Top Redwing Decks for Marvel Snap Revealed

In the world of *Marvel Snap*, animal companions are a rare delight. Alongside the likes of Cosmo, Groose, Zabu, and Hit Monkey, Falcon's feathered friend Redwing now joins the fray, adding to the charm of the Brave New World season. Let's dive into how Redwing functions and whether it's worth your time and resources.

How Redwing Works in Marvel Snap

Redwing is a 3-cost card with 4 power, and its ability states: "The first time this moves, add a card from your hand to the old location." This unique ability has some limitations to consider. Redwing can only be activated once, meaning strategies involving Symbiote Spider-Man or bouncing it back to your hand for replay won't work as intended. Additionally, targeting a specific card with Redwing can be tricky. Move decks typically feature small cards like Iron Fist, which you might not want to use with Redwing's effect. Meanwhile, Scream decks focus more on manipulating your opponent's cards rather than your own.

Despite these challenges, Redwing can be maneuvered using affordable cards like Madame Web or Cloak, suitable for players at lower Collection Levels. It might even surprise opponents by enabling early plays like Galactus or pulling heavy hitters like The Infinaut into play.

Best Day One Redwing Decks in Marvel Snap

Following the dominance of Ares and Surtur last season, a new Scream-based build has emerged, incorporating cards like Aero and Heimdall to disrupt opponents. Redwing integrates well into this strategy, although Surtur is usually a more appealing choice on turn 3. Here’s the deck list:

Hydra Bob
Scream
Kraven
Captain America
Redwing
Polaris
Surtur
Ares
Cull Obsidian
Aero
Heimdall
Magneto

You can copy this list from Untapped by clicking here. This is a high-cost deck featuring several Series 5 cards, including Hydra Bob, Scream, Redwing, Surtur, Ares, and Cull Obsidian. If Hydra Bob is out of reach, consider substitutes like Rocket Raccoon or Iceman, but the other cards are crucial. The aim is to play Surtur on turn 3, followed by powerful cards to boost Surtur’s power, with an alternate win condition through Scream. The deck uses Polaris, Aero, and Magneto to manipulate opponent's cards, and Redwing can be played with Heimdall to both buff Surtur and pull a high-powered card from your hand.

Another deck where Redwing could fit is alongside Madame Web, especially since Dagger's nerf has diminished the competitiveness of move decks. With the rise of Ongoing decks, Redwing might find a place here:

Ant-Man
Madame Web
Psylocke
Sam Wilson
Captain America
Luke Cage
Captain America
Redwing
Doom 2099
Iron Lad
Blue Marvel
Doctor Doom
Spectrum

You can copy this list from Untapped by clicking here. This deck features two Series 5 cards: Madame Web and Doom 2099. While Madame Web is not essential, removing her would necessitate cutting Redwing as well, replacing them with another Ongoing card like Mobius M. Mobius. This is primarily a Doom 2099 Ongoing deck, where the goal is to spread power across all locations quickly. Madame Web aids this strategy by allowing repositioning of Doom 2099 bots and moving Sam Wilson's shield. Redwing, when played with Madame Web, can pull a card from your hand on the next turn. On turn 6, play either Doctor Doom or Spectrum to spread or spike power and aim for victory.

Is Redwing Worth Spotlight Cache Keys or Collector’s Tokens?

Currently, Redwing does not justify the investment of Spotlight Cache Keys or Collector's Tokens. It's an underpowered card that fits into an underpowered archetype. It's advisable to save your resources for more impactful cards later in the month or next month. Unless Second Dinner significantly buffs Redwing, it's best to hold onto your valuable resources for now.