Marvel Snap's Victoria Hand: Deck Strategies and Value Assessment
Despite the ongoing popularity of Pokemon TCG Pocket, Marvel Snap continues its steady release of new cards. This guide focuses on Victoria Hand, a new card released alongside the season pass card, Iron Patriot. We'll explore optimal Victoria Hand deck builds and assess her value.
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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 makes her incompatible with cards like Arishem. Strong synergies exist with cards such as Maria Hill, Sentinel, Agent Coulson, and Iron Patriot. Early on, be mindful of Rogues and Enchantresses attempting to counter her effect. Her 2-cost and Ongoing nature allows for strategic late-game deployment.
Top Victoria Hand Decks
Victoria Hand's synergy with Iron Patriot, the season pass card, is undeniable. Many decks featuring one will include the other. One such deck revisits the Devil Dinosaur archetype:
Maria Hill, Quinjet, Hydra Bob, Hawkeye, Kate Bishop, Iron Patriot, Sentinel, Victoria Hand, Mystique, Agent Coulson, Shang-Chi, Wiccan, Devil Dinosaur (Copyable from Untapped)
This deck utilizes Hydra Bob (substitutable with a 1-cost card like Nebula), Kate Bishop, and Wiccan (essential). The synergy with Sentinel is particularly potent. A single Victoria Hand boosts generated Sentinels to 5 power (2-cost), and with Mystique, this increases to 7 power. Quinjet further amplifies this effect. Wiccan provides a powerful late-game boost, potentially enabling a final turn play of Devil Dinosaur, Victoria Hand, and Sentinel. If Wiccan fails to activate, Devil Dinosaur and Mystique offer a fallback strategy for securing other lanes.
Another deck incorporates Arishem, despite the card's nerf:
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 leverages Arishem's random generation, complemented by Victoria Hand's buff to cards generated in hand. While Arishem's deck-generated cards won't receive the bonus, the hand-generated cards will provide a significant advantage. This deck maintains its effectiveness despite Arishem's nerf.
Is Victoria Hand Worth the Investment?
Victoria Hand is a valuable addition for players enjoying hand-generation strategies, especially when paired with Iron Patriot. Her powerful effect will likely see continued use in meta decks. However, she isn't a game-changing, must-have card. Skipping her won't severely hinder your progress. That being said, with weaker cards slated for release later in the month, investing in Victoria Hand might be preferable.
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