Iron Patriot Decks Soar in Popularity: Unlocking Marvel Snap's Power

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, and counters to this powerful addition.

The Best Deck for Iron Patriot

Iron Patriot synergizes exceptionally well within a card-generation archetype, similar to Devil Dino strategies. This deck combines Iron Patriot, Devil Dino, and Victoria Hand with supporting cards to maximize their potential:

Synergies:

• Iron Patriot: Adds 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. Cosmo provides protection against opponent's cost manipulation.
• Cost Protection: Mobius M. Mobius prevents opponents from altering card costs.
• 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 ensure the cost reduction. Combos like Ebony Maw + War Machine can secure the lane, but risk over-commitment.
2. Hand Management: Carefully manage your hand size, especially with Devil Dino as your win condition. Only play card generators when you have space.
3. Maximize Duplication: Use duplication effects like Moon Girl after benefiting from Iron Patriot's discount or other cost reductions.

How to Counter Iron Patriot

Counter Iron Patriot by disrupting energy and hand space:

• Cost Manipulation: US Agent, Cosmo, Iceman, Wave, Sandman, and Shadow King interfere with card costs.
• Hand Clogging: Green Goblin and Hobgoblin (Junk archetype) disrupt the opponent's strategy.
• Buff Removal: Valkyrie removes critical buffs from Victoria Hand.

Is Iron Patriot Worth It?

Iron Patriot is a valuable addition for competitive players, enhancing card-generation strategies. However, it doesn't fundamentally change the meta and isn't essential enough to justify purchasing the premium pass for F2P players. Victoria Hand offers similar synergy without relying on Iron Patriot.