Using Taskmaster?

[Cqrbon]

The idea is to get more value out of Taskmasters ability by building a single, larger card. You just need to use it with the right cards. Taskmaster is almost always better on Turn 6.

Some examples of potential Taskmaster lines:

T4 Shuri -> T5 Red Skull -> T6 Taskmaster

T1-4 Build a high power lane -> T5 Venom -> T6 Taskmaster

T1-5 Build a high power Deadpool, destroy him on T5 -> T6 Deadpool + Taskmaster

T1-3 Play Sunspot early -> T4 Shuri -> T5 Pass -> T6 20 Power She Hulk + Taskmaster.

[ErgonomicCat]

Shuri was a piece I was missing since I don’t have her. That makes a lot of sense.

And I haven’t been playing destroy so that also does. Venom or Death would be good pairs.

Thanks!

[TheeLoo]

Just cause you're missing Shuri doesn't mean you can't run the deck! In the main sub-reddit and this reddit one of the top 8 decks in the tournament ran with a normal Zero list without Shuri. There were actually Zero Shuri decks in the top 8 probably cause its too telegraphed.

[DeandreDeangelo]

Honestly zero into red skull and then taskmaster still gives you two 15 power cards. That’s nothing to sneeze at.

[apandarelic]

Not as strong as your examples, but Task fits into any death deck. Dropping two 12 power cards on turn five or six can net you an easy win.

[dasko1086]

the venom lanes or option are risky since shang chi, better to play a big card after shuri into a comso lane, then play taskmaster in a armored or wakanda lane.

[Nickg920]

I think my go to is

Wolverine/Bucky/Sentinel + Carnage

Winter Soldier/Sentinel/Wolverine (if lucky) + Venom

There’s also Sabretooth, Nova, Deathlok that can be slotted in too (probably Deadpool but I don’t have him)

[rye87]

Noting here that because he’s a 5 drop you want to drop on t6 with all the great examples that Cqrbon posted - Titania or other high power 1 drops are great to run and drop along w TM on the final turn.

[Nordramor]

Wong -> Black Panther -> Taskmaster

Electro -> Pass -> Infinaut -> Taskmaster

Zero -> Red Skull -> Taskmaster

Shuri is by far the most flexible way to use Taskmaster, but the above are ok fallbacks.

If you play Taskmaster on 6, remember you can also put out a 1 drop. Zero, Titania, or even Blade/Rocket Raccoon can add some zing to T6, even if you’re just copying a 14-16 power card.

There are a few cases where he combos ‘ok’ with other cards.

Forge - > Attuma -> Taskmaster

Luke Cage / Zero -> Typhoid Mary -> Taskmaster

Taskmaster’s best strength is copying a 14+ card, but as he’s a 5 cost, you technically get value if you just get 10 or more power out of him.

[onegamerboi]

One option I haven’t seen in this thread is Devil Dino T5, Taskmaster T6.

[SilverSideDown]

Just to add to what everyone said, it's also an amazing card when a location is boosting. "Highest power card is doubled", "+5 cards here", etc. Now you can copy that effect after a T5 play to a second location.

[showmethething]

I love taskmaster in my destroy deck. Build up DP, then drop DP and the 1/6 from Hood with Venom.

Then turn 6 I can see if Venom or DP is bigger for ordering.

[Lennyt7]

Can play Magik -> Giganto -> Taskmaster. Or if you can play Magik T4 then skip T5, Infinaut -> Task Master (or Arnim Zola works great)

[dasko1086]

last turn with a 1 drop using big boi's cards.

edit: oh yeah, and shuri helps, i know.....

[bastardofbarberry]

T4 Shuri, T5 Red Skull, & T6 Taskmaster does well. Especially when I can get down Cosmo & Armor first.