MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Guide | Best Doctor Doom Team Build

Doctor Doom is one of the strongest characters for controlling the pace of a match in MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls. He specializes in mid-to-long-range combat, using projectiles to keep opponents away while his Nullify Shield gives him an answer to enemy projectiles. His teleporting dash and backdash also make it easier for Doom to reposition around the opponent. 

If you want to build a team around Doom, the natural choice is the Knights of Doom. The team consists of Doctor Doom, Magneto, Green Goblin, and Carnage. Each character brings a different tool to the fight, giving the team options for zoning, mobility, pressure, and close-range offense. 

Here's how to build and play the best Doctor Doom team in MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls. 

Best Doctor Doom Team Build 

The recommended Doctor Doom team is:

• Doctor Doom 
• Magneto 
• Green Goblin 
• Carnage 

This is the official Knights of Doom lineup, but the important part is how the characters complement each other during an actual match. 

Doctor Doom should be the foundation of the team. His job is to control neutral and force the opponent to find a way through his projectile game. 

Magneto gives you another technical character who can control the battlefield with debris. Green Goblin changes the pace with his glider and aerial mobility, while Carnage gives the team a dangerous close-range option. 

The result is a team that can fight at almost any range. 

Recommended Game Plan 

The basic game plan is: 

• Start with Doctor Doom. 
• Use projectiles to control neutral. 
• Call assists to make approaching Doom more difficult. 
• Switch to Magneto when you want to maintain ranged pressure. 
• Use Green Goblin to change the pace and attack from the air. 
• Bring in Carnage when you need close-range pressure. 
• Return to Doom once you have regained control of the screen. 

The goal isn't to keep Doom active at all times. Instead, use him to establish the pace of the match and then rotate through the team when the opponent adapts. 

How to Play Doctor Doom 

Doctor Doom should usually be your first character because his strengths are immediately useful in neutral.

His projectile game forces the opponent to respect the space in front of him, while Nullify Shield can deal with opposing projectile attacks. His teleporting dash and backdash also give him additional movement options. 

Control Neutral with Projectiles 

Your priority with Doom is controlling where the opponent can stand. 

Rather than constantly attacking, watch how they respond to your projectiles. 

If they: 

• Block, use the opportunity to move forward or call an assist. 
• Jump, be ready to challenge their approach. 
• Rush forward, use Doom's defensive options or reposition. 
• Throw projectiles, use Nullify Shield when appropriate. 
• Back away, continue controlling space until they are forced to approach. 

This makes Doom particularly effective at forcing the opponent to play on your terms. 

Use Doom's Teleporting Movement 

Doom's dash and backdash teleport, allowing him to cross over the opponent. 

Don't overlook this when playing neutral. 

You can use his movement to: 

• Escape pressure. 
• Change your position after firing a projectile. 
• Cross through an approaching opponent. 
• Create distance. 
• Surprise an opponent expecting you to stay in place. 

This gives Doom more mobility than his zoning-focused playstyle might suggest. 

How to Use Magneto 

Magneto is the best character to use when you want to continue playing a slower, space-control-focused game. 

His projectile attacks build up debris around the battlefield, and Magneto can use that debris to power up his Skills. He can also collect debris and use it to create opportunities to go on offense. 

How to Use Green Goblin 

Green Goblin is the character you should turn to when you want to make the match faster. 

His glider gives him strong aerial mobility and additional offensive options. When the Glider Gauge runs out, he can use Razor Bats and Pumpkin Bombs to continue harassing the opponent. 

How to Use Carnage 

Carnage is your main close-range character. Unlike Doom, who wants to control the opponent from a distance, Carnage wants to get close and stay there. 

His attacks can inflict Necrosis, which powers up his attacks and gives him access to stronger offensive sequences. PlayStation describes Parasite Fang as a way to create an opening for Carnage's offense. 

Best Assist Strategy for Doctor Doom 

Assists are a major part of MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls, so you shouldn't think about your characters only as individual fighters.

Your teammates can enter the fight through Assemble Assist attacks, allowing you to create pressure without immediately giving up control of your active character. 

Use Assists to Cover Doom 

Doctor Doom is at his best when he has enough time to control the screen. 

Use your teammates to create that time. 

A well-timed assist can: 

• Stop an opponent's approach. 
• Force them to block. 
• Cover Doom while he moves. 
• Extend a pressure sequence. 
• Give Doom another opportunity to throw a projectile. 
• Help Doom escape an unfavorable position. 

The goal is to make the opponent deal with more than one threat at a time. 

Final Thoughts 

The best Doctor Doom team build in MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls is the Knights of Doom lineup of Doctor Doom, Magneto, Green Goblin, and Carnage. 

The team works because every character covers a different part of the match. Doom controls neutral, Magneto builds pressure through his debris, Green Goblin brings aerial mobility, and Carnage gives you a powerful close-range threat. The key is not to play all four characters the same way. Start by using Doom to understand the opponent, then rotate into the character that best answers their strategy. 

If they're rushing you, use Doom's space control and Carnage's close-range offense. If they're sitting back, bring in Green Goblin to change the angle of attack. If they can handle Doom's zoning, Magneto gives you another way to control the battlefield. Mastering those transitions is what turns the Knights of Doom from a group of strong characters into a complete Doctor Doom team.