Top Starbrand Decks for Marvel Snap Revealed

There’s a new powerhouse joining the ranks of Marvel Snap with the introduction of Starbrand. This Hulk-like character brings unique strategies to the game, and here are the best Starbrand decks to help you dominate the battlefield.

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• How Starbrand Works in Marvel Snap
• Best Day One Starbrand Decks in Marvel Snap
• Should You Use Spotlight Cache Keys or Collector’s Tokens on Starbrand?

How Starbrand Works in Marvel Snap

Starbrand is a 3-cost, 10-power card with an ability that reads: “Ongoing: Your opponent has +3 Power at each other location.” Unlike Mister Fantastic, Starbrand's effect impacts all locations except the one he's played in. As an Ongoing card, decks featuring Starbrand often include cards like Zero, Sauron, and Enchantress to mitigate his drawback. While Shang-Chi can hard counter him, Starbrand synergizes well with cards like Surtur. However, fitting him into decks at the 3-cost slot can be challenging due to competition from other powerful cards like Surtur and Sauron.

Best Day One Starbrand Decks in Marvel Snap

Starbrand fits well into two established deck archetypes: Shuri Sauron and Surtur. Let's explore how he can revitalize these decks:

Shuri Sauron Deck

• Deck List: Zabu, Zero, Armor, Lizard, Sauron, Starbrand, Shuri, Ares, Enchantress, Typhoid Mary, Red Skull, Taskmaster
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This deck is budget-friendly, with Ares being the only Series 5 card, easily replaceable with Vision. Leveraging Zabu's ability, the deck focuses on removing negative effects from Ongoing cards using Zero, Sauron, and Enchantress. The strategy involves buffing a lane with Shuri into a card like Red Skull, then copying that power with Taskmaster. With Taskmaster's cost increase, Zabu allows for powerful plays with Shuri and Starbrand on the final turns. Starbrand's drawback is less impactful in this tall deck, and Enchantress can neutralize it while potentially hitting an opponent's Ongoing card.

Surtur Deck

• Deck List: Zabu, Zero, Armor, Sam Wilson, Captain America, Cosmo, Surtur, Starbrand, Ares, Attuma, Crossbones, Cull Obsidian, Skaar
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This deck is more expensive, featuring four Series 5 cards. The synergy between Sam Wilson and Cull Obsidian, combined with Surtur and Ares, forms the backbone of this high-level deck. Starbrand enables playing Skaar at a reduced cost by setting up with Ares, Attuma, and Crossbones. Zero helps mitigate the downsides of Starbrand and Attuma, making it a strong final turn play. The key is timing Starbrand's play, ideally after Surtur and alongside Zero and Skaar, though this may require some experimentation.

Should You Use Spotlight Cache Keys or Collector’s Tokens on Starbrand?

Starbrand is a "wait and see" card, especially with recent meta shifts due to cards like Agamotto and Eson. The viability of Shuri Sauron and Surtur decks remains uncertain, and it's wise to observe how Starbrand performs over a few days before investing resources.

And those are the best Starbrand decks in Marvel Snap.

Marvel Snap is available to play now.