How to start the affiliation
You buy Dormammu. Done. He’s the only affiliated model. Owning a core set is definitely a good idea here to be able to play as quickly as possible but otherwise you can really take Dark Dimension wherever you want it to.
What leaderships are available and what is the typical archetype
Flames of the Faltine is a very cool leadership making anyone in your squad just better at their job. It also is the first of the “anyone is affiliated” leaderships. Here Dormammu will simply take over as the leader if he’s in your squad regardless of which other affiliation requirements you would’ve met.
In terms of archetype you can really build to your own liking. Having an 8 threat leader without much scenario play kind of counts out a pure type 1 plan but with enough scenario characters in the squad whose abilities the leadership make easier and faster to use a type 2 is absolutely feasible. Going full type 4 is also an option where you just take the killiest models you can find to join Dorm in crushing your opponents.
Rating every affiliated TTC and Characters
Team Tactics (2)
Dark Empowerment
A. Handing someone else the power for dealing damage is a strong effect especially in an affiliation already based around additional power like DD.
Dark Restoration
B. The effect is obviously great but the cost for Dorm is also very high.
Characters (1)
Dormammu (8)
B-. Dormammu isn’t bad. But his 8 threat would suggest him being able to do a bit more than he can actually achieve. His attacks are great and his reactive push with Hex is fantastic but no displacement on his own turns is rough for such an expensive model.
Who could be added to the affiliation in the future especially with new leaderships
Doyle Dormammu would be cute though he doesn’t have much to do with the Dark Dimension if we’re honest. Clea Strange would probably be the most reasonable pick for a new leader. She’d have to have another “anyone is affiliated” leadership here though as Dormammu specifically can’t ever not be the leader. So realistically there’s probably never going to be another member for the affiliation.
Example Roster
Characters (10)
Dormammu (8)
Ancient One (4)
Scarlet Spider (4)
Medusa (4)
Nightcrawler (4)
Ghost-Spider (3)
Nick Fury & The Howling Commandos (3)
Okoye (2)
Baron Mordo (3)
Spectacular Spider-Man (3)
Team Tactics (10)
Brace for Impact (R)
Dark Empowerment
Dark Restoration
Indomitable (R)
Grievous Wounds
Joint Effort
Recalibration Matrix
Go Get ‘em Tiger
Heavy Firepower
Warpath
Secure Crisis
Gamma Wave Sweeps Across Midwest (E, 15)
Mayor Fisk Vows To Find Missing Witnesses (H, 16)
Intrusions Open Across City As Seals Collapse (C, 19)
Extract Crisis
Mutant Extremists Target U.S. Senators! (L, 19)
Alien Ship Crashes In Downtown! (C, 17)
Deadly Legacy Virus Cured? (C, 19)
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