Scenario - Playing SCL8/9 and I have 1-2 covers for the required 5* on the mission. I have G5mbit at 5/1/2 so who can I pair him up with in the 4* world for the best 2 on 3 match? Vulture? Hobo Fist? Gamora? Rogue? America Chavez?
Rogue is good, Riri is very good, Chavez also good. Depends a lot on who is boosted.
I wouldn’t play 9 with a 2-cover 5E and an ultra weak Gambit though, it’s just a succession of wipes waiting to happen tbh.
This is old, but if you’re going to insist on SCL9 with an unchamped Gambit and an underpowered 5E, then use America. Essentially, the goal is to mach damage them to death using 5 damage, America’s damage bonus with AP superiority and crit tiles. Don’t fire any powers if by doing so America’s crit tile generation and damage bonus is put at risk.
I would never do SCL9 with an underpowered 5*E unless I had a champ to go with them, and honestly I prefer half-Thor to Gambit (along with America) for that work unless there’s too many tile movers at which point I pull out Gambit.