Moonstone Deck: Top Strategies in Marvel SNAP

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• The Best Deck for Moonstone

• An Alternative Deck for Moonstone

• How to Counter Moonstone

• Is Moonstone Worth It?

Moonstone, the newest Ongoing card in Marvel Snap, has the unique ability to copy the text of your other 1-, 2-, and 3-Cost Ongoing cards in her lane. This makes her an enhanced version of Mystique, but her fragility earns her the nickname "the Glass Cannon of Marvel SNAP." Building a strong deck around this powerful card is challenging, but after extensive testing, the two best decks for Moonstone are Patriot and Tribunal setups. This guide will help you build and optimize both decks. If you're unsure about adding Moonstone to your collection, we'll also review her value at the end.

Moonstone (4–6)

Ongoing: Has the Ongoing effects of your 1, 2, and 3-Cost cards here.

Series: Five (Ultra Rare)

Season: Dark Avengers

Release: January 15, 2025

The Best Deck for Moonstone

Moonstone shines best when she supports rather than leads the deck. For a reliable setup, consider integrating Moonstone into a Patriot-Ultron deck, focusing on copying one or two key Ongoing effects.

To build a Moonstone deck with Patriot and Ultron, include these cards: Brood, Mystique, Dazzler, Mockingbird, Ant-Man, Iron Man, Squirrel Girl, Blue Marvel, and Mister Sinister.

Moonstone Deck Synergies

• Start by preparing the board with Brood, Sinister, or Squirrel Girl to set up buffs.
• In one lane, play Patriot, Mystique, and Moonstone, ideally in that order.
• In the final round, play Ultron to fill all locations and maximize the buffs.
• Iron Man, Blue Marvel, and Mockingbird serve as backup cards, helping to cover any power deficits in one or two lanes if needed.

An Alternative Deck for Moonstone

For a more thrilling gameplay experience, pair Moonstone with Onslaught and The Living Tribunal. Though less consistent, this setup can be exhilarating. Use Moonstone as a win condition with these cards: Onslaught, Living Tribunal, Mystique, Magik, Psylocke, Sera, Iron Man, Ravonna Renslayer, Captain America, Howard the Duck, and Iron Lad.

Here’s how to play this deck:

1. Use Psylocke to play Moonstone early.
2. Play Onslaught, Mystique, and Iron Man in Moonstone's lane.
3. In the final round, use The Living Tribunal to distribute power across all lanes.

In this setup, Psylocke and Sera help you play key cards earlier, while Magik extends the game, allowing for the play of Onslaught followed by The Living Tribunal. Captain America and Iron Lad act as backups if you don't draw your main cards in time.

Many expected the Moonstone-Onslaught-Tribunal trio to become a metagame staple, but few foresaw Super Skrull as her arch-nemesis in this setup.

How to Counter Moonstone

Moonstone is easily countered by Super Skrull, Enchantress, Rogue, and Echo. Her biggest weakness is absorbing abilities from cards in her lane, making her vulnerable to shutdowns. Unless you protect her with cards like Invisible Woman, opponents can easily neutralize her lane with Enchantress, Echo, or Rogue, or play Super Skrull in another lane to disrupt your strategy.

Is Moonstone Worth It?

Moonstone is worth your Spotlight Keys for several reasons: 1) Her ability will become increasingly valuable as more synergistic Ongoing cards are released; 2) She's featured in a Spotlight Cache with two other Series Five cards, reducing the risk of unsuccessful pulls; and 3) She adds a nostalgic element to Marvel Snap, perfect for players who enjoy executing complex combos that significantly boost the board.