Victoria Hand Decimates Opponents in Marvel Snap!

Marvel Snap's Victoria Hand: Deck Strategies and Value Assessment

Despite the ongoing popularity of Pokémon TCG Pocket, Marvel Snap continues its steady release of new cards. This month brings Iron Patriot, the season pass card, and its synergistic partner, Victoria Hand. This guide explores optimal Victoria Hand decks and assesses 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 only for cards generated in your hand, not your deck (rendering her ineffective with cards like Arishem). Optimal synergy exists with cards like Maria Hill, Sentinel, Agent Coulson, and Iron Patriot. Early on, be mindful of Rogues and Enchantresses attempting to counter her effect; her 2-cost Ongoing nature allows for strategic late-game deployment.

Top Victoria Hand Decks (Day One)

Victoria Hand's strongest synergy is with the season pass card, Iron Patriot, which generates a high-cost card with a cost reduction. Expect to see them paired often. This combination might revitalize older Devil Dinosaur decks:

Deck 1: Devil Dinosaur Revival

• Maria Hill
• Quinjet
• Hydra Bob
• Hawkeye
• Kate Bishop
• Iron Patriot
• Sentinel
• Victoria Hand
• Mystique
• Agent Coulson
• Shang-Chi
• Wiccan
• Devil Dinosaur

(Copyable list available via Untapped)

Hydra Bob can be substituted with a suitable 1-cost alternative like Nebula; however, Kate Bishop and Wiccan are crucial. Victoria Hand significantly boosts Sentinel, transforming it into a potent 2-cost, 5-power card, or even a 7-power card with Mystique's duplication. Wiccan further enhances this strategy, potentially yielding an 8-power final turn play. If Wiccan fails to trigger, a Devil Dinosaur strategy in a separate lane provides a fallback.

Deck 2: Arishem Synergy

• Hawkeye
• Kate Bishop
• Sentinel
• Valentina
• Agent Coulson
• Doom 2099
• Galactus
• Daughter of Galactus
• Nick Fury
• Legion
• Doctor Doom
• Alioth
• Mockingbird
• Arishem

(Copyable list available via Untapped)

This deck leverages Victoria Hand with the ever-popular (and nerfed) Arishem. While Victoria Hand doesn't directly buff Arishem's summoned cards, the generated cards from Hawkeye, Kate Bishop, Sentinel, and others receive the power boost. Even after Arishem's nerf, this remains a strong, unpredictable deck.

Is Victoria Hand Worth the Investment?

Victoria Hand is a valuable addition for fans of hand-generation strategies, particularly when paired with Iron Patriot. Her potent effect will likely see continued meta presence, though she isn't a must-have, collection-defining card. However, considering the relatively weaker cards slated for release later this month, investing in Victoria Hand now might be a prudent decision.

Marvel Snap is currently available.