How to log Marvel Champions games without living in a spreadsheet

1. Start with what defines the matchup

The useful minimum is the outcome, every hero who took part, and the scenario. Add difficulty and the encounter sets actually used so later statistics retain their context.

• One seat per player or hand, not an unstructured hero list.
• Villain or scenario and stage configuration.
• Standard, Expert, modular, and campaign encounter sets.
• Win, loss, or abandoned; abandoned games should not distort the normal win rate.

2. Preserve the deck you played, not only its name

A MarvelCDB URL is useful, but an external deck can change. A snapshot of cards and quantities lets you revisit a win months later and know which list earned it. Aspects should be derived from the whole composition and allow more than one.

3. Separate required data from the optional story

Date, duration, rounds, remaining health, and notes enrich an archive, but they should not block a quick log. When the date of a historical play is unknown, preserve its original order instead of inventing one.

4. Model multiplayer and two-handed games correctly

A multiplayer game counts once in the global total even when several heroes participate. Each hero still receives an individual appearance. Keeping those two levels separate prevents inflated wins and supports accurate hero, aspect, and player comparisons.

5. Turn logging into a habit that takes under a minute

• Repeat the last setup when you play the same deck or scenario again.
• Reuse recent values for difficulty, mode, and common encounter sets.
• Write a story only when something is worth remembering.
• Import an existing history in bulk instead of copying rows one by one.

6. Find patterns that lead to the next game

The history becomes valuable when it answers questions: which hero has been neglected, which villain keeps winning, which aspect you repeat, and which matchups in your collection remain untouched. Statistics should lead back to the table rather than decorate a dashboard.