Marvel Snap's Victoria Hand: Deck Strategies and Value Assessment
Despite the ongoing popularity of Pokemon TCG Pocket, Marvel Snap continues its steady release of new cards. This guide focuses on Victoria Hand, a new card released alongside the season pass card, Iron Patriot. We'll explore optimal deck builds featuring Victoria Hand 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 within your hand, not your deck (unlike Arishem). Key synergistic cards include Maria Hill, Sentinel, Agent Coulson, and Iron Patriot. Early in her release, 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
Victoria Hand exhibits excellent synergy with Iron Patriot, the season pass card, which generates high-cost cards with a cost reduction. Expect to see these two cards frequently paired. One strong deck combination revives the Devil Dinosaur archetype:
- 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)
Hydra Bob can be substituted with a comparable 1-cost card like Nebula. Kate Bishop and Wiccan are essential components. This deck leverages Victoria Hand's synergy with Sentinel, creating powerful 5-power (or 7-power with Mystique) 2-cost Sentinels. Wiccan provides additional late-game power boosts. If Wiccan's effect isn't triggered, Devil Dinosaur offers a fallback win condition.
Another deck incorporates the often-used Arishem, even though Victoria Hand doesn't directly affect 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 utilizes the card generation from Hawkeye, Kate Bishop, Sentinel, Valentina, Agent Coulson, and Nick Fury to create cards that benefit from Victoria Hand's power boost. While cards initially in the deck are unaffected, the generated cards provide significant board presence. Even after nerfs, this Arishem-based deck remains highly competitive.
Victoria Hand: Worth the Investment?
Victoria Hand is a valuable addition for players who enjoy hand-generation strategies, especially when paired with Iron Patriot. Her powerful effect makes her a potentially meta-defining card, although not strictly essential for a complete collection. Considering the relatively weaker cards slated for release later in the month, investing resources in Victoria Hand might be preferable.
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