Marvel Snap's Second Anniversary Brings Doctor Doom 2099: Top Deck Strategies
Marvel Snap continues its second-year run with another alternate character variant: Doctor Doom 2099. This guide explores optimal deck builds featuring this powerful addition.
Understanding Doctor Doom 2099
Doctor Doom 2099 is a 4-cost, 2-power card with a unique ability: After each turn where you played exactly one card, a DoomBot 2099 is added to a random location. These DoomBot 2099s (also 4-cost, 2-power) provide an ongoing +1 power buff to all other DoomBots and Doctor Doom cards on the board. Crucially, this buff applies to both DoomBot 2099s and regular Doctor Doom cards.
Playing one card per turn maximizes Doom 2099's potential, generating three DoomBot 2099s for a significant power boost. Early deployment or strategic use of cards like Magik can further amplify this effect. In ideal scenarios, Doom 2099 functions as a 17-power card, with even greater potential under specific conditions.
However, there are drawbacks. The random placement of DoomBot 2099s can hinder strategic positioning, and the recently buffed Enchantress completely negates their power.
Top Doctor Doom 2099 Decks
Optimizing Doom 2099 requires decks that facilitate playing one card per turn. This makes cards like Spectrum highly relevant.
Deck 1: Spectrum-Focused Strategy
This budget-friendly deck (primarily Series 4 and below, with only Doom 2099 as a Series 5 card) leverages multiple win conditions:
- Ant-Man
- Goose
- Psylocke
- Captain America
- Cosmo
- Electro
- Doom 2099
- Wong
- Klaw
- Doctor Doom
- Spectrum
- Onslaught
This deck can either focus on early Doom 2099 deployment using Psylocke or Electro, or utilize Wong, Klaw, and Doctor Doom for power distribution. Alternatively, it can adapt to a Spectrum-centric strategy if early Doom 2099 placement fails. Cosmo is crucial for mitigating Enchantress's effect.
Deck 2: Patriot Synergy
Another cost-effective deck (again, only Doom 2099 is Series 5):
- Ant-Man
- Zabu
- Dazzler
- Mister Sinister
- Patriot
- Brood
- Doom 2099
- Super Skrull
- Iron Lad
- Blue Marvel
- Doctor Doom
- Spectrum
This deck follows a Patriot strategy, using early-game cards like Mister Sinister and Brood before deploying Doom 2099, Blue Marvel, Doctor Doom, or Spectrum. Zabu provides cost reduction for 4-cost cards. Flexibility is key; you can forgo additional DoomBot 2099s to play powerful cards like Patriot and Iron Lad on the final turn. Super Skrull is included to counter other Doom 2099 decks. Enchantress remains a significant threat to this deck.
Is Doctor Doom 2099 Worth the Investment?
Despite the relative weakness of other cards in the Spotlight Cache (Daken and Miek), Doctor Doom 2099 is a valuable acquisition. His strength and deck-building versatility make him a meta-defining card. Using Collector's Tokens is recommended, but he's worth pursuing regardless. His impact on Marvel Snap's meta is likely to be significant, barring nerfs.
Conclusion
Doctor Doom 2099 significantly impacts Marvel Snap's meta. By understanding his strengths and weaknesses and utilizing the appropriate deck strategies, players can leverage his power to achieve victory.
