Spectrum is a Threat (Remover) COH 2026

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Castlefrank47 · 7738

This is one of the decks I'll be bringing to CoH this year, excited for my first one!

The deck is a straightforward threat remover and it does a really good job of it.

Spectrum has base 3 thwart in Photon form but with Heroic Intuition, Heroic Conditioning and Surveillance Specialist from clearing Specialized Training we can get up to 6 base thwart. While this may seem like a lot of building up not all 3 upgrades are required to be efficient.

Readies from Ready to Rumble, Justice Served and Earth's Mightiest Heroes allow for extremely large chunks of threat to be removed in a single turn.

With all the upgrades out she still has base 4 thwart even in Pulsar or Gamma form so we can thwart for 4. Use Speed of Light to change form and ready from Ready to Rumble plus draw a card.

Thwart for 6 then use EMH on Blade to Ready and thwart for another 6. Combing with Overwatch can clear the last threat allowing another Ready from Justice Served. Very easy in mid to late stages to clear 20 plus threat.

Card draw from Skilled Investigator and Avengers Mansion helps pay for her events as well as allies on a regular basis.

Overwatch adds even more threat removal for us when there are multiple side schemes in play as well as allowing us to continue knocking down side schemes while keeping threat low on the main.

Chance Encounter helps us find allies to power our EMH strategy or Blue Marvel to change form.

Firebird](/card/58012) is great for turns where you have an awkward number of resources allowing you to overpay and get her regeneration clause.

Manifold helps find our PSS.

Yellow Jacket finds upgrades like chance encounter or Energy Duplication early on to get set up.

Swordsman provides solid attack as well as being able to tank a hit if we are low on health.

Evaluate Threat is one of my favorite PSS in the game. It is really nice to clear and grab avengers Mansion to play at a reduced cost or grab a 4 cost ally to play.

Spectrum is underrated and this deck showcases just how strong she can be when you play to her strengths.

I'd love to hear any feedback or experiences with it!

8 comments

Apr 02, 2026 boomguy · 14292

This looks great. Spectrum is severely underrated, one of my fave heroes. No space for the aerial events like Yaw and Roll or Agile Flight? I do love leaning into her basics though.

Apr 02, 2026 Castlefrank47 · 7738

@boomguy the original version had yaw and roll as well as everywhere all at once. Like them both but yaw and roll requires thwarting to play it and i ran into too many instances of her exhausted from card effects. I cut everywhere as well once I added in the ready options.

Any of them could be added in and cut back on the reeadies/allies but I liked how this version feels. Thanks for checking it out!

Apr 02, 2026 saintmatthew · 39

This is why I plan to bring a few extra copies of Avengers Mansion to CoH. It's my first and I hope to see this in action.

Apr 02, 2026 Kole101 · 787

Oh, I love Spectrum and love her even more in justice! Great deck! I'll be bringing a Spectrum J deck to my very first CoH too. You will know me by my Spectrum shirt :)

Apr 02, 2026 Footballcoach · 1655

I made a very similar quicksilver deck a couple weeks back with a similar catch: boost basic thwart up high and then thwart multiple times per turn... But quicksilver's nemesis is the woooorst like literally the worst. I love the flexibility here, too. This deck looks like a blast to pilot. I completely agree that Evaluate Threat is a hit for any shield/avenger hero, especially in justice

Apr 02, 2026 Footballcoach · 1655

@boomguy``@Castlefrank47 do we need an Oops all Spectrum game at CoH? Anyone working on a Spectrum leader to fight against?

Apr 02, 2026 Castlefrank47 · 7738

@saintmatthew hope to see you there, thanks for checking it out!

@Kole101 I'll be sure to look for you there!

@Footballcoach I saw that quicksilver deck, it looks really fun! I haven't played him in a while might need to revisit. An all spectrum game you say? If only she had a 4th form then we could all call one lol

Apr 02, 2026 Footballcoach · 1655

@Castlefrank47 I'd be pulling for Gamma form, which will grant the Gamma keyword and will turn her green and add +1 to all stats (similar to Winged Shape).

Or a Space Knight form? #spaceknight #knightspace