Marvel Snap's Second Anniversary Brings Doctor Doom 2099: Top Deck Strategies
Marvel Snap continues its second-year run with more alternate character versions, this time featuring the formidable Doctor Doom in his 2099 iteration. This guide explores optimal deck builds for maximizing Doom 2099's potential.
Understanding Doctor Doom 2099
Doom 2099 is a 4-cost, 2-power card with a unique ability: After each turn where you've played exactly one card, a DoomBot 2099 is added to a random location. These DoomBot 2099s (also 4-cost, 2-power) provide an ongoing +1 power buff to other DoomBots and Doctor Doom. Crucially, this buff applies to both Doom 2099 and regular Doctor Doom cards. Playing one card per turn maximizes the effect, potentially transforming Doom 2099 into a 17-power card, with even greater potential if played early or with cards like Magik.
However, Doom 2099's random placement of DoomBots presents a downside; they might hinder your strategy or benefit your opponent. Furthermore, Enchantress, recently buffed, completely negates the DoomBot effects.
Top Doctor Doom 2099 Decks
Optimizing Doom 2099 requires playing one card per turn. This makes Ongoing decks, particularly Spectrum-based ones, highly effective.
Deck 1: Budget-Friendly Spectrum/Doom 2099
- Ant-Man
- Goose
- Psylocke
- Captain America
- Cosmo
- Electro
- Doom 2099
- Wong
- Klaw
- Doctor Doom
- Spectrum
- Onslaught
This deck is remarkably affordable, with only Doom 2099 being a Series 5 card. Strategies involve early Doom 2099 deployment using Psylocke or Electro, or leveraging Wong, Klaw, and Doctor Doom for widespread power distribution. Alternatively, if early Doom 2099 placement fails, the deck adapts to a strategy focused on regular Doctor Doom and Spectrum buffs. Cosmo is crucial to mitigate Enchantress's impact.
Deck 2: Patriot-Style Doom 2099
- Ant-Man
- Zabu
- Dazzler
- Mister Sinister
- Patriot
- Brood
- Doom 2099
- Super Skrull
- Iron Lad
- Blue Marvel
- Doctor Doom
- Spectrum
Again, this is a budget-friendly deck with only Doom 2099 as a Series 5 card. The strategy mirrors traditional Patriot decks, using early-game cards like Mister Sinister and Brood before deploying Doom 2099, followed by Blue Marvel and Doctor Doom or Spectrum. Zabu provides cost reduction for early-game 4-cost cards. Flexibility is key; you can strategically skip DoomBot 2099 spawns to play stronger cards on the final turn. However, this deck is vulnerable to Enchantress, prompting the inclusion of Super Skrull as a counter to other Doom 2099 decks.
Is Doom 2099 Worth the Investment?
While the Spotlight Cache cards alongside Doom 2099 (Daken and Miek) are relatively weak, Doom 2099 himself is a valuable acquisition. His power and deck-building affordability make him a likely meta staple. Using Collector's Tokens is preferred, but securing Doom 2099 this month is highly recommended.
Conclusion
Doctor Doom 2099 is poised to become a cornerstone card in Marvel Snap. Utilizing the strategies and deck builds outlined above will allow players to effectively harness his power and dominate the battlefield. Marvel Snap is available now.
