The SHIELD agents all generate cards that will fill in your curves.
Quinjet makes all the generated cards cheaper.
Maria: 1 cost + quinjet = free
Coulson: 4 cost and 5 cost + quinjet = 3 and 4 cost
Nick Fury: 3 random 6 drops + quinjet = Three 5 costs
Agent 13: random card + quinjet = 1 less
Jubilee: lets you play chaves early so on turn 6 you can play a discounted 6 drop and some other fillers
Quicksilver and Domino: gaurentees you have a turn 1 and 2 and also makes drawing your card generators more likely, or you can save them for later turns to fill in energy usage.
Chaves: Mainy for Jubilee.
Nakia: Buffs both your SHIELD agents and random cards.
Psylock: lets you play more of your random cards.
Sentinel: Just a filler.