
Marvel Snap's Victoria Hand: Deck Strategies and Value Assessment
Despite the ongoing popularity of Pokemon TCG Pocket, Marvel Snap continues its robust card releases. This guide focuses on Victoria Hand, a new card released alongside the season pass card, Iron Patriot. We'll explore optimal Victoria Hand deck builds and assess her overall value.
Victoria Hand's Mechanics
Victoria Hand is a 2-cost, 3-power card with the ongoing effect: "Your cards created in your hand have +2 Power." This functions similarly to Cerebro, but crucially, only affects cards generated in your hand, not those drawn directly from your deck. This means she doesn't synergize with cards like Arishem. Key synergistic cards include Maria Hill, Sentinel, Agent Coulson, and Iron Patriot. Early on, be mindful of Rogues and Enchantresses attempting to counter her effect. Her 2-cost and Ongoing nature allows for strategic late-game deployment.
Top Victoria Hand Decks (Day One)
Victoria Hand exhibits excellent synergy with Iron Patriot, the season pass card, which generates high-cost cards with a cost reduction. These two cards often appear together in decks. One prominent example is a revived Devil Dinosaur deck:
- Maria Hill
- Quinjet
- Hydra Bob
- Hawkeye
- Kate Bishop
- Iron Patriot
- Sentinel
- Victoria Hand
- Mystique
- Agent Coulson
- Shang-Chi
- Wiccan
- Devil Dinosaur
(This list can be copied from Untapped.) Hydra Bob can be substituted with a comparable 1-cost card like Nebula. Kate Bishop and Wiccan are essential. This deck leverages Victoria Hand's synergy with Sentinel, creating powerful 5-power (or 7 with Mystique) 2-cost Sentinels. Wiccan provides additional late-game power boosts. Devil Dinosaur offers a fallback win condition.
Another deck incorporates Arishem, despite the lack of direct synergy:
- Hawkeye
- Kate Bishop
- Sentinel
- Valentina
- Agent Coulson
- Doom 2099
- Galactus
- Daughter of Galactus
- Nick Fury
- Legion
- Doctor Doom
- Alioth
- Mockingbird
- Arishem
(This list can be copied from Untapped.) This deck utilizes Arishem's random generation, complemented by Victoria Hand's buff to cards generated in hand. While Arishem's cards aren't directly buffed, the overall strategy remains potent.
Is Victoria Hand Worth the Investment?
Victoria Hand is a valuable addition for players enjoying hand-generation strategies, particularly when paired with Iron Patriot. Her powerful effect makes her a worthwhile addition, though not strictly essential for a complete collection. Considering the relatively weaker cards slated for release later in the month, investing in Victoria Hand now might be preferable.
Conclusion
Victoria Hand offers compelling deck-building opportunities in Marvel Snap. Her synergy with Iron Patriot and other cards makes her a strong contender in the meta, but not a must-have for all players. The decision to acquire her depends on individual playstyles and collection priorities. Marvel Snap remains available for play.