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- The Best Deck for Victoria Hand
- Effective Victoria Hand Gameplay
- Alternative Discard Deck for Victoria Hand
- Countering Victoria Hand
- Is Victoria Hand a Valuable Acquisition?
Marvel SNAP's initial Spotlight Cache card for 2025, Victoria Hand, is an Ongoing character that enhances cards generated within your hand. While often considered a cornerstone of card-generation decks, Victoria Hand surprisingly excels in discard decks as well. This guide presents two effective deck builds for Victoria Hand, one for each archetype, enabling you to adapt her to the current SNAP metagame.
Victoria Hand (2–3)
Ongoing: Cards created in your hand gain +2 Power.
Series: Five (Ultra Rare)
Season: Dark Avengers
Release: January 7, 2025
The Best Deck for Victoria Hand
A card-generation deck featuring Devil Dinosaur is ideally suited for Victoria Hand. To maximize this synergy, combine them with: Quinjet, Mirage, Frigga, Valentina, Cosmo, The Collector, Agent Coulson, Agent 13, Kate Bishop, and Moon Girl.
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3
Devil Dinosaur
5
3
The Collector
2
2
Quinjet
1
2
Agent Coulson
3
4
Agent 13
1
2
Mirage
2
2
Frigga
3
4
Kate Bishop
2
3
Moon Girl
4
5
Valentina
2
3
Cosmo
3
3
Flexible card slots (Agent 13, Kate Bishop, and Frigga) can be substituted with Iron Patriot, Mystique, and Speed.
Victoria Hand Deck Synergies Explained
- Victoria Hand boosts cards added to your hand by card generators.
- Agent Coulson, Agent 13, Mirage, Frigga, Valentina, Kate Bishop, and Moon Girl are your primary card generators. (Frigga and Moon Girl also duplicate key cards, enhancing buffs or disruptions.)
- Quinjet reduces the cost of generated cards, allowing for more efficient play.
- The Collector's power increases with each generated card.
- Cosmo serves as a tech card, protecting the Devil Dinosaur and Victoria Hand lane from enemy attacks.
- Devil Dinosaur is your primary win condition, ideally played after Moon Girl or when you have numerous generated cards in hand.
Reports suggest Victoria Hand might buff cards generated in the opponent's hand or those that change locations. Whether this is a bug or intended functionality remains unclear. If not a bug, the card text requires clarification. This is a factor to consider when using Victoria Hand decks.
Effective Victoria Hand Gameplay
When utilizing a Victoria Hand deck, remember:
- Balance card generation and energy management: Aim for a full hand to maximize Devil Dinosaur's growth, while also generating cards and utilizing Victoria Hand's effect. Efficient energy use is crucial; sometimes skipping turns to maintain a full hand is more beneficial than filling the board.
- Employ joker cards strategically: Victoria Hand decks generate random cards. Use these strategically as decoys to mislead your opponent and maintain uncertainty about your next move.
- Protect your Ongoing lane: Opponents often target the Victoria Hand lane with tech cards like Enchantress. Counter this by playing Devil Dinosaur and Victoria Hand in the same lane (creating an Ongoing setup) and protecting them with Cosmo.
Alternative Discard Deck for Victoria Hand
Victoria Hand is also proving effective in refined discard decks. For a strong discard deck, pair Victoria Hand with: Helicarrier, MODOK, Morbius, Scorn, Blade, Apocalypse, Swarm, Corvus Glaive, Colleen Wing, Lady Sif, and The Collector.
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Helicarrier
6
10
Morbius
2
0
Lady Sif
3
5
Scorn
1
2
Blade
1
3
Corvus Glaive
3
5
Colleen Wing
2
4
Apocalypse
6
8
Swarm
2
3
The Collector
2
2
MODOK
5
8
Countering Victoria Hand
Super Skrull is an effective counter to Victoria Hand. Many players use Doctor Doom 2099 decks, which Skrull synergizes with, making him a strong tech card against both Victoria Hand and Doom 2099 lineups.
Other counters include Shadow King (removes Victoria Hand's buffs in one lane) and Enchantress (removes all Ongoing effects). Valkyrie can also disrupt power distribution by being played in a critical enemy lane.
Is Victoria Hand a Valuable Acquisition?
Victoria Hand is a valuable card. Regardless of whether you obtain her through the Spotlight Cache or Tokens, she offers a strong return on investment. While somewhat reliant on chance, her permanent buffs facilitate consistent deck building. Her compatibility with various archetypes (card-generation and discard) makes her a worthwhile addition for many players.
