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 building, effective gameplay, counter strategies, 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 strategy. This core trio is supported by cards designed for card generation and cost reduction:

Synergies:

• Iron Patriot: Provides a discounted high-cost card, fueling the strategy.
• Card Generation (Valentina, Sentinel, Mirage, Agent Coulson, Moon Girl, Kate Bishop): Triggers Victoria Hand's ability.
• Cost Reduction (Quinjet): Makes high-cost cards playable.
• Duplication (Frigga/Moon Girl): Amplifies Victoria Hand's effect and key abilities.
• Cost Protection (Mobius M. Mobius): Prevents opponent cost manipulation.
• Win Condition (Devil Dino): Leverages hand size 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. The cost reduction only activates if you win the location the following turn. Consider combos like Ebony Maw + War Machine for lane control, but be mindful of resource commitment.
2. Hand Management: Control your hand size to maximize Devil Dino's potential. Only play card generators when you have space in your hand. Avoid Agent Coulson with a full hand.
3. Duplicate Maximization: Use duplication effects (Moon Girl) after benefiting from cost reduction to maximize value.

How to Counter Iron Patriot

Counter strategies focus on disrupting energy and hand management:

• Cost Manipulation: US Agent, Cosmo, Iceman, Wave, Sandman, Shadow King.
• Hand Clogging: Green Goblin, Hobgoblin (Junk archetype).
• Buff Removal: Valkyrie (targets Victoria Hand).

Is Iron Patriot Worth It?

Iron Patriot is a strong addition, particularly for competitive players. However, he doesn't revolutionize the meta. F2P players can focus on Victoria Hand, achieving similar card generation strategies without relying on the premium card. The premium pass purchase isn't solely justified by Iron Patriot.