Best Starbrand Decks in Marvel Snap

The Marvel universe boasts many powerful, Hulk-esque characters, and now Starbrand joins the ranks in Marvel Snap. Let's explore the best Starbrand decks.

How Starbrand Works in Marvel Snap

Starbrand is a 3-cost, 10-power card with the ability: “Ongoing: Your opponent has +3 Power at each other location.” Unlike Mister Fantastic, this effect isn't limited to adjacent locations; Starbrand grants power to locations other than the one he occupies. Consequently, decks utilizing Starbrand often incorporate cards like Zero, Sauron, and Enchantress to mitigate this opponent power boost. Shang-Chi single-handedly counters Starbrand, while synergies with Surtur are excellent. However, his 3-cost placement can be awkward, often competing with Surtur or Sauron for deck slots.

Best Day One Starbrand Decks in Marvel Snap

Starbrand integrates well into existing archetypes like Shuri Sauron and Surtur. Let's examine if he revitalizes these strategies:

Shuri Sauron Deck

Zabu
Zero
Armor
Lizard
Sauron
Starbrand
Shuri
Ares
Enchantress
Typhoid Mary
Red Skull
Taskmaster

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This budget-friendly deck (only Ares is a Series 5 card, easily replaceable with Vision) leverages Zabu's ability effectively. The strategy involves neutralizing the negative effects of Ongoing cards with Zero, Sauron, and Enchantress, boosting a lane with Shuri (into a card like Red Skull), and copying the resulting high power with Taskmaster. Zabu offers flexibility compared to the traditional Ebony Maw, enabling Shuri plays alongside Starbrand or Ares for surprising power spikes. Starbrand's opponent power boost is less impactful due to the high power generated elsewhere. Enchantress can counter the opponent's Ongoing cards.

Surtur Deck

Zabu
Zero
Armor
Sam Wilson
Captain America
Cosmo
Surtur
Starbrand
Ares
Attuma
Crossbones
Cull Obsidian
Skaar

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This deck is more expensive, featuring four Series 5 cards. Sam Wilson and Cull Obsidian synergize well, with Surtur and Ares forming the core strategy. Starbrand allows for efficient Skaar plays, reducing his cost by playing Starbrand alongside Ares, Attuma, and/or Crossbones on turns 4 and 5. Zero mitigates the downsides of Starbrand and Attuma. The challenge lies in timing Starbrand's play, ideally alongside Zero and Skaar on the final turn, but this requires strategic adaptation.

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Starbrand's viability is uncertain, given recent meta shifts with cards like Agamotto and Eson. The effectiveness of Shuri Sauron and Surtur decks remains to be seen. Consider waiting a few days to observe his performance before investing resources.

Marvel Snap is available now.