Marvel Snap's Second Anniversary Brings Doctor Doom 2099: Top Deck Strategies
Marvel Snap's second year continues to introduce exciting alternate versions of beloved characters, and this time, it's the formidable Doctor Doom's 2099 variant. This guide explores the best strategies for utilizing Doctor Doom 2099 in your decks.
Understanding Doctor Doom 2099's Mechanics
Doctor Doom 2099 is a 4-cost, 2-power card with a unique ability: "After each turn, add a DoomBot 2099 to a random location if you played (exactly) 1 card." The DoomBot 2099s (also 4-cost, 2-power) possess an ongoing effect: "Ongoing: Your other DoomBots and Doom have +1 Power." Crucially, this buff applies to both DoomBot 2099s and regular Doctor Doom cards.
Optimal play involves playing exactly one card per turn after summoning Doom 2099. This strategy maximizes the number of DoomBot 2099s, significantly boosting your power. Early placement of Doom 2099, or extending the game with cards like Magik, can lead to even greater power generation. In ideal scenarios, Doom 2099 can effectively function as a 17-power card, with potential for even higher power output.
However, there are drawbacks. The random placement of DoomBot 2099s can hinder your strategy, potentially allowing your opponent to capitalize on unfavorable locations. Furthermore, the recently buffed Enchantress card completely negates the DoomBot 2099 power boost.
Top Doctor Doom 2099 Decks
The "one card per turn" requirement makes Doctor Doom 2099 synergistic with Spectrum-based Ongoing decks. Here's a sample deck:
- Ant-Man
- Goose
- Psylocke
- Captain America
- Cosmo
- Electro
- Doom 2099
- Wong
- Klaw
- Doctor Doom
- Spectrum
- Onslaught
This budget-friendly deck (only Doom 2099 is a Series 5 card) offers flexible win conditions. Early game plays with Psylocke enable powerful combos with Wong, Klaw, and Doctor Doom. Alternatively, an Electro-based strategy allows for the deployment of high-cost cards like Onslaught alongside DoomBot 2099s and Spectrum for widespread power distribution. Cosmo provides crucial protection against Enchantress, mitigating a significant weakness.
Another effective strategy utilizes a Patriot-style deck:
- Ant-Man
- Zabu
- Dazzler
- Mister Sinister
- Patriot
- Brood
- Doom 2099
- Super Skrull
- Iron Lad
- Blue Marvel
- Doctor Doom
- Spectrum
This also features only Doom 2099 as a Series 5 card. The early game focuses on cards like Mister Sinister and Brood, transitioning to Doom 2099, Blue Marvel, and Doctor Doom or Spectrum. Zabu provides cost reduction for 4-cost cards, mitigating potential setbacks. This deck allows for strategic flexibility; skipping a DoomBot 2099 spawn enables playing two 3-cost cards on the final turn, such as Patriot and a discounted Iron Lad. However, this deck is vulnerable to Enchantress, and Super Skrull is included to counter other Doom 2099 decks.
Is Doctor Doom 2099 Worth the Investment?
While the accompanying cards in the Spotlight Caches (Daken and Miek) are relatively weak, Doctor Doom 2099 is a worthwhile acquisition. His power and deck-building flexibility make him a meta-defining card. Using Collector's Tokens is recommended, but even without them, securing Doom 2099 is advisable. He's predicted to become one of Marvel Snap's most impactful cards, unless significant nerfs are implemented.
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