Best Redwing Decks in Marvel Snap

Marvel Snap's roster of animal companions is surprisingly small—Cosmo, Groose, Zabu, Hit Monkey, and that's pretty much it. But that's changing with the Brave New World season! Falcon's trusty sidekick, Redwing, takes flight and joins the feathered fray.

How Redwing Works in Marvel Snap

Redwing is a 3-cost, 4-power card with a unique ability: The first time this moves, add a card from your hand to its old location.

However, there are important caveats. Redwing's ability is a one-time use only. Attempts to reactivate it using cards like Symbiote Spider-Man won't work. This significantly limits its strategic applications.

Precisely targeting a card with Redwing proves challenging. Move decks often feature low-cost cards (like Iron Fist) you'd rather avoid targeting. Conversely, Scream decks typically manipulate opponent's cards, not your own.

Despite these limitations, affordable move cards like Madame Web or Cloak (accessible to lower Collection Level players) can activate Redwing. The potential payoff is substantial—imagine strategically deploying a Galactus early or summoning a powerhouse like The Infinaut.

Best Day One Redwing Decks in Marvel Snap

Ares and Surtur dominated the previous season, and they're back with a revised Scream-based build incorporating Aero and Heimdall. Redwing surprisingly fits in, though you'll almost always prioritize playing Surtur on turn 3. Here's the decklist:

Hydra Bob, Scream, Kraven, Captain America, Redwing, Polaris, Surtur, Ares, Cull Obsidian, Aero, Heimdall, Magneto [Click here to copy this list from Untapped.]

This deck is expensive, featuring several Series 5 cards: Hydra Bob, Scream, Redwing, Surtur, Ares, and Cull Obsidian. You can substitute Hydra Bob with a 1-cost card like Rocket Raccoon or Iceman, but the others are crucial.

The strategy centers on deploying Surtur on turn 3, followed by high-power cards to boost its power. Scream offers an alternative win condition by stealing power. Polaris, Aero, and Magneto provide "push" capabilities, while Redwing can be moved into Heimdall to buff Surtur and draw a powerful card.

Another potential home for Redwing is a Madame Web deck, though Dagger's nerf has diminished the viability of move-focused strategies. Madame Web's Ongoing ability complements Ongoing decks, a currently popular archetype.

Ant-Man, Madame Web, Psylocke, Sam Wilson, Captain America, Luke Cage, Captain America, Redwing, Doom 2099, Iron Lad, Blue Marvel, Doctor Doom, Spectrum [Click here to copy this list from Untapped.]

This deck includes two Series 5 cards: Madame Web and Doom 2099. While Madame Web isn't strictly necessary, removing her necessitates removing Redwing for another Ongoing card like Mobius M. Mobius.

This is fundamentally a Doom 2099 Ongoing deck. The goal is to quickly deploy Doom 2099 to spread power across locations. Madame Web assists by repositioning Doom 2099's bots and moving Sam Wilson's shield. Redwing provides an additional means of activation via Madame Web. On turn 6, play Doctor Doom or Spectrum to secure the win.

Is Redwing Worth Spotlight Cache Keys or Collector's Tokens?

Currently, no. Redwing feels underpowered and fits into a weak archetype. Save your resources for stronger cards. Unless Second Dinner significantly buffs Redwing, it's not a worthwhile investment.