Dark Phoenix

Dark Phoenix

Cosmic | 2025

Abilities
Fury, Immortality, Nova Flame, Power Gain, Pulverize, Regeneration, Root, Safeguard, Unblockable*, Unstoppable, Precision Cyclops (Blue Team)*
Immunities
Incinerate Immunity, Nova Flame Immunity, Power Drain Immunity
7* Stat Focus
Attack: Critical Rating
Defense: Block Penetration
#AQ: Ramp #Fantastic #Flying #Offensive: Damage Over Time #Psychic Shielding #Size: S #Villain
Relics
GamoraThor
Armoured Cosmic Relic of TalentSturdy Cosmic Relic of Protection
Duel Targets
OG Fluffy (7* R4)
Counters
Diablo The Hood Iceman QuickSilver Spiral Isophyne Okoye Nico Minoru Spider-Man (Pavitr Prabhakar)

Signature Ability (Sig 1)

EASE INTO DARKNESS
Always Active
As a Defender, gain a Phoenix Rising Charge at -1+ Ember Charges.
At the start of each fight, lower the Health threshold on Safeguard by 7.8%.
Unblockable
While Immortal, Special Attacks are Passively Unblockable.

Abilities

ALWAYS ACTIVE
Dark Phoenix’s phenomenal cosmic power grants her Immunity to Incinerate, Nova Flame, and Power Drain.
Dark Phoenix’s Ability and Combat Power Rates cannot be reduced by more than 50.0%.
If any of Dark Phoenix’s personal Buffs fail due to Ability Accuracy reduction or are removed due to Stagger or Nullify, they re-trigger as a Passive.
A PHOENIX’S FLAME - EMBER CHARGES - MAX: 15
Ember Charges are indefinite and increase the potency of Dark Phoenix's Nova Flame by 20.0% per Charge.
+100.0 Charge when landing a second Medium Attack or when Dark Phoenix’s Safeguard prevents damage.
-100.0 Charge when Dark Phoenix is knocked down by a Special Attack.
+500.0 Ember Charges at the start of each fight as a Defender.
LIFE-FORCE CONTROL - SAFEGUARD
Safeguard
At the start of each fight, Dark Phoenix gains a 5.0% Safeguard Buff for 10.5 seconds. The damage threshold of this effect is 20% lower when Phoenix has Class Advantage, 40% higher when she has Class Disadvantage, and its potency cannot be otherwise modified.
This Safeguard is removed when the Opponent activates a Special Attack 3, and, as an Attacker, after reducing damage. This Buff re-activates every 10 seconds.
At 5+ Ember Charges, Safeguard also reduces the potency of incoming Damaging effects and Power Stings from Champions by -75.0%.
A PHOENIX RISING - NOVA FLAME - MAX: 3
Upon reaching 10+ Ember Charges for the first time each fight, Dark Phoenix gains a Phoenix Rising Charge.
Immortality
This Charge is consumed when Dark Phoenix would be Knocked Out, granting an Immortality Buff for 12 seconds.
Nova Flame
Upon consumption, the Opponent is inflicted with a 100.0 Nova Flame Passive for 20 seconds, reducing Block Proficiency by 60%. As a Defender this scales with Base Attack only. If suffering from Poison when activated, the duration is reduced by 20.0% per Poison. Max reduction from Poison inflicted by non-Mystics: 40%.
Dark Phoenix passively Regenerates Health equal to 100.0% of the Energy Damage caused while Immortal.
HEAVY ATTACKS
Pulverize
Pulverize 2 Armor Up effects if any are active, dealing a burst of 25.0 Direct Damage per Armor Up removed.
Removing an Armor Up this way grants 100.0 Ember Charge.
SPECIAL ATTACKS
Upon finishing her Special Attacks, Dark Phoenix continues siphoning energy from the Phoenix Force over 3 seconds. Upon expiry, she inflicts the Opponent with her personal Nova Flame.
Striking her during this time disrupts her channeling, reducing the duration of this Nova Flame by -13.0% per hit.
SPECIAL ATTACK 1
Unstoppable
On activation, gain an Unstoppable Buff for 5 seconds. As an Attacker, the duration is decreased by 5% per Ember Charge, excluding permanent ones.
Power Gain
On activation, gain 300.0 Ember Charges. Then, if at 5+ Ember Charges, gain a Power Gain Buff granting 15.0% of Max Power over 5 seconds. Max stacks: 2. As an Attacker, this gains +-1% flat potency.
SPECIAL ATTACK 2
Root
On activation, Dark Phoenix’s telekinetic powers inflict a Root Passive until after the last hit.
Fury
On activation, gain a non-stacking +30.0 Fury Buff for 35 seconds. This Fury gains +-1% flat potency per Ember Charge.
As an Attacker, at the end of this attack consume half of all Ember Charges.
SPECIAL ATTACK 3
Gain +300.0 permanent Ember Charges which cannot be removed. Max stacks: 9.
Inflict an indefinite Nova Flame Passive, dealing 2.5 Energy Damage per second. As a Defender, this scales with Base Attack only. Max stacks: 3.
Gain a non-stacking Power Gain Buff, granting 100.0% of Max Power over 30 seconds.

Synergies

CONSUMED BY FLAME
Dark Phoenix
Phoenix
Dark PhoenixWhile her personal Unstoppable is active, she becomes Passively Unblockable.

PhoenixDuring the Opponent’s Special Attacks, Phoenix cannot gain Power and pauses her personal Power Gain effects.

Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies.
…WE RISE
Dark Phoenix
Jean Grey
Dark PhoenixStart each fight with +2 permanent Ember Charges which cannot be removed.

All Champions gain +8% Health.
Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies.
PAST RELATIONS
Dark Phoenix
Cyclops (Blue Team)
Dark PhoenixIntercepting the Opponent grants a non-stacking +125 Precision Buff for 12 seconds.

Cyclops (Blue Team)+125 Critical Damage Rating.

Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies.
ANCIENT POWERS
Dark Phoenix
Iron Fist
Iron Fist (Immortal)
Dark PhoenixHeavy Attacks Pulverize a third Armor Up if able, and grant an additional Ember Charge.

Synergy Champions: Gain +60 Armor Rating & +3% Combat Power Rate.
Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies.

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