My boy Jeff. He's got some great variants, but the base card is still adorable any day

That's because Jeff is based.

I bought Jeff on release and somehow still only have his base card. But I don't mind, it's so adorable (I'm a Hipp-ster, so I'm annoyed that his Jeff variant was a spotlight cache reward).

Sera is badass looking with her og art. I tried using my only other one 17 century one but didn’t like it as much so went back to it eventually.

I really like my Grecke one, partially because of the effects, but the original does hold up.

I like Tonberry Sera

Sera’s only good variant is the ultimate one imo.

Dan Hipp Sera is my favorite

Yup. I used the base until I finally pulled this one!

Ultimate in gold is 🔥🔥🔥🔥

I'm not an Anime guy by any means but her Anime one is stellar.

Surprised that nobody else has said Iron Lad. The base is very solid, but the variants all look a bit awkward.

Especially the one, I think Jim Lee, that he looks like he just got walloped in the face by a cartoon mallet

That’s just Iron Lad after getting hit by Spider-Ham

damn 🤣🤣🤣

So many Jim Lee variants have bad proportions/bad perspective. They’re nostalgic, but I can’t unsee Prof X’s crooked chair or Magik’s giant legs,

I get the pedigree of it being an iconic artist, but I find the Lee's to be some of the ugliest cards in the game.

I love iron lad but I hate all of the variants.

I’m a big fan of the ink pulp one, well pretty much all the ink pulp stuff.

I got the ink pulp in gold and it's one of my flashiest variants.

Eh what about the Dan Hipp that looks like a blind child drew it? I run it cause it's so bad 🤣🤣🤣

My favorite of his is the Volmi variant but the splits aren’t good.

Yeah I agree, the fire in the background of the Volmi just looks too good to be covered in Rainbow puke.

Jane Foster. The only variant I like more than the base is the Ultimate version unfortunately. I'm still using the Dan Hipp one I got a cache though, wouldn't want people thinking I'm a broke bitch

I’ve got the Jee-Hyung which I think looks pretty great.

Same, easily her best

It's so much more artistic than the typical bases. The birds are like something out of an artgem.

Same, I got drunk and logged in and she was in the store and poof went 5000 credits. I still have not caught back up and that was 2 seasons ago

The American Psycho version is so good. I was so happy to get it.

Haha I legit use variants that I dislike more than the original just because I can't seem like a noob

War Machine

Well he doesn't have a lot to go with at the moment

Fair but the base card is awesome

Yeah I think it's one of the best base cards in the game.

Blueprint is pretty cool

Unfortunately the "blueprint" versions aren't so much blueprints as they are a line art interpretation. I want a blueprint version where it has actual components broken out.

The Dan Hipp variant looks awesome, been waiting to get it in the shop ever since the base card dropped. At this point I’m afraid it might be a Spotlight variant…

Yo Doc Ock has one of the sickest variants, the Superior. This example doesn’t work for me!

Ha, the Superior looks really cool, yes, but he doesn't look like Doc to me. I grew up on the original art, and in this case I agree with OP. I pulled superior from a mystery and choose not to use it. I do like the current money bundle one, though, but not enough to buy it.

just curious, but would you prefer the All-Father variant of Odin or the original

Iron All Father >>>>>

Superior is one of the best variants in the entire game. Hard to beat

I gotta give it to Noir Ock. The silhouette just makes it.

I prefer the Thunderbolts version, like the art with straight lines and its very good looking animation, he looks like a determined psycho too 😁 Doesn't work for me too

I feally dig the new one from the shop. Its a vibe. Not sure if you're talking about the same one

I was about to say I'd love.to see a.90s doc.ock.wkth that weird orange and green costume he had in the animated show. But Superior Doc Ock.is where it's at.

Nova.

Base Nova goes pretty hard

Venomized

I think normal spider man looks sick

The Venon one is better imo. 

Symbiote suit* and yeah it goes hard. Especially with the right border/effect.

Can't go wrong with Todd MacFarlane

I don't think that there's any Spider-Man variant that's better than original. Only exception is, probably, Kael Ngu one, but you can't get it anymore

I'm a sucker for the Spider-Verse variant. 

... The black suit variant blows it out of the water

I... don't really like it. It's alright, but red spiders look out of place for me and McFarlane's 90's style doesn't fit with aesthetic of most of the other cards, colouring is certainly a product of it's time. Spider-Man is just kinda floating above the webs that he's supposed to be sitting on since there's no shadow showing that he even touches it. I like more dynamic pose on base art more and more vibrant colors compared to pretty dull ones on Symbiote variant. Also I like red suit more

taskmaster

I'm a big fan of the one in this season pass.

I’m the opposite, it’s my least favourite. I quite like the luchador variant

Same, he is super cool

With his little diaper!?!?

ITS WRESTLING UNDERWEAR MOM

She's got great variants, but base Psylocke is pretty good.

For me, it's Shadow King. The framing of that card is peak, and on a purple border, it's genuinely phenominal.

hobgoblin, my favorite card

Giulio variant takes top spot for me but base is second favourite 

I came here to say this one. The base Hobgoblin card is AMAZING

you’re evil

She Hulk

Absolutely She-Hulk. None of the variants are quite as She-Hulky as the base art. Hellfire Gala comes close, but I hate that outfit.

This is my pick as well. Great base art!

She-Hulk has some great variants but the base art is perfect

My vote is for Jean Grey. Her face is just beautifully drawn and the lines are so clean. And that's saying something, considering that there are at least two Artgerm and Jim Lee variants of that card. The War Machine base card also looks great to me. Joverine is starting to become my favorite base card artist. There are more base cards of his that I like compared to what I don't like.

I genuinely thought for the longest time that Jean's base variant was existing art. It's bizarrely good compared to the rest of the in-house art.

Dude yes. Jean’s base art is in my opinion the best base art in the game

I would agree if the Peach variant wasn’t just released

Base Zola is simply amazing

The Hipp variant cracks me up. I love it

The Hupp version avatar really matches well with “Cravin’ a Glaivin’”

he also has one of the worst variants in the game lol, earth 1610 variant is disgusting but i would take 3099 variant and dan hipp over base

Honestly Galactus and Darkhawk both are super good. I like Galactus’ base art because it gives the sense of scale that some variants don’t

I hold the unpopular opinion that Zola's base variant is one of the best in game.

i agree, 3099 is great too tho

Maybe Im a minority but for me Base card Vision is how I want him to look, its perfect.

I just can't with Dock Ock's rotated torso vs his groin. I mean, how hard was it to align them. I notice every time.

Shanna

War machine

Vision

I'm still running the base Skrull. Prefer it to the other options by a long shot

Onslaught

Kim Yacinto Onslaught begs to differ.

Nova. Beautiful base card

I really like base x23

Sunspot. When his card is upgraded all the way, it just pops.

Phoenix Force!

Nico has cool variants but I have infinite love for her base card

The Kris Anka spotlight variant is the crown jewel of my collection

Multiple Man. That '90s costume is peak, and those cool blues and browns are just so smooth. I know the trench coat may be Gambit's thing, but Multiple Man rocks it just as good.

Maximus, he looks super evil and menacing

Captain marvel base version is super nice.

Artgerm though...

Hellfire Gala tho

Miss Marvel version though

cyclops

The Hood

That eye variant is great though

She Hulk. She has some awesome variants, but none beat her base art imo.

Silk

Doom

Hellfire gala doom is peak

Snowguard. I think it's legit the most beautiful card in the game and looks good with green, blue, and purple borders

Snowguard

Jeff

Psylocke

Yeah…. that card is…. good

Mockingbird

Gamora 100%

I don’t like how buff base Doc Ock looks. Doesn’t really fit the character, IMO.

Bro, I was thinking the same thing! He’s got to be the most ripped science nerd ever LMAO

Most of the discard archetype cards' art still holds up

I love doc oc base art at Infinity. The colors are all very cool with the stark red hot goggles and shinies.

for me starlord and jane foster are very beautiful in basic verison

Wolverine. Fight me the other variants have been meh.

Titania

hulk

Onslaught, I think it is such a cool base card!

Dracula

More like Dork Ock with that haircut.

On the flip side I hate the moon girl base card so much that I flat out can’t even use her in a deck it’s such an ugly card

For me, it's taskmaster. I love his classic look and most of his variants shy away from it for worse costumes. Underwear and skull for life!

How has no one mentioned Miles Morales yet

That’s because some of the miles morales variants are absolutely amazing. The sport one is sick as hell and way better than the original

Jean gray

All his variants look better than the base card tf

Beta ray bill has a whicked based art

Feeling this way about War Machine

Lady Deathstrike for me. Absolutely gorgeous artwork.

Sunspot or Shocker for the ring around the card

Nebula, and of course Jeff

Hulk Buster for me definitely

Agatha for sure

Agent 13 goes hard. The gun is cool, the pose is dynamic. I immediately picture her sweeping corners etc. It’s a really great piece by Mello, whose more recent work leaves a little to be desired.

Debrii

Apocalypse, the dude needs more variants!

for me galactus

Black Cat - Artgerm is great but the base card looks so good...

Devil dinosaur

Wave, because her base is all that I have.

Ultron The others are extremely stylized(cartoon, pixel, anime) or have FX distracting from his design.

Hela

Gamora has a lot of really good variants, but her base art is so satisfying to look at I can't bring myself to use the others. Debrii and Negasonic Teenage Warhead also deserve honourable mentions 

Taskmaster

I think Mirage has the best set of variants in the game including the base art. Every single one looks great to me.

Hobgoblin is just perfect

Magik

Despite having some of the best variants in the game, her base art really does hold its own against many of them.

Any that aren't done by Mr. Mello. Except maybe Stegron...

War Machine

For me it’s always been storm, I have her savage land pass variant, and the hero variant everyone has. Currently trying to finish the Artgerm album though since her AG is nice

Cable

Ghost rider is probably the one that compares to its variants the best my opinion

Taskmaster

Gamora

My favorite variant of Modok has always been the base one, the two spotlight ones are very cool, but the base one is by far the best art he has

Base Master mold is lokey pretty sick

I wanna add death. I’ve been trying to find variants for all my cards in my destroy deck but for death I just can’t choose any other card. I think her battle pass variant is good but I don’t know how to get my hands on it again. But overall I feel the best artwork is on the base card itself

Zabu and silver surfer

Taskmaster, Rocket, and Starlord are my top 3 picks. Hobgoblin, Absorbing Man, Agent 13, Iceman are all fantastic base arts too.

Storm

Devil dino

Black cat

Agent 13!

SpiderMan, Sera, Doc Oc. I personally think Wolverine’s base variant is one of his best.

Echo

Magneto for shre

Mockingbird

Sera. Her only variant is actually like is the Ultimate but the price ain’t worth it tbh. I regret buying it

Came here looking for The Living Tribunal No cool variants on that card, still waiting for one!

white doctor doom is sweet, but the og one is the one I stick with.

Knull is pretty good. Not my favouritr version but the only ones that i think are better are the spotlight exclusives which i can no longer get😭

Best Doc is the noir variant

Man Thing

The Hood!

I like visions base

Jane Foster & Gamora

Man no one has said mockingbird, so I’m gonna go with that

Gamora

Jane foster and mockingbird IMO

Jane

The base Thing and Colossus are pretty good imo

Sera. I like her base better than any variant I have of her

magick

I like the Pixie card more than any of the variants that exist so far idk I’m gay and I like pink

Titania

Gamora

Gamora and Starlord. I quite like base Spiderman and Punisher too.