Top Starbrand Decks for Marvel Snap Revealed

The Marvel universe is no stranger to powerful, Hulk-like characters, and the latest addition to *Marvel Snap* is Starbrand. Here's a detailed look at the best Starbrand decks to help you dominate the game.

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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 3-cost, 10-power card with an ability that reads: “Ongoing: Your opponent has +3 Power at each other location.” Unlike Mister Fantastic, whose effect is limited to adjacent locations, Starbrand's power boost affects all locations except the one it's played in. As an Ongoing card, decks featuring Starbrand often include cards like Zero, Sauron, and Enchantress to mitigate its drawback.

Starbrand is particularly vulnerable to Shang-Chi, but it synergizes well with cards like Surtur. However, fitting Starbrand into decks can be challenging due to its 3-cost slot, which often competes with other powerful cards like Surtur or Sauron.

Best Day One Starbrand Decks in Marvel Snap

Starbrand fits well into two established deck types: Shuri Sauron and Surtur. Let's explore these decks and see how Starbrand can revitalize them:

Shuri Sauron Deck

• Deck List: 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 can be swapped for Vision if needed. The strategy revolves around using Zero, Sauron, and Enchantress to neutralize the negative effects of your Ongoing cards, then boosting another lane with Shuri into a card like Red Skull, and finally copying that power with Taskmaster.

Traditionally, this deck used Ebony Maw instead of Zabu, but with Taskmaster's cost increase to 6, Zabu allows for more flexible plays, such as playing Shuri alongside Starbrand or Ares on the final turns. Starbrand's drawback is less significant in this tall deck, and Enchantress can cancel it out while potentially hitting an opponent's Ongoing card.

Surtur Deck

• Deck List: 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. The synergy between Sam Wilson and Cull Obsidian, combined with the power of Surtur and Ares, makes this deck highly effective. Starbrand allows for playing Skaar at a reduced cost by setting up with Ares, Attuma, and Crossbones on turns 4 and 5.

Zero helps mitigate the downsides of Starbrand and Attuma, but even without perfect timing, it remains a strong final turn play. The key challenge is timing Starbrand's play, ideally after Surtur and alongside Zero and Skaar on the final turn.

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

Starbrand is a "wait and see" card, especially with recent meta shifts due to cards like Agamotto and Eson. The viability of Shuri Sauron and Surtur decks remains uncertain, and it's wise to observe 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.