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Tier A Vanguard Medium Added: Launch
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Doctor Strange

Sustain tank with portal utility. Anchor of Arcane Order; secondary in Gamma Charge and Psionic Mayhem.

Signature
Maelstrom of Madness

Team-Ups featuring Doctor Strange

A Secondary
Gamma Charge

Hulk gamma-irradiates allies; Iron Man gains a charged Unibeam.
B Anchor
Arcane Order

Passive sorcery surge — magic damage scaled near Strange.
A Secondary
Psionic Mayhem

Force-field projectile redirect synergy, +50 HP.

Best maps for Doctor Strange

Midtown
Convoy

Long brawl corridors with vertical sightlines on Stark Tower stretch. Punishes solo-tank picks.
Krakoa
Domination

Single tight point — Voltaic Union and Lunar Force stack on point. Dive picks struggle without an Iron Fist.

Should you main Doctor Strange?

Doctor Strange is a medium-difficulty vanguard sitting at Tier A in the current snapshot. Doctor Strange participates in 3 active Team-Ups — that's where the carry potential lives.

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