I AM GROOT
Unlike Gamora who I didn't think was worth the extra 25 points, Groot absolutely has to be played at 100 points. He only gets one extra click of life instead of Gamora's two but it's a good one. Wooden Cocoon with Defend and the ability to give adjacent friendlies like Rocket Raccoon toughness are worth the 25 points. Despite what you might think, Groot is a secondary attacker and more of a "Rocket Raccoon delivery system."

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He's going to deal out a mountain of damage but I think Drax is the real bruiser for the GotG movie starter set. Groot is going to be the figure that everyone focuses on rather than blasting Rocket Raccoon (who will go about his business with Outwit and blasting your brains out). My biggest problem with Groot is that he doesn't have any late-dial Regeneration which seems to be an oversight.