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Mastering the Marvel Snap Sam Wilson Captain America: Deck Strategies and Season Pass Value
Sam Wilson Captain America, the February 2025 Marvel Snap season headliner, is quickly proving a formidable addition, offering a compelling alternative to the classic Steve Rogers. This guide explores optimal deck builds featuring Sam Wilson and assesses the season pass value.
Sam Wilson Captain America's Mechanics
Sam Wilson Captain America is a 2-cost, 3-power card with the ability: "Game Start: Add Cap's Shield to a random location. Ongoing: You can move Cap's Shield." Cap's Shield (1-cost, 1-power) has the ability: "Ongoing: This can’t be destroyed. Give your Cap +2 Power when this moves to Cap’s location." Crucially, this buff applies to both Sam Wilson and Steve Rogers versions of Captain America, creating exponential power scaling potential, boosting Sam Wilson to 7 power relatively quickly.
Sam Wilson's versatility shines through synergy with 1-cost cards, move cards, and Ongoing decks, even bypassing Killmonger's effect. However, Red Guardian and Shadow King pose significant counter-strategies.
Top Sam Wilson Captain America Decks
Sam Wilson, like Hawkeye Kate Bishop, adds to the competitive 2-cost card pool. He integrates effectively into existing meta decks, particularly Wiccan-centric builds and Ongoing Zoo strategies.
Wiccan-focused Deck:
This deck leverages several Series 5 cards (Fenris Wolf, Hawkeye Kate Bishop, Iron Patriot, Red Guardian, Rocket Raccoon & Groot, Wiccan, Alioth). If you lack these Series 5 cards, particularly Fenris Wolf, Wiccan, and Alioth, this deck is not recommended. Substitutions for Red Guardian and Rocket Raccoon & Groot could include Cosmo, Mobius M. Mobius, or Galactus. Strategic priority management is crucial, determining whether to use Enchantress/Shang-Chi or Alioth for optimal impact. Sam Wilson provides a strong 2-cost option and lane control flexibility.
Spectrum Zoo Deck:
This deck also utilizes several Series 5 cards (Hawkeye Kate Bishop, Marvel Boy, Caiera, Gilgamesh), with Marvel Boy and Caiera being essential. Substitutions for other cards can include Nico Minoru, Cosmo, Gilgamesh, and Mockingbird. While Zoo decks have slightly fallen out of the meta, they remain viable. Marvel Boy's potential for game-winning plays with Squirrel Girl remains high, especially when paired with Caiera to counter Killmonger-heavy decks. Sam Wilson adds flexibility and allows Cap's Shield to receive substantial buffs from Kazar and Blue Marvel, further amplified by Spectrum.
Is the Season Pass Worth It?
The $9.99 season pass price tag for Sam Wilson is justifiable for players favoring Zoo-oriented strategies. However, if you primarily use other meta decks, many alternative 2-cost cards (Jeff, Iron Patriot, Hawkeye Kate Bishop) can effectively replace Sam Wilson, making the season pass purchase less necessary.
Marvel Snap is currently available.
