Best Starbrand Decks in Marvel Snap

The Marvel universe is no stranger to towering, muscular powerhouses, and the latest addition to *Marvel Snap* is Starbrand. If you're looking to harness this new card's potential, here are the best Starbrand decks in *Marvel Snap*.

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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 reads: "Ongoing: Your opponent has +3 Power at each other location." Unlike Mister Fantastic's effect, which is limited to adjacent locations, Starbrand's power boost affects the location it's not in. As an Ongoing card, integrating Starbrand into your deck often requires countering its downside with cards like Zero, Sauron, and Enchantress.

Starbrand faces a hard counter in Shang-Chi and synergizes well with Surtur. However, its 3-cost slot makes it challenging to incorporate into many decks, as you might prefer to play Surtur or Sauron instead.

Best Day One Starbrand Decks in Marvel Snap

Starbrand fits well into two existing deck archetypes: Shuri Sauron and Surtur. While 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 deck is budget-friendly, with Ares being the only Series 5 card, which you can replace with Vision. Utilizing Zabu's ability, the deck focuses on removing negative effects from Ongoing cards with Zero, Sauron, and Enchantress, then powering up another lane with Shuri into cards like Red Skull, and finishing with Taskmaster copying the high power. The recent nerf to Taskmaster makes Zabu a better choice, allowing you to play Shuri alongside Starbrand or Ares in the final turns. Starbrand's drawback is less impactful when going tall with Shuri, but Enchantress can mitigate it.

• Surtur Deck:

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

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  This deck is more expensive, featuring four Series 5 cards. Starbrand enables Skaar to be played at a reduced cost on curve by combining with Ares, Attuma, and Crossbones. Zero helps mitigate the downsides of Starbrand and Attuma, though careful play is needed to avoid negating your own Surtur or Ares. Timing Starbrand's play correctly is crucial, often best saved for the final turn alongside Zero and Skaar.

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

Starbrand is a "wait and see" card, especially with recent meta shifts caused by additions like Agamotto and Eson. The viability of Shuri Sauron and Surtur decks remains uncertain, and it's worth observing how the meta evolves before investing resources in Starbrand. Give it a few days to see how things shake out if you have the resources for this latest Hulk-like addition.

And those are the best Starbrand decks in Marvel Snap.

Marvel Snap is available to play now.