Mastering Victoria Hand in Marvel Snap: Two Deck Strategies & Counters
Marvel Snap's Spotlight Cache introduces Victoria Hand, an Ongoing card buffing cards generated in your hand. While primarily associated with card-generation decks, she surprisingly excels in discard decks too. This guide details two effective Victoria Hand decks and strategies to counter her.
The Best Deck for Victoria Hand: Card Generation
This deck leverages Victoria Hand's synergy with Devil Dinosaur and card generation. The core strategy involves generating numerous cards in your hand, then playing Devil Dinosaur for maximum power.
| Card | Cost | Power |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Hand | 2 | 3 |
| Devil Dinosaur | 5 | 3 |
| The Collector | 2 | 2 |
| Quinjet | 1 | 2 |
| Agent Coulson | 3 | 4 |
| Agent 13 | 1 | 2 |
| Mirage | 2 | 2 |
| Frigga | 3 | 4 |
| Kate Bishop | 2 | 3 |
| Moon Girl | 4 | 5 |
| Valentina | 2 | 3 |
| Cosmo | 3 | 3 |
Flexible Slots: Agent 13, Kate Bishop, and Frigga can be replaced with Iron Patriot, Mystique, or Speed depending on your meta.
Synergies:
- Victoria Hand: Buff cards generated in your hand.
- Card Generators: Agent Coulson, Agent 13, Mirage, Frigga, Valentina, Kate Bishop, and Moon Girl generate cards. Frigga and Moon Girl also duplicate key cards.
- Quinjet: Discounts generated cards.
- The Collector: Power increases with each generated card.
- Cosmo: Protects Victoria Hand and Devil Dinosaur from enemy attacks.
- Devil Dinosaur: Win condition, powerful with many generated cards.
Important Note: There are reports of Victoria Hand potentially buffing enemy-generated cards or cards that change sides. This may be a bug or an unclarified mechanic.
How to Play Victoria Hand (Card Generation Deck) Effectively:
- Energy Management: Balance card generation and energy spending. A full hand maximizes Devil Dinosaur's power, but you need energy to generate cards and utilize Victoria Hand's effect. Skipping turns to maintain a full hand is sometimes crucial.
- Joker Cards: Use random generated cards strategically to mislead opponents.
- Lane Protection: Play Devil Dinosaur and Victoria Hand in the same lane (creating an Ongoing setup) and protect them with Cosmo to counter enemy tech cards like Enchantress.
Alternative Deck: Discard
Victoria Hand also shines in discard decks. This deck utilizes her buff to maximize the power of discarded cards.
| Card | Cost | Power |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Hand | 2 | 3 |
| Helicarrier | 6 | 10 |
| Morbius | 2 | 0 |
| Lady Sif | 3 | 5 |
| Scorn | 1 | 2 |
| Blade | 1 | 3 |
| Corvus Glaive | 3 | 5 |
| Colleen Wing | 2 | 4 |
| Apocalypse | 6 | 8 |
| Swarm | 2 | 3 |
| The Collector | 2 | 2 |
| MODOK | 5 | 8 |
How to Counter Victoria Hand:
- Super Skrull: A versatile counter, effective against both Victoria Hand and Doctor Doom 2099 decks.
- Shadow King: Removes Victoria Hand's buffs from one lane.
- Enchantress: Removes all Ongoing effects, negating Victoria Hand's buff.
- Valkyrie: Disrupts power distribution by moving cards to different lanes.
Is Victoria Hand Worth It?
Yes, Victoria Hand is a valuable card. Her consistent buffs and adaptability to multiple archetypes (card-generation and discard) make her a strong addition to any collection. While her effectiveness relies somewhat on RNG, the potential payoff is significant.
