The Marvel universe is known for its impressive roster of powerful, muscle-bound characters, and Starbrand is the latest addition to join *Marvel Snap*. Here's a comprehensive guide to the best Starbrand decks to elevate your gameplay.
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- How Starbrand Works in Marvel Snap
- Best Day One Starbrand Decks in Marvel Snap
- Should You Use Spotlight Cache Keys or Collector’s Tokens on Starbrand?
How Starbrand Works in Marvel Snap
Starbrand is a formidable 3-cost, 10-power card with an ongoing ability that reads: "Ongoing: Your opponent has +3 Power at each other location." Unlike Mister Fantastic, whose effect is limited to adjacent locations, Starbrand's power boost affects all locations except the one it's played in. To counter this, decks featuring Starbrand often include cards like Zero, Sauron, and Enchantress to mitigate its drawbacks.
While Starbrand is vulnerable to Shang-Chi, it synergizes well with cards like Surtur. However, fitting Starbrand into decks can be challenging due to its 3-cost slot, which often competes with other powerful cards like Surtur or Sauron.
Best Day One Starbrand Decks in Marvel Snap
Starbrand fits seamlessly into two established deck archetypes: Shuri Sauron and Surtur. Let's explore how Starbrand can potentially revitalize these decks:
Shuri Sauron Deck:
- Zabu
- Zero
- Armor
- Lizard
- Sauron
- Starbrand
- Shuri
- Ares
- Enchantress
- Typhoid Mary
- Red Skull
- Taskmaster
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This deck is budget-friendly, with Ares being the only Series 5 card, which can be substituted with Vision. Leveraging Zabu's ability, this deck focuses on removing negative effects from Ongoing cards using Zero, Sauron, and Enchantress. The strategy involves buffing a lane with Shuri into a card like Red Skull and then copying that power with Taskmaster. With Taskmaster's recent nerf to 6 cost, Zabu allows for strategic plays with Shuri and Starbrand on the final turns, mitigating Starbrand's drawback with Enchantress.
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Surtur Deck:
- Zabu
- Zero
- Armor
- Sam Wilson
- Captain America
- Cosmo
- Surtur
- Starbrand
- Ares
- Attuma
- Crossbones
- Cull Obsidian
- Skaar
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This deck is more expensive, featuring four Series 5 cards. The synergy between Sam Wilson and Cull Obsidian, combined with the high-level play of Surtur and Ares, makes this deck potent. Starbrand enables Skaar to be played at a reduced cost by setting up with Ares, Attuma, and Crossbones. Zero helps mitigate the downsides of Starbrand and Attuma, making it a versatile final turn play. The key challenge is timing Starbrand's play, ideally after Surtur and alongside Zero and Skaar on the final turn.
Should You Use Spotlight Cache Keys or Collector’s Tokens on Starbrand?
Starbrand is a "wait and see" card, especially with recent meta shifts due to cards like Agamotto and Eson. The viability of Shuri Sauron and Surtur decks remains uncertain, and it's advisable to observe the meta for a few days before investing resources in Starbrand.
And those are the best Starbrand decks in Marvel Snap.
Marvel Snap is available to play now.
