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===Hate This? Try This!===Over the past few months, there has been an epidemic of "Negates" finding their way into practically every deck. Back in the early days of OverPower, the only time you had to worry about negates was if your opponent was using Beast or Scarlet Witch, and, to a VERY small degree, Longshot. Now, it seems like every deck is packing at least one character with the capacity to negate Specials, plus one or two negates tucked away in their Battlesite! What can you do to help fight the frustration factor? Here are a few tips that you can try out...# '''''Don't rely on Specials.''''' The easiest way to avoid having your Special Cards negated is not to play any! It is entirely possible to build a solid offense out of Power Cards, Teamwork Cards, DoubleShot Cards, and Aspect Cards. Granted there are some Specials that you want to put in no matter what, but by not playing any offensive Specials, you don't provide your opponent with a target. Defensive Specials are still A-OK since your opponent can't react to your reaction with a negate. Therefore, any negates your opponent is holding become dead cards!# '''''Use Specials that cannot be negated.''''' There are two flavors of these right now; the level 5 attack that cannot be defended with a Special card, and the infamous [[JW]] level 3 attack that allows a Power Card follow-up. Neither of these Specials can be defended with a Special card. Not only are these negate-proof, they are also avoid-proof, often breaking through some pretty solid defenses that rely heavily on Special cards.# '''''Use Specials that MUST be negated.''''' The Flip side to the above tactic is to throw Specials that your opponent must use his precious negates on; such as, the level 2 and 3 attacks that can only be defended by a Special Card, or even the dual skill level 0 attacks from X-Men OverPower. They might not count much towards Venture, but if you can burn out your opponents negate (or even an avoid) then you have left them vulnerable for something bigger! At the very least you'll leave his characters with a couple of colors toward being Spectrum KO'd.# '''''Be Proactive!''''' There are a few methods of doing this:## KO the character! While this is definitely the most direct way to rid yourself of your opponents negates, it's also often the most difficult. ## Get rid of the card! If the negate is Placed, a "Discard one Placed card" Special will do wonders. And if they negate that? Well, at least they played the negate!## Remove the ability to play! In this respect, a "Target character may not play any Specials for remainder of battle" Special is severely undervalued. Not only can it shut down a character's ability to play a negate, it also stop them from playing any Activators, as well as any other things involving Specials! In the right situation, this is a game winner!# '''''Negate Yourself!''''' As they say, fight fire with fire. Although you can always negate the negate as they play it, if you can set yourself up to play Specials defensively so they have to negate on their turn, you can knock them out of the sky. Plus it gives you some added defense against other Specials as well.But most important is that you don't get discouraged.Remember that every action has a reaction -- especially in OverPower!===Get Free OverPower Stuff!==='''Limited Edition Image OverPower Promo Card'''Here's your chance to get your very own "Finite Power" Special card, featuring Todd McFarlane Productions greatest creation (That would be Spawn for people that've been living in a cave for the past few years!). What's more, this card is absolutely free. No hitch, no catch, no fine print. The card reads like this:'''"Play on Target Character as an attack. For remainder of battle, Character may not attack unless Opponent also discards 2 cards per attack. Cards may be Placed or in Hand."'''Sound interesting? Here's what you do to get yours. Just fill out the coupon below and mail it off to the OverPower Legion. As soon as we get your coupon, we'll drop the card in the mail and send it back to you. It is imperative that you include your correct mailing address on the coupon or you won't get your card! And there cards are in limited supply, so this offer is only good while supplies last.'''''This card will not be reprinted!''''''''Address removed'''===Next Issue==='''Preparing for the 1999 Regionals & Nationals!'''===The Inner Circle!==='''(End of '98 Standings)'''# Myles Head - Cincinnati, Ohio# Aaron Lypczynski - Buffalo, New York# Mike Thomas - Depew, New York# Phil Keffer - Kemp Hill, Pennsylvania# Morgan Ellis - Bellingham, Washington# Marc Couture - West Allis, Wisconsin# Matt Fell - Merced, California# Michael J. Owens - Louisville, Kentucky# Phil Miller - Ashville, Ohio# Eric Counts - Chicago, Illinois