Diamondback, a relatively obscure Marvel villain, slithers into Marvel Snap, offering intriguing potential as both a villain and a surprisingly effective addition to certain decks. This guide explores her optimal usage and deck compositions.
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Diamondback is a 3-cost, 3-power card with the ongoing ability: “Enemy cards here with negative Power suffer an additional -2 Power.”
This synergizes well with Marvel Snap's negative-effect cards like U.S. Agent and Man-Thing, but also Scorpion, Hazmat, Cassandra Nova, Scream, Bullseye, and others. Ideally, her ongoing effect should impact at least two enemy cards, boosting her power to 7.
However, be aware that Luke Cage completely nullifies her, and Enchantress or Rogue can significantly diminish her effectiveness.
Optimal Diamondback Decks in Marvel Snap
Despite seeming niche, Diamondback fits into several competitive decks, including Scream Move, Toxic Ajax, High Evolutionary, and Bullseye Discard. She excels in Toxic Ajax and High Evolutionary decks, which share similarities. Let's examine two distinct deck archetypes: Scream Move and Toxic Ajax.
Scream Move Deck:
Kingpin, Scream, Kraven, Sam Wilson, Captain America, Spider-Man, Diamondback, Rocket Raccoon & Groot, Polaris, Doom 2099, Aero, Doctor Doom, Magneto. (Copy this list from Untapped.)
Series 5 cards (Scream, Sam Wilson/Captain America, Rocket Raccoon & Groot, Doom 2099) are crucial. If you lack Sam Wilson, consider a replacement affliction card like Scorpion. The strategy involves manipulating enemy cards with Kingpin and Scream, using Diamondback to maximize lane control. The Doom 2099 package provides late-game power.
Toxic Ajax Deck:
Silver Sable, Hazmat, U.S. Agent, Luke Cage, Rogue, Diamondback, Red Guardian, Rocket Raccoon & Groot, Malekith, Anti-Venom, Man-Thing, Ajax. (Copy this list from Untapped.)
This deck is heavily reliant on Series 5 cards (Silver Sable, U.S. Agent, Red Guardian, Rocket Raccoon & Groot, Malekith, Anti-Venom, Ajax). Silver Sable can be substituted with Nebula. The goal is maximizing Ajax's power using affliction cards. Rogue counters Luke Cage, a significant threat to this deck.
Is Diamondback Worth the Investment?
Diamondback is a valuable addition if you already own most affliction cards for an Ajax deck or frequently use Scream decks. However, if you avoid these deck types or lack essential cards like Scream and Rocket Raccoon & Groot, she's less impactful due to her reliance on expensive, specific card synergies.
These are the most effective Diamondback decks in Marvel Snap.
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