Top Starbrand Decks for Marvel Snap Revealed

The Marvel universe is no stranger to powerful, Hulk-like characters, and the latest addition to *Marvel Snap* is Starbrand. Here's a detailed guide on the best Starbrand decks to help you dominate the game.

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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 formidable 3-cost, 10-power card with an intriguing ability: "Ongoing: Your opponent has +3 Power at each other location." Unlike Mister Fantastic, whose effect is limited to adjacent locations, Starbrand impacts all other locations, making it a unique strategic asset. As an Ongoing card, decks featuring Starbrand often utilize cards like Zero, Sauron, and Enchantress to counteract its drawback.

While Starbrand is vulnerable to Shang-Chi's counter, it synergizes exceptionally well with cards like Surtur. However, fitting Starbrand into decks at the 3-cost slot can be challenging, as you may prefer to play Surtur or Sauron instead.

Best Day One Starbrand Decks in Marvel Snap

Starbrand fits seamlessly into two established deck types: Shuri Sauron and Surtur. Let's explore these decks and see how Starbrand can breathe new life into them:

Shuri Sauron Deck

• 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 by Vision. Leveraging Zabu's ability, the deck plays out by negating the negative effects of Ongoing cards using Zero, Sauron, and Enchantress, then amplifying another lane with Shuri into a card like Red Skull, and finally securing a location by replicating that power with Taskmaster.

Traditionally, Ebony Maw occupied the spot now taken by Zabu, but with Taskmaster's cost increase to 6, playing both on the final turn became challenging. Zabu allows for strategic plays like pairing Shuri with Starbrand or Ares in the final turns, offering unexpected power spikes. The drawback of Starbrand's power boost to opponents can be mitigated by playing Enchantress right after him, potentially disrupting an opponent's Ongoing strategy.

Surtur Deck

• Zabu
• Zero
• Armor
• Sam Wilson
• Captain America
• Cosmo
• Surtur
• Starbrand
• Ares
• Attuma
• Crossbones
• Cull Obsidian
• Skaar

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This deck is pricier, featuring four Series 5 cards, with Sam Wilson and Cull Obsidian forming a synergistic duo, while Surtur and Ares drive the deck's high-level performance. Starbrand's inclusion enables reducing Skaar to a 1-cost card by playing Starbrand into combinations of Ares, Attuma, and Crossbones on turns 4 and 5. Zero helps mitigate the negative effects of both Starbrand and Attuma, though it's not essential for every play. Be cautious not to disrupt your own Surtur or Ares.

The challenge with this deck lies in timing Starbrand's play correctly, ideally after Surtur and possibly alongside Zero and Skaar on the final turn. Mastering this deck will 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 introduced by cards like Agamotto and Eson. The viability of Shuri Sauron and Surtur decks in the current environment remains uncertain. If you have the resources, it's wise to observe the meta's evolution over a few days before committing to Starbrand.

And those are the best Starbrand decks in Marvel Snap.

Marvel Snap is available to play now.