Marvel Snap's Victoria Hand: Deck Strategies and Spotlight Cache Value
Despite the ongoing popularity of Pokémon TCG Pocket, Marvel Snap continues to expand its card roster. This latest addition, Victoria Hand, synergizes particularly well with the season pass card, Iron Patriot. Let's explore the best Victoria Hand decks currently available.
How Victoria Hand Works
Victoria Hand is a 2-cost, 3-power card with the ongoing ability: “Your cards created in your hand have +2 Power.” This is essentially a Cerebro effect, but only for cards generated in your hand, not your deck (rendering her ineffective with cards like Arishem). Strong synergies exist with cards like Maria Hill, Sentinel, Agent Coulson, and Iron Patriot. Early on, be aware of Rogues and Enchantresses attempting to counter her effect. Her 2-cost, Ongoing nature allows for strategic late-game deployment.
Top Victoria Hand Decks
Victoria Hand's best synergy is undoubtedly with Iron Patriot, the season pass card that generates high-cost cards with a cost reduction. Expect to see them frequently paired. This combination could revitalize older Devil Dinosaur decks. Here's an example:
- Maria Hill, Quinjet, Hydra Bob, Hawkeye, Kate Bishop, Iron Patriot, Sentinel, Victoria Hand, Mystique, Agent Coulson, Shang-Chi, Wiccan, Devil Dinosaur
This deck utilizes Hydra Bob (substitutable with a 1-cost card like Nebula), and the essential Kate Bishop and Wiccan.
Another powerful synergy is with Sentinel. A single Victoria Hand boosts generated Sentinels to 2-cost, 5-power cards, becoming 7-power with Mystique's effect. A Quinjet further enhances this strategy. Wiccan can provide a crucial final-turn power boost, potentially combining with Devil Dinosaur, Victoria Hand, and Sentinel. If Wiccan fails, focusing on another lane with Devil Dinosaur (potentially copied by Mystique) provides a viable alternative.
Some players are experimenting with discard decks featuring Swarm and Helicarrier, but Victoria Hand's integration into these highly optimized lists is questionable. Instead, a surprisingly effective pairing is with Arishem, despite the lack of effect on cards added directly to the deck:
- Hawkeye, Kate Bishop, Sentinel, Valentina, Agent Coulson, Doom 2099, Galactus, Daughter of Galactus, Nick Fury, Legion, Doctor Doom, Alioth, Mockingbird, Arishem
This deck leverages the card generation of Hawkeye, Kate Bishop, Sentinel, Valentina, Agent Coulson, and Nick Fury to benefit from Victoria Hand. While cards starting in the deck won't receive the power boost, the overall card generation strategy remains potent, even post-Arishem nerf.
Is Victoria Hand Worth the Investment?
Victoria Hand is a valuable addition for players enjoying hand-generation strategies, particularly when paired with Iron Patriot. Her powerful effect makes her a potentially meta-defining card, although not strictly essential for a complete collection. Considering the relatively weaker cards releasing later this month, investing in Victoria Hand might be a prudent choice.
Marvel Snap is available now.
