Marvel Snap: The Best Iron Patriot Deck

Mastering Marvel Snap's Iron Patriot: Deck Guide, Strategies, and Counters

Marvel Snap's Dark Avengers season introduces Iron Patriot, a premium Season Pass card. This 2-Cost, 3-Power card adds a high-Cost card to your hand, potentially with a significant cost reduction. This guide explores optimal deck builds, effective gameplay strategies, counters, and whether Iron Patriot is worth the investment.

The Best Deck for Iron Patriot

Iron Patriot synergizes exceptionally well with a Devil Dino and Victoria Hand core. This deck leverages card generation to overwhelm opponents. The optimal lineup includes:

Deck Synergies:

• Iron Patriot: Provides a discounted high-Cost card, fueling the strategy.
• Card Generation: Valentina, Sentinel, Mirage, Agent Coulson, Moon Girl, and Kate Bishop generate cards, triggering Victoria Hand's ability.
• Cost Reduction: Quinjet further discounts generated cards.
• Duplication & Value: Frigga duplicates a card, maximizing Victoria Hand's effect and potentially doubling key abilities.
• Cost Protection: Mobius M. Mobius prevents opponents from manipulating card costs.
• Win Condition: Devil Dino leverages the generated hand for powerful buffs.

How to Play Iron Patriot Effectively

1. Strategic Placement: Play Iron Patriot in a lane your opponent is unlikely to contest early to secure the cost reduction. Combos like Ebony Maw + War Machine can also secure the lane, but risk over-commitment.
2. Hand Management: Carefully manage your hand size, playing card generators only when you have space. Avoid Agent Coulson with a full hand.
3. Maximize Duplication: Use duplication effects like Moon Girl after benefiting from cost reductions to maximize value.

How to Counter Iron Patriot

Two primary counter-strategies exist: cost manipulation and hand clogging. Iron Patriot decks require energy and hand space. Cards that disrupt these aspects are effective counters.

Effective counters include: US Agent, Cosmo, Iceman, Wave, Sandman, Shadow King, Green Goblin, Hobgoblin, and Valkyrie (to remove Victoria Hand buffs).

Is Iron Patriot Worth It?

Iron Patriot is a strong addition, valuable for competitive players. However, it doesn't fundamentally change the meta. Free-to-play players can effectively utilize the same card-generation archetype with Victoria Hand without needing Iron Patriot, making the premium pass purchase less crucial.