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- The Best Deck for Victoria Hand
- Effective Victoria Hand Gameplay
- Alternative Discard Deck for Victoria Hand
- Countering Victoria Hand Strategies
- Is Victoria Hand a Valuable Acquisition?
Marvel SNAP's initial Spotlight Cache card of 2025, Victoria Hand, is an Ongoing card that enhances cards generated within your hand. While often categorized as a card-generation archetype staple, Victoria Hand surprisingly excels in discard decks as well. This guide presents two robust deck builds for Victoria Hand, one for each archetype, to help you integrate her into the current SNAP meta.
Victoria Hand (2–3)
Ongoing: Cards created in your hand gain +2 Power.
Series: Five (Ultra Rare)
Season: Dark Avengers
Release: January 7, 2025
The Best Deck for Victoria Hand
A card-generation deck featuring Devil Dinosaur is ideally suited for Victoria Hand. To maximize their synergy, combine them with: Quinjet, Mirage, Frigga, Valentina, Cosmo, The Collector, Agent Coulson, Agent 13, Kate Bishop, and Moon Girl.
Consider substituting Iron Patriot, Mystique, and Speed for Agent 13, Kate Bishop, and Frigga, respectively, as flexible alternatives.
Victoria Hand Deck Synergies
- Victoria Hand boosts cards added to your hand by card generators.
- Agent Coulson, Agent 13, Mirage, Frigga, Valentina, Kate Bishop, and Moon Girl are your card generators. (Frigga and Moon Girl also duplicate key cards for added buffs or disruption.)
- Quinjet reduces the cost of generated cards.
- The Collector's power increases with each generated card.
- Cosmo serves as a tech card, protecting Devil Dinosaur and Victoria Hand from enemy attacks.
- Devil Dinosaur is your primary win condition, optimally played after Moon Girl or with numerous generated cards in hand.
Reports suggest Victoria Hand might buff cards generated in the opponent's hand or cards that change locations. Whether this is a bug or intended behavior remains unclear. If not a bug, the card text requires clarification. Regardless, it's a factor to consider when using Victoria Hand decks.
Effective Victoria Hand Gameplay
When playing a Victoria Hand deck, remember:
- Balance card generation and Energy management: Aim for a full hand to maximize Devil Dinosaur's power, while also generating cards and utilizing Victoria Hand's effect. Efficient Energy use is crucial; sometimes skipping a turn to maintain a full hand is more beneficial than filling the board.
- Employ joker cards strategically: Victoria Hand decks generate random cards. Use these strategically as diversions to mislead your opponent.
- Protect your Ongoing lane: Opponents will likely target your Victoria Hand lane with tech cards like Enchantress. Counter this by playing Devil Dinosaur and Victoria Hand in the same lane and shielding them with Cosmo.
Alternative Discard Deck for Victoria Hand
Victoria Hand is also proving effective in refined discard decks. Pair her with: Helicarrier, MODOK, Morbius, Scorn, Blade, Apocalypse, Swarm, Corvus Glaive, Colleen Wing, Lady Sif, and The Collector.
Countering Victoria Hand Strategies
Super Skrull effectively counters Victoria Hand. Many players use Doctor Doom 2099 decks, which Skrull synergizes with, making him a strong tech card against both Victoria Hand and Doom 2099 lineups.
Other counters include Shadow King (removes Victoria Hand's buffs in one lane) and Enchantress (removes all Ongoing effects). Valkyrie, played in a key enemy lane, can also disrupt their Power distribution.
Is Victoria Hand a Valuable Acquisition?
Victoria Hand is a worthwhile card. Regardless of acquisition method (Spotlight Cache or Tokens), she offers a strong return on investment. While somewhat reliant on RNG, her permanent buffs enable consistent deck building. Her compatibility with multiple archetypes (card-generation and discard) makes her a valuable asset for many players.
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