Marvel Snap's Victoria Hand: Deck Strategies and Value Assessment
Despite the ongoing popularity of Pokémon TCG Pocket, Marvel Snap continues its steady stream of new cards. This guide focuses on Victoria Hand, a powerful addition released alongside the Iron Patriot season pass card. We'll explore optimal Victoria Hand decks and assess her value.
Victoria Hand's Mechanics
Victoria Hand is a 2-cost, 3-power card with the ongoing effect: "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 cards like Arishem are not boosted. Synergistic cards include Maria Hill, Sentinel, Agent Coulson, and Iron Patriot. Early on, be mindful of Rogues and Enchantresses attempting to counter her effect. Her 2-cost nature allows for strategic late-game deployment.
Top Victoria Hand Decks (Day One)
Victoria Hand's strongest synergy is with Iron Patriot, the season pass card, which generates high-cost cards with a cost reduction. Expect to see them used together frequently. One compelling deck 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 suitable 1-cost alternative like Nebula. Kate Bishop and Wiccan are essential. The combination of Victoria Hand and Sentinel is particularly potent, creating powerful 1-cost Sentinels with Mystique's duplication. Wiccan provides a late-game power boost, potentially enabling a final-turn play of Devil Dinosaur, Victoria Hand, and Sentinel. If Wiccan fails, a Devil Dinosaur play (potentially duplicated by Mystique) provides a fallback strategy.
A second deck incorporates the often-maligned Arishem, even though Victoria Hand doesn't directly enhance cards added to the deck from Arishem's effect:
- 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 leverages the card generation of Hawkeye, Kate Bishop, Sentinel, Valentina, Agent Coulson, and Nick Fury to create a strong board presence with Victoria Hand's boost. While Arishem's nerf limits early energy gain, this deck remains a viable and unpredictable meta contender.
Is 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, though not strictly essential for collection completion. Given that subsequent card releases appear less impactful, investing resources in Victoria Hand might be a prudent choice.
Conclusion
Victoria Hand offers exciting strategic possibilities within Marvel Snap. Her synergy with Iron Patriot and other card generation effects makes her a compelling addition to various deck archetypes. Whether or not she's a must-have depends on individual playstyles and collection priorities, but her current strength makes her a worthwhile consideration. Marvel Snap remains readily available for play.
