While serving prison time for a crime he didn't commit, former gang member Carl Lucas volunteered for an experiment that gave him enhanced strength and unbreakable skin. He promptly used his new abilities to escape prison, returning to his boyhood streets of Harlem.Marvel Source
Rather than returning to crime, he took the name Luke Cage and became a mercenary "hero for hire," using his powers to help anyone who could afford his asking price.
Eventually cleared of his criminal charges, Cage has distinguished himself in various superhero groups (including, most recently, the New Avengers), but in the end, he's nobody's man but his own and is currently a loving and devoted father to his daughter Danielle whom his wife and fellow superhero Jessica Jones gave birth to.
Gear
Slot 1 – Laevateinn (Loki Unique) Loki’s slot 1 is pretty good. High damage rating, then a ton of +mental damage (everything this guy does is mental) The +1 Energy helps us out a lot, as does the spirit. Since we do more damage to slowed enemies, especially with your synergy, the chance to slow is great. We only really benefit from the +8 to Bouncing Bolt, but its still a winner in my book.
Slot 2 – Armor of Invincibility (Loki Unique) is solid and worth taking. Loads of health, +1 Durability (Loki’s stats are already insanely hi-well he is a god). The potentially massive +6 to Loki’s Giant’s Blood powers makes this a no-brainer. +6 to Jotun Blood (tankiness), Enemy of my Enemy, our Sig, and Permafrost is way too good to pass up.
Slot 3 – Ikol (Loki Unique). Kind of a grab bag of fun stuff. I like the crit and crit damage, but the really awesome stat here is the -15% spirit cost for powers. We like to spam AOE with this build, and combined with Master Sorcery this helps.
Slot 4 – Golden Apples of Idunn (Loki Unique), Def, health, regen, spirit regen, attack/move speed, +1 to all powers. Also a 10 minute revive. If you can find something better-go for it...but honestly most any-heroes in this slot are going to be buffing energy (not mental) like Hydra Repulsors..or extremely tanky anyway. I would take these and settle for them, or a nice cosmic. Sandals of Heracles might be good.
Slot 5 – Crown of Lies (Loki Unique) is awesome, but not great for our build. It benefits us like 0%. We’ll need a slot five like..the Mask of Algrim (Any Hero) for tankiness and +1 to all powers (and moar spirit). Facet of Unipower can get us upwards of 700 damage rating, which is also incredible (Any Hero). cerebro in Slot 5 if you can find one, it makes a great choice!
Artifacts
1. HoD or Xerogen – nothing wrong with Movement Speed/Attack Speed and some damaging stats.
2. Advanced Meta - Flat damage and +1 to all powers we might be missing elsewhere.
3. Power Prism Shard (more radius with her powers, +crit on Area, minus spirit cost on Area).
Permafrost Spikes super benefits here, as does Unyielding Power.
4. Pluvian Superconductor - More damage with Area powers (i.e. Permafrost/Unyielding)
Other
Blessings: Since we’re so spirit heavy I’m going to recommend Odin’s. More damage to bosses and spirit back on kill.
Costume: +1 Energy and possibly Int in anticipation of the stat rework. Spirit?
Legendary: Warlock’s Eye. We want tons of mental damage!
Insignia: Dat O'Grady. Whatevs.
Uru item: Mental Uru with Storm Magi if you can get it!
Relics: Gibborim for spirit most likely. As per the usual, I prefer utility relics over damage.
Medallion: I'm a sucker for a Cosmic Doc Oc for the extra radius, but Wizard is your absolute best damaged option (+Ranged and +Mental). Whichever Cosmic you can get first!
Leveling Strategy
Your main spam is available right from the get-go with Staff Blast and Bouncing Bolt. Take out enemies and invest points in passives, but be sure to save up enough points for when you get Permafrost Spikes. Begin to ease into signature, practice slowing mobs with Spikes-teleporting into them-and then using Unyielding Power to give an aura of icy death that does work! Enjoy!
Playstyle
A. Teleport around because its fun and I like being invisible. You should too!
B. Do not tell all of the enemies on screen your master plan for world domination. You’ve made this mistake
C. Hit stuff with Bouncing Bolt and Permafrost Spikes, it all dies.
D. Pop Unyielding Power and watch the survivors KNEEL BEFORE ZO-I mean Loki.
E. Yeah, everything should be dead by now.
F. Rejoice!