Top Starbrand Decks for Marvel Snap Revealed

The Marvel universe is filled with powerful, muscle-bound characters reminiscent of the Hulk, and the latest addition to *Marvel Snap* is Starbrand. Here's a comprehensive guide to the best Starbrand decks and how you can utilize this new powerhouse effectively.

How Starbrand Works in Marvel Snap

Starbrand enters the fray as a 3-cost card with a whopping 10 power. His ability reads: “Ongoing: Your opponent has +3 Power at each other location.” Unlike Mister Fantastic, Starbrand's effect extends to all locations except where he is played. As an Ongoing card, players typically pair him with cards like Zero, Sauron, and Enchantress to mitigate his drawback. While Starbrand is vulnerable to Shang-Chi, he synergizes well with Surtur. However, his 3-cost slot makes deck-building a bit tricky, as you might prefer to slot in Surtur or Sauron instead.

Best Day One Starbrand Decks in Marvel Snap

Starbrand fits well into two established deck types: Shuri Sauron and Surtur. Although Shuri Sauron has been out of the meta for a while, let's see if Starbrand can breathe new life into it:

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 if needed. Leveraging Zabu's ability, this deck plays similarly to the classic Shuri Sauron setup: use Zero, Sauron, and Enchantress to neutralize the negative effects of your Ongoing cards, then boost another lane with Shuri into a card like Red Skull, and finally, use Taskmaster to replicate that massive power. Traditionally, Ebony Maw was used instead of Zabu, but with Taskmaster's cost increase to 6, Zabu allows you to play Shuri alongside Starbrand or Ares on the final turns, creating unexpected power spikes. Starbrand's drawback is less impactful when going tall with Shuri, and you can counter it with Enchantress.

With Aero and Skaar recently nerfed, Surtur decks are a great fit for Starbrand:

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 Surtur and Ares, makes it highly effective. Starbrand allows you to reduce Skaar's cost to 1 by playing him into two of Ares, Attuma, and Crossbones on turns 4 and 5. Zero helps mitigate the downsides of Starbrand and Attuma, but even without perfect timing, he's a strong final turn play. Be cautious not to disrupt your own Surtur or Ares. The key is knowing when to play Starbrand, ideally after Surtur and perhaps on the final turn with Zero and Skaar, though this may require some experimentation.

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

Starbrand is a "wait and see" card. With recent meta shifts due to cards like Agamotto and Eson, it's unclear whether Shuri Sauron or Surtur decks will remain competitive. The impact of the nerfs to Aero and Skaar on Surtur decks is also uncertain. If you have the resources, it might be wise to wait a few days to see how Starbrand performs in the evolving meta before committing your Spotlight Cache Keys or Collector’s Tokens.

And there you have it—the best Starbrand decks in *Marvel Snap*. Dive in and see how this Hulk-like character can enhance your gameplay.

*Marvel Snap is available to play now.*