Marvel Snap: The Best Iron Patriot Deck

Marvel Snap: Mastering Iron Patriot – Deck Guide, Counters, and Value Assessment

Marvel Snap's Dark Avengers season introduces Iron Patriot, a premium Season Pass card. This 2-cost, 3-power card adds a high-cost card to your hand, potentially with a significant cost reduction. This makes him a key component of card-generation strategies, similar to Devil Dino's past dominance. Let's explore optimal deck building, effective gameplay, counter strategies, and whether Iron Patriot justifies the Season Pass purchase.

Optimal Iron Patriot Deck

This deck leverages Iron Patriot's synergy with Devil Dino and Victoria Hand. The core trio is supported by: Sentinel, Quinjet, Valentina, Mirage, Frigga, Mobius M. Mobius, Moon Girl, Agent Coulson, and Kate Bishop.

Deck Synergies:

• Iron Patriot: Provides a discounted high-cost card, fueling the strategy.
• Card Generation: Valentina, Sentinel, Mirage, Agent Coulson, Moon Girl, and Kate Bishop generate cards, triggering Victoria Hand's effect.
• Cost Reduction: Quinjet further reduces the cost of generated cards.
• Duplication & Value: Frigga duplicates a card, maximizing Victoria Hand's impact and potentially doubling key abilities.
• Cost Protection: Mobius M. Mobius prevents opponent's cost manipulation.
• Win Condition: Devil Dino utilizes the generated hand for powerful buffs.

Effective Iron Patriot Gameplay

1. Strategic Placement: Play Iron Patriot in a lane your opponent is unlikely to contest early. The cost reduction only activates if you win the location next turn. Combos like Ebony Maw + War Machine can secure the lane, but risk over-commitment.
2. Hand Management: Carefully manage your hand size, especially with Devil Dino as your win condition. Play card generators only when you have space. Avoid Agent Coulson with a full hand.
3. Maximizing Duplication: Use duplication effects like Moon Girl after utilizing Iron Patriot's discount or other cost reduction to maximize value.

Countering Iron Patriot

Two main counter strategies exist: cost manipulation and board clogging. Iron Patriot decks need energy and hand/board space. Cards interfering with these aspects are effective counters.

Strong counter options include: US Agent, Cosmo, Iceman, Wave, Sandman, Shadow King, and even Green Goblin/Hobgoblin (junk archetype). Valkyrie can also remove critical buffs from Victoria Hand.

Is Iron Patriot Worth It?

Iron Patriot is a strong addition but won't revolutionize the meta. Competitive players will find him valuable, but he doesn't justify purchasing the premium pass solely for him. F2P players can focus on Victoria Hand, achieving similar card generation strategies without Iron Patriot's dependency.