Marvel Snap's Victoria Hand: Deck Strategies and Value Assessment
Despite the ongoing popularity of Pokemon TCG Pocket, Marvel Snap continues its steady stream of new cards. 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 value.
Victoria Hand's Mechanics
Victoria Hand is a 2-cost, 3-power card with the ongoing ability: "Your cards created in your hand have +2 Power." This straightforward ability functions similarly to Cerebro, but only for cards generated in your hand, not your deck. This is crucial, as it means she doesn't synergize with cards like Arishem. Optimal synergies 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's strongest synergy is with Iron Patriot, the season pass card. Expect to see them paired frequently. One effective deck utilizes this synergy to potentially revive older Devil Dinosaur strategies:
- Devil Dinosaur Deck: Maria Hill, Quinjet, Hydra Bob, Hawkeye, Kate Bishop, Iron Patriot, Sentinel, Victoria Hand, Mystique, Agent Coulson, Shang-Chi, Wiccan, Devil Dinosaur. (Copyable from Untapped)
This deck can be adjusted; Hydra Bob can be substituted with a comparable 1-cost card like Nebula, but Kate Bishop and Wiccan are essential. The combination of Victoria Hand and Sentinel creates powerful 2-cost, 5-power Sentinels, boosted further to 7 power with Mystique. Quinjet enhances this strategy. Wiccan provides additional late-game power, potentially enabling a final turn play including Devil Dinosaur, Victoria Hand, and a Sentinel. If Wiccan fails, a Devil Dinosaur play in a different lane, potentially copied by Mystique, serves as a fallback.
Another deck incorporates Victoria Hand with the often-used Arishem, even though she doesn't directly impact cards added to the deck from it:
- Arishem Deck: Hawkeye, Kate Bishop, Sentinel, Valentina, Agent Coulson, Doom 2099, Galactus, Daughter of Galactus, Nick Fury, Legion, Doctor Doom, Alioth, Mockingbird, Arishem. (Copyable from Untapped)
This deck leverages the card generation of Hawkeye, Kate Bishop, Sentinel, Valentina, Agent Coulson, and Nick Fury to benefit from Victoria Hand. While cards initially in the deck aren't buffed, the generated cards provide a strong board presence. Even after nerfs, Arishem remains a potent meta deck.
Victoria Hand: Spotlight Cache or Collector's Tokens Worth?
Victoria Hand is a valuable addition for players who enjoy hand-generation decks, especially when paired with Iron Patriot. Her powerful effect ensures her occasional appearance in meta decks. However, she isn't a game-changing, must-have card. Skipping her won't significantly hinder your progress. That being said, considering the relatively weaker cards slated for release later in the month, investing resources in Victoria Hand might be preferable.
In conclusion, Victoria Hand offers a potent addition to specific deck archetypes in Marvel Snap. Her value depends on your playstyle and collection goals.
