Marvel Snap's Second Anniversary Brings Doctor Doom 2099: Top Deck Strategies
Marvel Snap continues its second-year run with exciting additions, including the formidable Doctor Doom 2099 variant. This guide explores optimal deck strategies featuring this powerful card.
Understanding Doctor Doom 2099
Doctor Doom 2099 is a 4-cost, 2-power card with a unique ability: After each turn, if you played exactly one card, a DoomBot 2099 is added to a random location. DoomBot 2099 (also 4-cost, 2-power) provides an ongoing +1 power buff to other DoomBots and Doctor Doom. This synergy extends to regular Doctor Doom cards, significantly amplifying their power.
Optimally, Doom 2099 can function as a 17-power card (or more with early play or Magik). However, two drawbacks exist: DoomBot 2099 placement is random, potentially hindering your strategy, and Enchantress completely negates their power boost.
Top Doctor Doom 2099 Decks
The one-card-per-turn requirement makes Doom 2099 a compelling addition to Spectrum-style Ongoing decks. Consider these options:
Deck 1: Spectrum-Focused Ongoing
- Ant-Man
- Goose
- Psylocke
- Captain America
- Cosmo
- Electro
- Doom 2099
- Wong
- Klaw
- Doctor Doom
- Spectrum
- Onslaught
This budget-friendly deck (only Doom 2099 is a Series 5 card) offers flexibility. Early Doom 2099 placement via Psylocke or Electro allows for maximizing power spread. Alternatively, focus on Doctor Doom or Spectrum buffs if early Doom 2099 placement fails. Cosmo protects against Enchantress.
Deck 2: Patriot-Style Strategy
- Ant-Man
- Zabu
- Dazzler
- Mister Sinister
- Patriot
- Brood
- Doom 2099
- Super Skrull
- Iron Lad
- Blue Marvel
- Doctor Doom
- Spectrum
This equally affordable deck (again, only Doom 2099 is Series 5) utilizes a Patriot-centric approach. Early game focuses on Mister Sinister and Brood, transitioning to Doom 2099, Blue Marvel, and Doctor Doom/Spectrum. Zabu discounts 4-cost cards for early game flexibility. Strategic skipping of DoomBot 2099 spawns allows for playing two 3-cost cards on the final turn (e.g., Patriot and discounted Iron Lad). Super Skrull counters other Doom 2099 decks, but the deck remains vulnerable to Enchantress.
Is Doctor Doom 2099 Worth the Investment?
Despite the relatively weak cards (Daken and Miek) in the Spotlight Caches alongside him, Doctor Doom 2099 is a worthwhile acquisition. His power and deck-building versatility make him a likely meta staple. Use Collector's Tokens if available, but securing him this month is highly recommended. Unless nerfed, he's poised to become one of Marvel Snap's most impactful cards.
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