Iron Patriot Dominates Marvel Snap Meta

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

This deck synergizes Iron Patriot with Devil Dino and Victoria Hand, creating a powerful card generation engine. The core consists of:

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: Frigga duplicates a card, maximizing Victoria Hand's effect and potentially doubling key abilities.
• Cost Protection: Mobius M. Mobius prevents opponent's cost manipulation.
• Win Condition: Devil Dino leverages the generated cards 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 maximize the discount. Combos like Ebony Maw + War Machine can secure the lane, but risk over-commitment.
2. Hand Management: Carefully manage your hand size to accommodate card generation effects. Avoid playing Agent Coulson with a full hand.
3. Maximize Duplication: Use duplication effects like Moon Girl after benefiting from cost reduction to maximize value.

How to Counter Iron Patriot

Two primary counter-strategies exist: cost manipulation and board clogging. Iron Patriot decks rely on energy and hand/board space. Cards disrupting these aspects are effective counters.

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

Is Iron Patriot Worth It?

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