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Mastering Marvel Snap's Victoria Hand: Deck Builds and Counters
Marvel Snap's Spotlight Cache introduced Victoria Hand, an Ongoing card boosting cards generated in your hand. While primarily associated with card-generation decks, she surprisingly excels in discard strategies. This guide explores optimal Victoria Hand decks for both archetypes, along with effective counter strategies.
Victoria Hand: Card Generation Deck
This deck leverages Victoria Hand's synergy with Devil Dinosaur. The core combo is amplified by strategic card generation and efficient energy management.
| Card | Cost | Power |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Hand | 2 | 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 Slots: Agent 13, Kate Bishop, and Frigga can be substituted with Iron Patriot, Mystique, or Speed depending on meta shifts.
Synergies:
- Victoria Hand buffs cards generated in your hand.
- Agent Coulson, Agent 13, Mirage, Frigga, Valentina, Kate Bishop, and Moon Girl generate cards. Frigga and Moon Girl also duplicate key cards.
- Quinjet reduces the cost of generated cards.
- The Collector's power increases with each generated card.
- Cosmo protects Victoria Hand and Devil Dinosaur from enemy attacks.
- Devil Dinosaur is the win condition, ideally played after Moon Girl or with numerous generated cards in hand.
Important Note: There are reports of Victoria Hand potentially buffing enemy-generated cards or cards that change sides. This may be a bug or an unclarified mechanic requiring text updates.
Effective Victoria Hand Gameplay
- Energy Management: Balance card generation with energy consumption. A full hand maximizes Devil Dinosaur's potential, but efficient energy use is crucial. Skipping turns to maintain a full hand might be preferable to filling the board.
- Strategic Deception: Use generated joker cards strategically to mislead opponents and mask your intentions.
- Lane Protection: Protect your Victoria Hand/Devil Dinosaur lane (ideally played together) with Cosmo to counter tech cards like Enchantress.
Victoria Hand: Discard Deck
This deck utilizes Victoria Hand within a refined discard archetype.
| Card | Cost | Power |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Hand | 2 | 3 |
| 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: A strong counter, especially effective against both Victoria Hand and Doctor Doom 2099 decks.
- Shadow King: Removes Victoria Hand's buffs from a single lane.
- Enchantress: Negates all Ongoing effects, including Victoria Hand's buff.
- Valkyrie: Disrupts power distribution by moving cards to different lanes.
Is Victoria Hand Worth It?
Yes. Despite some RNG reliance, Victoria Hand's consistent buffs make her a valuable addition. Her adaptability to both card-generation and discard decks makes her a strong investment, whether acquired through the Spotlight Cache or Tokens.
