Top Starbrand Decks for Marvel Snap Revealed

The Marvel universe is filled with powerful, Hulk-like characters, and the latest addition to *Marvel Snap* is Starbrand. Here's a comprehensive guide to the best Starbrand decks in *Marvel Snap*.

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• How Starbrand Works in Marvel Snap
• Best Day One Starbrand Decks in Marvel Snap
• Should You Use Spotlight Cache Keys or Collector’s Tokens on Starbrand?

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." This effect impacts all locations except where Starbrand is played, making it different from cards like Mister Fantastic. To mitigate this drawback, decks featuring Starbrand often include cards like Zero, Sauron, and Enchantress.

Starbrand's primary counter is Shang-Chi, but it synergizes well with cards like Surtur. However, fitting Starbrand into decks can be challenging due to competition for the 3-cost slot with cards like Surtur or Sauron.

Best Day One Starbrand Decks in Marvel Snap

Starbrand fits well into two established deck archetypes: Shuri Sauron and Surtur. Let's explore how Starbrand can potentially revitalize these decks:

Shuri Sauron Deck

• Deck List: Zabu, Zero, Armor, Lizard, Sauron, Starbrand, Shuri, Ares, Enchantress, Typhoid Mary, Red Skull, Taskmaster
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This budget-friendly deck features only one Series 5 card, Ares, which can be swapped with Vision if needed. The strategy involves using Zero, Sauron, and Enchantress to neutralize negative Ongoing effects, then leveraging Shuri to amplify power in another lane, often with Red Skull, and finally using Taskmaster to replicate this power elsewhere.

Previously, Ebony Maw was a staple in this deck, but with Taskmaster's cost increased to 6, Zabu offers a strategic advantage by allowing you to play Shuri alongside Starbrand or Ares in the final turns. Starbrand's drawback is less significant in this tall deck, and Enchantress can neutralize it while potentially hitting an opponent's Ongoing card.

Surtur Deck

• Deck List: 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. The synergy between Sam Wilson and Cull Obsidian, combined with the power of Surtur and Ares, forms the backbone of the deck. With Starbrand, you can reduce Skaar's cost to 1 by playing Starbrand and then two of Ares, Attuma, and Crossbones on turns 4 and 5.

Zero helps mitigate the downsides of Starbrand and Attuma, but even without perfect timing, Zero remains a valuable final turn play. The challenge lies in determining the optimal timing for playing Starbrand, ideally after Surtur and possibly alongside Zero and Skaar on the final turn.

Should You Use Spotlight Cache Keys or Collector’s Tokens on Starbrand?

Starbrand is a "wait and see" card. Recent meta changes, including the addition of powerful cards like Agamotto and Eson, and nerfs to Aero and Skaar, mean it's unclear how well Starbrand will perform. If you have the resources, it might be wise to wait a few days to see how Starbrand fits into the evolving meta before investing in him.

And those are the best Starbrand decks in Marvel Snap.

Marvel Snap is available to play now.