Iron Patriot Deck Dominates Marvel Snap Meta
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- The Best Deck for Iron Patriot
- Effective Iron Patriot Gameplay
- Countering Iron Patriot Strategies
- Is Iron Patriot a Valuable Card?
Marvel SNAP's Dark Avengers season introduces Iron Patriot, a premium Season Pass card. This two-cost, three-power card adds a high-cost card to your hand upon reveal, potentially with a cost reduction. His ability makes him a strong addition to card-generation decks, similar to Devil Dino strategies. Here's a top-tier deck built around Iron Patriot's strengths within the current meta.
Iron Patriot (2–3)
On Reveal: Add a random 4, 5, or 6-Cost card to your hand. If you’re winning this location after the next turn, give it -4 Cost.
Series: Season Pass
Season: Dark Avengers
Release: January 7, 2025
The Best Deck for Iron Patriot
Iron Patriot excels in card-generation decks alongside Devil Dino and Victoria Hand. This synergy is amplified by cards like Sentinel, Quinjet, Valentina, Mirage, Frigga, Mobius M. Mobius, Moon Girl, Agent Coulson, and Kate Bishop.
Consider replacing Frigga with Cosmo to mitigate opponent counter-strategies.
Iron Patriot Deck Synergies
- Iron Patriot provides a discounted high-cost card, fueling the deck's strategy.
- Valentina, Sentinel, Mirage, Agent Coulson, Moon Girl, and Kate Bishop generate cards, triggering Victoria Hand's effect.
- Quinjet further reduces the cost of generated cards.
- Frigga duplicates a card, enhancing Victoria's effect and potentially doubling key abilities like Iron Patriot's.
- Mobius M. Mobius protects against cost manipulation by opponents.
- Devil Dino serves as the win condition, utilizing hand size for powerful buffs.
Effective Iron Patriot Gameplay
Maximize Iron Patriot's potential with these strategies:
- Strategic Placement: Deploy Iron Patriot in a location your opponent is unlikely to contest early to ensure the cost reduction. Combos like Ebony Maw + War Machine can secure the location, but risk overspending resources.
- Hand Management: If Devil Dino is your win condition, carefully manage your hand size. Play card generators only when you have space. Avoid Agent Coulson with a full hand.
- Prioritize Discounted Duplicates: When using duplication effects (like Moon Girl), utilize them after Iron Patriot's discount or other cost reductions for maximum value.
Countering Iron Patriot Strategies
Counter Iron Patriot decks by disrupting their energy and hand management:
- Cost Manipulation & Clogging: Cards that interfere with energy and board space are effective. US Agent, Cosmo, Iceman, Wave, Sandman, and Shadow King are strong options.
- Junk Archetype: Green Goblin and Hobgoblin disrupt opponent strategies.
- Valkyrie: A clever counter to Victoria Hand, removing crucial buffs.
Is Iron Patriot a Valuable Card?
Iron Patriot is a strong addition, but not meta-defining like Arishem. Competitive players will find him valuable, but he doesn't justify purchasing the premium pass. F2P players can focus on Victoria Hand for similar card-generation strategies without relying on Iron Patriot.
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