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 new card released alongside the Iron Patriot season pass card. We'll explore optimal Victoria Hand deck builds and assess her value.
Victoria Hand's Mechanics
Victoria Hand is a 2-cost, 3-power card with the ongoing ability: "Your cards created in your hand have +2 Power." This straightforward ability functions similarly to Cerebro, but only for cards generated in your hand, not your deck. This is crucial, as it means she doesn't synergize with cards like Arishem.
Strong synergies exist with Maria Hill, Sentinel, Agent Coulson, and Iron Patriot. Initially, be mindful of Rogues and Enchantresses attempting to negate her effect. Her 2-cost and Ongoing nature allow for strategic late-game deployment.
Top Victoria Hand Decks (Day One)
Victoria Hand's strongest synergy is with the Iron Patriot season pass card, which generates high-cost cards with a reduced cost. These two cards are often found together in decks. One such combination revives older Devil Dinosaur strategies:
- 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 comparable 1-cost card like Nebula. Kate Bishop and Wiccan are essential. This deck leverages Victoria Hand to significantly boost Sentinel's power, especially when combined with Mystique. Wiccan provides a powerful late-game push. Devil Dinosaur offers a fallback win condition.
Another deck utilizes Victoria Hand with the often-dreaded Arishem, despite the lack of synergy with cards added directly to the deck:
- 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 deck relies on the card generation of Hawkeye, Kate Bishop, Sentinel, Valentina, Agent Coulson, and Nick Fury to create cards boosted by Victoria Hand. Even with Arishem's nerf, this remains a potent and unpredictable deck.
Is Victoria Hand Worth the Investment?
Victoria Hand is a valuable addition for players enjoying hand-generation strategies, particularly when paired with Iron Patriot. Her powerful effect makes her a potentially meta-defining card. However, she isn't strictly essential for a complete collection. Her value should be weighed against upcoming cards, which are reportedly less impactful.
Conclusion
Victoria Hand offers exciting new deck-building possibilities in Marvel Snap. While not mandatory, her synergy with Iron Patriot and other existing cards makes her a strong contender for your collection, especially if you enjoy hand-generation strategies. The choice ultimately depends on your playstyle and collection priorities. Marvel Snap is currently available.
