Marvel Snap's Victoria Hand: Deck Strategies and Spotlight Cache Value
Despite the ongoing popularity of Pokémon TCG Pocket, Marvel Snap continues to deliver new cards at a rapid pace. This month sees the arrival of Iron Patriot (via the season pass) and its synergistic partner, Victoria Hand. This guide explores optimal Victoria Hand decks and assesses her value.
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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 is essentially a Cerebro effect, but limited to cards generated in your hand, not your deck. This is crucial; it won't boost cards like Arishem.
Strong Synergies: Maria Hill, Sentinel, Agent Coulson, and Iron Patriot are excellent pairings. Be aware of Rogues and Enchantresses in the early game, as they can disrupt her effect. Her 2-cost Ongoing nature allows for strategic late-game deployment.
Top Victoria Hand Decks (Day One)
Victoria Hand complements Iron Patriot exceptionally well. Expect to see them used together frequently. One likely resurgence is in Devil Dinosaur decks:
- 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 utilizes Hydra Bob (substitutable with a 1-cost card like Nebula), the essential Kate Bishop and Wiccan, and the powerful synergy between Victoria Hand and Sentinel. With Victoria Hand's buff, generated Sentinels become potent 2-cost, 5-power cards, or even 7-power cards with Mystique's copy effect. Quinjet further enhances this strategy. Wiccan provides a powerful late-game boost, while Devil Dinosaur offers a fallback win condition.
Another interesting approach involves Arishem, despite the ongoing nerf:
- 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, all benefiting from Victoria Hand's power boost. While cards initially in the deck aren't affected, the generated cards significantly enhance the board presence. Even post-nerf, Arishem remains a formidable meta deck, and this variant capitalizes on its chaotic element.
Is Victoria Hand Worth Spotlight Cache Keys or Collector's Tokens?
Victoria Hand is a valuable addition for players who enjoy hand-generation strategies, especially when paired with Iron Patriot. Her powerful effect will likely see continued use in meta decks. However, she isn't a game-changing, must-have card.
Given that upcoming cards are comparatively less powerful, investing in Victoria Hand now might be a wiser choice than waiting.
In conclusion, these are some of the best Victoria Hand decks currently available in Marvel Snap.
Marvel Snap is available now.
