: No schedule notes.
Looking for more content from Frontline: MCOC?
100% Roster Availability for September 2020
How The September Side Quest Works – Mutant Treasure Island
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Champion Release Schedules – Professor X & Apocalypse
-Dano357
Around The Battlerealm – September 19, 2020
Summoners!
Here’s your Marvel Contest of Champions news brief for Saturday, September 19, 2020.
Schedule Notes: The Alliance Quest Series ends at 3pm EST. The Alpha Arena begins at 6pm EST.
View the Summoner Showdown Leaderboard.
Kabam released the Known Issues List for v28.1 and announced upcoming changes to Crystals that include the addition of Nexus Crystal drops to Premium, Grandmaster, and Cavalier Crystals.
Brian Grant breaks down the changes to Crystals.
Katy Candy takes Horseman Domino against Act 6 Crossbones, while Karatemike tries Horseman Cable.
-Dano357
Around The Battlerealm – September 18, 2020
Summoners!
Here’s your Marvel Contest of Champions news brief for Friday, September 18, 2020.
Schedule Notes: Incursions Milestones reset at 2pm EST.
View the Summoner Showdown Leaderboard.
Dragon has the scoop on Week 2 of the Summoner Showdown.
Katy Candy lists the Top 5 Awakened Abilities for Mutants.
Seatin shows off the power of a Horseman Storm Pyramid X.
RichTheMan has the latest on Realm of Champions and Beta v0.3.
-Dano357
Around The Battlerealm – September 17, 2020
Summoners!
Here’s your Marvel Contest of Champions news brief for Thursday, September 17, 2020.
Schedule Notes: Round 1 of the 4-Star Basic Terrax and Magneto House of X Featured Arenas begin at 1pm EST.
View the Summoner Showdown Leaderboard.
Seatin redefines what is possible in Act 5 with Apocalypse.
Karatemike shares his game-play from 4Loki vs ASR.
-Dano357
Chapter Guide – Act 2.1.1 – New Recruits – Level 22
Summoners!
Here’s my guide for Act 2.1.1 “New Recruits” in Marvel Contest of Champions.
General Thoughts:
Note: Act 2 has been updated, so you will face different defenders now. The only new defender placement that could be an issue is Kingpin, because he can shrug-off debuffs including stun. Your best option is to bait his heavy attack and SP1.
It’s been a little over a month since my last Frontline Jr adventure. During this time I have kept the account active by participating in Alliance Quest (Maps 1-2) and Alliance War, so I have gained some resources which has allowed me to rank-up and acquire new champs. While I would have liked to have gotten into Act 2 sooner on this account, I had to catch up on other content first.
I decided to test out a few of my newer champions in the quest, including my 4-Star Emma Frost. She’s an excellent champion for new players because she is very tanky in Diamond Form, has good damage, and also is immune to many forms of damaging debuffs. If you pull her as a 3 or 4-star around this time, she’s worth investing in.
In this chapter, you’ll mostly see 3-Star unawakened defenders. There are also random Adaptoid ambushes, but they are very low PI so you won’t have any problems with them.
I reached Level 22 during Act 2.1.1 Exploration, and added the Mastery Point to Recovery.
If you have questions about the basic attack moves and combos in Marvel Contest of Champions, please check out my MCOC 101: Combos guide.
Best Champs: Any
Restrictions: None
Global Node: None
Boss: 3-Star Rhino (duped)
Boss Notes: With Rhino you need to be wary of his “Rhino Charge.” When he dashes in he will be Unstoppable, and there is a random chance his attack will be Unblockable. Note that the bigger the opponent is (size tag), the less chance for the Unblockable to trigger.
Your safest plays are to parry Rhino when you are close to him after finishing your combo, or baiting his SP1 attack and then dashing in to counter-attack.
Lane 1 – Left
Gate: None
Defenders: Juggernaut, Ronan, Captain America, Science Adaptoid, Abomination
Nodes: None
Team: Emma Frost (4-Star Rank 1 Sig 0), Elsa Bloodstone (3-Star Rank 2 Sig 0), Mole Man (4-Star Rank 1 Sig 0), Vulture (4-Star Rank 1 Sig 0)
Tips: Juggernaut will begin the fight with an Unstoppable Buff. His Unstoppable works differently than others in the game in that he can not be Parry-Stunned while Unstoppable. While you only have to worry about this at the start of the fight, if Juggernaut was awakened, he would go Unstoppable following every one of his Special Attacks.
Lane 2 – Center
Gate: None
Defenders: Juggernaut, Spider-Man, Ronan, Abomination
Nodes: None
Team: Emma Frost (4-Star Rank 1 Sig 0), Elsa Bloodstone (3-Star Rank 2 Sig 0), Mole Man (4-Star Rank 1 Sig 0), Vulture (4-Star Rank 1 Sig 0)
Tips: See Juggernaut notes in Path 1.
Lane 3 – Right
Gate: None
Defenders: Juggernaut, Winter Soldier, Ronan, Captain America
Nodes: None
Team: Emma Frost (4-Star Rank 1 Sig 0), Elsa Bloodstone (3-Star Rank 2 Sig 0), Mole Man (4-Star Rank 1 Sig 0), Vulture (4-Star Rank 1 Sig 0)
Tips: See Juggernaut notes in Path 1.
My Roster:
Jump To:
Act 1.4.6 – “Malice” – Act 1 is 100%
Act 2.1.1 – “New Recruits – Level 22
Act 2.1.2 – “The Mad Titan” – Easy Mode
Act 2.1.3 – “Evolution” – 1st 5-Star
Act 2.1.4 -“Adapation” – Level 23
Act 2.1.5 – “Unstoppable” – 2nd 5-Star
Act 2.1.6 – “Thanos Ascendant” – Level 24
Act 2.2.1 – “Resistance” – 5-Star Hulk to Rank 2
-Dano357
Around The Battlerealm – September 16, 2020
Summoners!
Here’s your Marvel Contest of Champions news brief for Wednesday, September 16, 2020.
Schedule Notes: No schedule notes.
View the Summoner Showdown Leaderboard.
Kabam announced several changes to Tactics for Alliance War Season 21.
RichTheMan saw Summoner Showdown Iron Man Infinity War’s poison vulnerability and thought one thing: Abomination.
Katy Candy brings Apocalypse to Act 6.4.4 Diss Track.
Lagacy and 4Loki battle ASR in their final war of Season 20.
-Dano357
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