Victoria Hand Decimates Opponents in Marvel Snap

Marvel Snap's Victoria Hand: Deck Strategies and Value Assessment

Despite the ongoing popularity of Pokémon TCG Pocket, Marvel Snap continues its robust card releases. This guide focuses on Victoria Hand, a new card released alongside the season pass card, Iron Patriot. We'll explore optimal Victoria Hand deck builds and assess her value within the game's meta.

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. This is crucial, as it differentiates her from cards like Arishem. Key synergistic cards include Maria Hill, Sentinel, Agent Coulson, and Iron Patriot. Early game strategies should account for Rogues and Enchantresses, who might attempt to counter her effect. Her 2-cost nature allows for strategic late-game deployment.

Top Victoria Hand Decks (Day One)

Victoria Hand exhibits exceptional synergy with Iron Patriot, the season pass card, which generates cards with a conditional cost reduction. These two cards often appear together in decks. One prominent example is a revived Devil Dinosaur deck:

• Maria Hill
• Quinjet
• Hydra Bob
• Hawkeye
• Kate Bishop
• Iron Patriot
• Sentinel
• Victoria Hand
• Mystique
• Agent Coulson
• Shang-Chi
• Wiccan
• Devil Dinosaur

(This deck list can be copied from Untapped.)

Hydra Bob can be substituted with a comparable 1-cost card like Nebula. Kate Bishop and Wiccan are essential. The synergy with Sentinel is particularly potent. A single Victoria Hand boosts generated Sentinels to 2-cost, 5-power cards, becoming 7-power with Mystique's copying ability. Quinjet further enhances this strategy. Wiccan provides additional late-game power, potentially culminating in a powerful final turn with Devil Dinosaur, Victoria Hand, and Sentinel. If Wiccan's effect isn't activated, focusing on another lane with Devil Dinosaur (potentially copied by Mystique) offers a viable alternative.

Another deck utilizes Arishem, despite the card's nerf:

• Hawkeye
• Kate Bishop
• Sentinel
• Valentina
• Agent Coulson
• Doom 2099
• Galactus
• Daughter of Galactus
• Nick Fury
• Legion
• Doctor Doom
• Alioth
• Mockingbird
• Arishem

(This deck list can be copied from Untapped.)

This deck leverages Arishem's random generation, complemented by Victoria Hand's buff to cards generated in the hand. While cards starting in the deck won't benefit, the overall card generation provides a strong board presence. Even after the nerf, Arishem decks remain competitive.

Victoria Hand: Spotlight Cache or Collector's Tokens?

Victoria Hand is a valuable addition for players who enjoy hand-generation strategies, especially when paired with Iron Patriot. Her powerful effect makes her a potential meta staple. However, she isn't a game-defining card. Her value relative to upcoming cards should be considered. Given that subsequent cards are anticipated to be less powerful, investing resources in Victoria Hand might be a strategic choice.

Marvel Snap is available now.