Mastering Marvel Snap's Bullseye: Deck Strategies and Value Assessment
Bullseye, a recent addition to Marvel Snap, has undergone several iterations before his final release in the Dark Avengers season. This guide explores optimal Bullseye deck builds and assesses his worthiness of investment.
Bullseye's Mechanics in Marvel Snap
Bullseye is a 3-cost, 3-power card with the ability: "Activate: Discard all 1-cost or less cards from your hand. Afflict that many different enemy cards with -2 Power." This makes him a potent addition to discard-centric decks. His effectiveness hinges on activating his ability before the final turn. Cards like Swarm (reduced to 0 cost after discard) synergize well with him. Other potential synergies exist with X-23 and Hawkeye Kate Bishop, though less explored. Crucially, his debuff affects different enemy cards, preventing multiple debuffs on a single card.
Top-Tier Bullseye Decks
Bullseye's optimal integration isn't a dedicated Bullseye deck, but rather strategic inclusion within existing archetypes.
Discard-Focused Deck:
This deck utilizes Bullseye within a standard discard strategy:
- Scorn
- X-23
- Blade
- Morbius
- Hawkeye Kate Bishop
- Swarm
- Colleen Wing
- Bullseye
- Dracula
- Proxima Midnight
- MODOK
- Apocalypse
Series 5 cards (Scorn, Hawkeye Kate Bishop, Proxima Midnight) are integral. Hawkeye Kate Bishop might be substituted with Gambit. The strategy involves using Bullseye to debuff the opponent's board with discounted Swarms and other low-cost cards, setting up Dracula and Apocalypse for victory.
Hazmat Ajax Variant:
A more expensive option integrates Bullseye into the Hazmat Ajax archetype:
- Silver Sable
- Nebula
- Hydra Bob
- Hazmat
- Hawkeye Kate Bishop
- U.S. Agent
- Luke Cage
- Bullseye
- Rocket Raccoon and Groot
- Anti-Venom
- Man-Thing
- Ajax
This deck features numerous Series 5 cards (Silver Sable, Hydra Bob, Hawkeye Kate Bishop, U.S. Agent, Rocket Raccoon and Groot, Anti-Venom, Ajax). Hydra Bob is potentially replaceable. Bullseye complements Hazmat, acting as a secondary debuff engine, enhancing Ajax's potential for lane dominance. However, its effectiveness against Red Guardian-centric decks remains uncertain.
Is Bullseye Worth the Investment?
Bullseye's value is subjective. If you're not a fan of discard or affliction decks, his niche application might not justify spending Spotlight Cache Keys or Collector's Tokens. His limited synergy outside these archetypes makes him a less attractive option compared to cards like Moonstone or Aries (which synergizes with Surtur).
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