Marvel Snap's Victoria Hand: Deck Strategies and Value Assessment
Despite the ongoing popularity of Pokemon TCG Pocket, Marvel Snap continues its steady release of new cards. This guide focuses on Victoria Hand, a new card released alongside the season pass card, Iron Patriot. We'll explore optimal Victoria Hand decks and assess her value.
Victoria Hand's Mechanics
Victoria Hand is a 2-cost, 3-power card with the ongoing ability: "Your cards created in your hand have +2 Power." This straightforward ability functions similarly to Cerebro, but only for cards generated in your hand, not your deck (unlike Arishem). Key synergistic cards include Maria Hill, Sentinel, Agent Coulson, and Iron Patriot. Early on, be mindful of Rogues and Enchantresses attempting to counter her effect. Her 2-cost Ongoing nature allows for strategic late-game deployment.
Top Victoria Hand Decks (Day One)
Victoria Hand's synergy with Iron Patriot is undeniable, frequently appearing together in decks. One prominent example revitalizes older Devil Dinosaur strategies:
This deck utilizes Hydra Bob (substitutable with Nebula), Kate Bishop, and Wiccan (essential). The combination of Victoria Hand and Sentinel creates powerful 2-cost, 5-power (or 7-power with Mystique) Sentinels, amplified further by Quinjet. Wiccan provides a potential 8-power final turn play. Devil Dinosaur offers a fallback win condition if Wiccan fails.
Another deck explores Victoria Hand's integration with the often-reviled Arishem, despite the lack of direct synergy with cards added to the deck:
This deck leverages the card generation of Hawkeye, Kate Bishop, Sentinel, Valentina, Agent Coulson, and Nick Fury, benefiting from Victoria Hand's buff to cards created in your hand. While Arishem's nerf impacts energy gain, the deck's inherent randomness and board presence remain potent.
Is Victoria Hand Worth the Investment?
Victoria Hand is a valuable addition for players enjoying hand-generation strategies, especially when paired with Iron Patriot. Her powerful effect makes her a potentially meta-defining card, though not strictly essential for collection completion. Considering the relatively weaker cards slated for release later in the month, investing resources in Victoria Hand may prove more worthwhile.
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