Top Starbrand Decks for Marvel Snap Revealed

The Marvel universe is packed with powerful, muscle-bound characters, and the latest to join *Marvel Snap* is Starbrand. Here's a breakdown of the best Starbrand decks in *Marvel Snap* to help you dominate your opponents.

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• How Starbrand Works in Marvel Snap
• Best Day One Starbrand Decks in Marvel Snap
• Should You Use Spotlight Cache Keys or Collector’s Tokens on Starbrand?

How Starbrand Works in Marvel Snap

Starbrand is a formidable 3-cost, 10-power card with an ability that states: “Ongoing: Your opponent has +3 Power at each other location.” Unlike Mister Fantastic, whose effect is limited to adjacent locations, Starbrand's power boost applies to every location except where he is played. As an Ongoing card, decks featuring Starbrand often include cards like Zero, Sauron, and Enchantress to counteract his drawback.

Starbrand is particularly vulnerable to Shang-Chi but synergizes well with cards like Surtur. However, fitting him into decks can be tricky at the 3-cost slot, often competing with other powerhouses like Surtur or Sauron.

Best Day One Starbrand Decks in Marvel Snap

Starbrand slots nicely into two established deck archetypes: Shuri Sauron and Surtur. Although Shuri Sauron has seen less play recently, Starbrand might bring new life to this classic deck:

• Shuri Sauron Deck:

  • Zabu
  • Zero
  • Armor
  • Lizard
  • Sauron
  • Starbrand
  • Shuri
  • Ares
  • Enchantress
  • Typhoid Mary
  • Red Skull
  • Taskmaster

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This budget-friendly deck features only Ares as a Series 5 card, which can be replaced by Vision if needed. Leveraging Zabu's ability enhances the deck's effectiveness. The strategy is straightforward: neutralize your Ongoing cards' negative effects with Zero, Sauron, and Enchantress, then amplify another lane with Shuri into a card like Red Skull, and finally, secure the third location by duplicating that power with Taskmaster.

The deck traditionally included Ebony Maw instead of Zabu, but with Taskmaster's cost increase to 6, the final turn dynamics have shifted. Zabu allows you to play Shuri alongside Starbrand or Ares in the late game, providing unexpected power surges. Starbrand's drawback is less significant in this deck, especially when mitigated by Enchantress.

• Surtur Deck:

  • Zabu
  • Zero
  • Armor
  • Sam Wilson
  • Captain America
  • Cosmo
  • Surtur
  • Starbrand
  • Ares
  • Attuma
  • Crossbones
  • Cull Obsidian
  • Skaar

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This high-cost deck includes four Series 5 cards, with Sam Wilson and Cull Obsidian forming a synergistic pair, while Surtur and Ares drive the deck's potency. Starbrand's inclusion allows for a 1-cost Skaar by turn 6, facilitated by playing Starbrand into two of Ares, Attuma, and Crossbones on turns 4 and 5. Zero helps mitigate the drawbacks of Starbrand and Attuma, and even without perfect timing, remains a strong final turn option.

Playing Starbrand effectively in this deck requires strategic timing, ideally after Surtur, and possibly alongside Zero and Skaar on the final turn. Mastering this timing will take practice.

Should You Use Spotlight Cache Keys or Collector’s Tokens on Starbrand?

Starbrand is a "wait and see" card, especially given the recent meta shifts with powerful additions like Agamotto and Eson. The viability of Shuri Sauron and Surtur decks remains uncertain. If you have the resources, it's advisable to wait a few days to observe how Starbrand fits into the evolving meta before committing your Spotlight Cache Keys or Collector’s Tokens.

And those are the best Starbrand decks in Marvel Snap.

Marvel Snap is available to play now.