Victoria Hand Reigns Supreme in Marvel SNAP

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• The Best Deck for Victoria Hand
• Effective Victoria Hand Gameplay
• Alternative Discard Deck for Victoria Hand
• Countering Victoria Hand
• Is Victoria Hand a Valuable Acquisition?

Marvel SNAP's initial Spotlight Cache card for 2025, Victoria Hand, is an Ongoing character enhancing cards generated within your hand. While often considered a core card for card-generation decks, Victoria Hand surprisingly excels in discard decks as well. This guide presents two effective deck builds for Victoria Hand, one for each archetype, enabling adaptation to 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 perfectly complements Victoria Hand. For optimal synergy, combine them with: Quinjet, Mirage, Frigga, Valentina, Cosmo, The Collector, Agent Coulson, Agent 13, Kate Bishop, and Moon Girl.

2

3

Devil Dinosaur

5

3

The Collector

2

2

Quinjet

1

2

Agent Coulson

3

4

Agent 13

1

2

Mirage

2

2

Frigga

3

4

Kate Bishop

2

3

Moon Girl

4

5

Valentina

2

3

Cosmo

3

3

Consider Iron Patriot, Mystique, and Speed as flexible replacements for Agent 13, Kate Bishop, and Frigga.

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 provides crucial protection.
• Devil Dinosaur is your primary win condition, ideally 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 those changing sides. Whether this is a bug or intended functionality 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

Successful Victoria Hand deck play hinges on these points:

1. Energy Management: Balance card generation and energy expenditure. A full hand maximizes Devil Dinosaur's potential, but you also need space for card generation and Victoria's effect. Efficient energy use is crucial; sometimes skipping turns to maintain a full hand is prioritized over filling the board.
2. Strategic Deception: Utilize unexpected card plays to confuse opponents and mask your strategy.
3. Ongoing Lane Protection: Opponents often target the Victoria Hand lane with tech cards. Counter this by playing Devil Dinosaur and Victoria Hand in the same lane (creating an Ongoing setup) and protecting 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.

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3

Helicarrier

6

10

Morbius

2

0

Lady Sif

3

5

Scorn

1

2

Blade

1

3

Corvus Glaive

3

5

Colleen Wing

2

4

Apocalypse

6

8

Swarm

2

3

The Collector

2

2

MODOK

5

8

Countering Victoria Hand

Super Skrull effectively counters Victoria Hand. His synergy with Doctor Doom 2099 decks makes him a strong tech card against both Victoria Hand and Doom 2099 lineups.

Other counters include Shadow King (removes buffs from one lane) and Enchantress (removes all Ongoing effects). Valkyrie can disrupt power distribution in a critical lane.

Is Victoria Hand a Valuable Acquisition?

Victoria Hand is a worthwhile investment, whether acquired through the Spotlight Cache or Tokens. Her consistent buffs facilitate strong deck building, and her effectiveness in multiple archetypes makes her a valuable asset for many players.