Marvel Snap's Victoria Hand: Deck Strategies and Value Assessment
Despite the ongoing popularity of Pokémon TCG Pocket, Marvel Snap continues its steady release of new cards. This guide focuses on Victoria Hand, a recent addition, and her synergistic potential, particularly with the season pass card, Iron Patriot. We'll explore optimal deck builds and assess her value.
Victoria Hand's Mechanics
Victoria Hand is a 2-cost, 3-power card with the ongoing ability: "Ongoing: Your cards created in your hand have +2 Power." This functions similarly to Cerebro, but crucially, only affects cards generated in your hand, not your deck. This means she doesn't synergize with cards like Arishem. Strong synergies exist with cards such as Maria Hill, Sentinel, Agent Coulson, and Iron Patriot. Early game, 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's strongest synergy is with Iron Patriot, the season pass card, which generates high-cost cards with a cost reduction. Here are two effective deck archetypes:
Deck 1: Devil Dinosaur Revival
This deck leverages the synergy between Victoria Hand and Iron Patriot to potentially revive older Devil Dinosaur strategies. Key cards include: Maria Hill, Quinjet, Hydra Bob, Hawkeye, Kate Bishop, Iron Patriot, Sentinel, Victoria Hand, Mystique, Agent Coulson, Shang-Chi, Wiccan, and Devil Dinosaur. Hydra Bob can be substituted with a comparable 1-cost card like Nebula. Kate Bishop and Wiccan are essential. With Victoria Hand's effect, generated Sentinels become potent 2-cost, 5-power cards, or even 7-power with Mystique's duplication. Wiccan provides additional power boosts for a strong final turn. Devil Dinosaur offers a fallback win condition.
Deck 2: Arishem-centric Strategy
This deck incorporates Victoria Hand into a popular Arishem deck, despite the lack of direct synergy with Arishem's deck-generated cards. The core cards are: Hawkeye, Kate Bishop, Sentinel, Valentina, Agent Coulson, Doom 2099, Galactus, Daughter of Galactus, Nick Fury, Legion, Doctor Doom, Alioth, Mockingbird, and Arishem. Victoria Hand buffs cards generated by Hawkeye, Kate Bishop, Sentinel, Valentina, Agent Coulson, and Nick Fury, creating a formidable board presence. While Arishem's cards aren't directly buffed, the deck's inherent random generation keeps opponents guessing.
Is Victoria Hand Worth the Investment?
Victoria Hand is a valuable addition for players enjoying hand-generation strategies, especially when paired with Iron Patriot. Her powerful effect makes her a worthwhile addition, though not necessarily a must-have. Consider her value relative to upcoming cards; if the subsequent releases are weaker, prioritizing Victoria Hand might be prudent.
Conclusion
Victoria Hand offers exciting deck-building possibilities in Marvel Snap. Her synergy with Iron Patriot and other card generation mechanics makes her a powerful tool for experienced players. Whether she's worth investing in depends on your playstyle and collection priorities. Marvel Snap remains readily available.
