Marvel Champions Codex
RulingRules Reference 1.7
What happens if a villain needs to activate and there are one or more villains in play but none of them have the…
Question
What happens if a villain needs to activate and there are one or more villains in play but none of them have the active counter?
Answer
Place the active counter on the villain with the lowest activation order value and continue that activation. SCENARIO #5 - VENOM GOBLIN
— Rules Reference 1.7