The Best ‘Marvel Snap’ Meta Decks – January 2024 Edition – TouchArcade

One other month, one other full overhaul within the hierarchy of Marvel Snap (Free) decks. Between steadiness changes and a few highly effective new playing cards, just about all the pieces has modified from the final time we put collectively a information for you all. Is it a superb factor? A foul factor? I don’t know. I’m solely right here to indicate you tips on how to win. Keep in mind as ever: as we speak’s successful deck could possibly be tomorrow’s flat champagne. These guides are one approach to hold your finger on the heart beat of the scene, however they aren’t the one methodology you need to be utilizing.

Be aware that the majority of those decks are the most effective of the most effective at this cut-off date. They assume you’ve entry to a full vary of playing cards. I’ll as soon as once more be together with the 5 strongest Marvel Snap decks of the second, and I’ll throw in a pair extra decks that don’t want issues which are too exhausting to get and are simply form of enjoyable to play with. You realize, a bit of selection and all of that.

So sure, as talked about, some huge steadiness adjustments this final month. Some decks have had to return to the drafting board nearly utterly, and the brand new playing cards from the Marvels and Hellfire Gala occasions have given gamers even additional causes to rethink the playing cards they’re together with. The Planet Hulk occasion will most likely see much more adjustments, however solely time will inform how that may all settle. Let’s see what’s sitting on the prime of the rankings in the intervening time.

Thanos & Lockjaw

Included Playing cards: Lockjaw, Killmonger, Wave, Shang-Chi, Satan Dinosaur, Leech, Imaginative and prescient, Blob, Thanos, Skaar, Magneto, Dying

Regardless of the title this carries, this deck has quite a bit to do with one of many greatest playing cards to hit within the Hellfire Gala season: Blob. The technique here’s a acquainted one. Get Lockjaw out, and begin throwing low value playing cards (hey Infinity Gems) at him to attempt to pull a number of of your very highly effective playing cards. There’s loads of insurance coverage packed in right here, together with Killmonger to clear the Gems once you don’t want them anymore, Wave to get a robust card out earlier if Lockjaw doesn’t come by, and Shang-Chi and Leech to counter your opponent’s playing cards. You’ll want quite a lot of uncommon playing cards to tug this one collectively, however in case you can? Oh boy.

The Infinaut & She-Hulk

Included Playing cards: Sunspot, Nebula, Misty Knight, Shocker, Magik, Caiera, Cyclops, Excessive Evolutionary, Leech, She-Hulk, Hulk, The Infinaut

Right here’s one other new card that’s already making waves: Caiera. She protects your 1-Value and 6-Value playing cards, making playing cards like Sunspot and Nebula nearly foolproof performs. Anyway, that is an fascinating deck as a result of it depends on constructing a number of foundations after which skipping turns to make that extra Vitality give you the results you want. Magik provides you an additional flip to have interaction in such shenanigans, which must be greater than sufficient time to get She-Hulk and both Hulk or The Infinaut on the market. And once more, with Caiera in tow these 6-Value monsters are completely unstoppable.

Darkhawk & Associates

Included Playing cards: Korg, Iceman, Shadow King, Zabu, Jeff, Rogue, Rock Slide, Darkhawk, Ms. Marvel, Iron Lad, Leech, Physician Doom

That is comparatively near a well-liked deck from final month, and it’s a well-recognized play for long-time Snappers. Stuff your opponent’s deck with Korg and Rock Slide to pump up Darkhawk, and use the remainder of your playing cards to mess together with your opponent’s technique as a lot as attainable. Irrespective of who Iron Lad copies, it’ll be useful. You’re most likely noticing Leech cropping up typically this month. He’s an incredible counter to some monster last-turn performs like Blob, and so far as insurance coverage goes he’s about the most effective factor going proper now.

Lockdown

Included Playing cards: Nebula, Echo, Iceman, Jeff, Silk, Storm, Mobius M. Mobius, Ms. Marvel, Iron Lad, Imaginative and prescient, Alioth, Physician Doom

Nothing too new right here. It’s largely the identical Lockdown kind we’ve seen for ages, with a number of tweaks to regulate for the newest steadiness adjustments. Use Storm and Nebula to steer your opponent to place their playing cards the place you need them to, use your transferring playing cards to seize locked areas, hope Iron Lad copies one in all your big-pants playing cards, and end up with both Alioth or Physician Doom because the state of affairs requires. You’ll should be a bit of cautious as a result of this deck doesn’t actually have any good counters for sure decks and playing cards. You’ll should take the initiative and hold your opponent on their heels.

The Residing Tribunal

Included Playing cards: Zabu, Ravonna Renslayer, Mystique, Magik, Cosmo, Jubilee, Tremendous Skrull, Ms. Marvel, Iron Lad, Iron Man, Onslaught, The Residing Tribunal

That is an fascinating one. The Residing Tribunal is a kind of playing cards that’s performed sometimes sufficient that quite a lot of gamers don’t see it coming. The concept is to pump up the ability as a lot as you’ll be able to at one or two areas, ideally one the place your opponent isn’t focusing. You may dissuade them from enjoying there with Cosmo. Zabu, Ravonna, and Jubilee will show you how to get your huge playing cards out earlier, and Iron Lad will once more be useful if he copies nearly anybody. Ideally you will get Onslaught out to spice up the ability output of Ms. Marvel and Iron Lad, then play The Residing Tribunal in your final flip to doubtless take all of the areas you want so as to win.

And now, a few enjoyable decks for these nonetheless climbing up the gathering ladder or who merely need to attempt one thing totally different.

Black Knight Discard

Included Playing cards: Black Knight, Blade, Zabu, Jeff, Rogue, Girl Sif, Ghost Rider, Shang-Chi, Ms. Marvel, Sera, Magneto, The Infinaut

Enjoyable with Discard! Clearly, the goal right here is to time it so that you just play Black Knight after which discard both Magneto or The Infinaut so that you just get a 4-Value Ebony Blade with big-pants energy. Then you should use Ghost Rider to convey that huge card again into play on prime of it. Throw in Jeff, Rogue, and Shang-Chi as insurance coverage insurance policies and you’ve got a deck that takes a bit of consideration to play properly however provides nice rewards. Up to now that is my favourite use of Black Knight, a card I need to discover extra makes use of for than I typically do.

Price range Massive Playing cards

Included Playing cards: Sunspot, Agent 13, The Collector, America Chavez, Armor, Sentinel, Cosmo, Jubilee, Moon Lady, White Queen, Satan Dinosaur, The Infinaut

One other revisit of a previous finances deck, and the one actual change here’s what America Chavez’s position is in it. Beforehand, she was your last flip shock in case you couldn’t get Infinaut out. Now, she simply boosts the cardboard on the highest of your deck. Arguably, that is extra helpful for brand spanking new gamers. Whereas she used to supply strong late-game punch, she’ll now have extra of an impact earlier within the recreation. The identical outdated technique applies right here. Agent 13, Moon Lady, and White Queen feed your Collector and Satan Dino. Jubilee hopefully will get fortunate and pulls one thing cool. Cosmo messes together with your opponent and helps you management the place they play. Armor protects your huge weapons and Sunspot from destroyers. It’ll take you far sufficient once you’re beginning out.

And that’s it for this month’s deck information. We’ll return with one other one in all these in February to see the place issues stand after the Planet Hulk occasion has totally performed out and a month’s price of steadiness adjustments have finished their factor. Will we see the rise of a move-based deck into the higher ranks after the remaining playing cards for the month launch? We’ll discover out subsequent time. Comfortable Snapping!