Marvel Snap's Best Starbrand Decks Unveiled

How Starbrand Functions in Marvel Snap

The new 3-cost, 10-power Starbrand card features an Ongoing ability: "Your opponent gains +3 Power at each other location." Unlike Mister Fantastic's adjacent location effect, Starbrand impacts all locations it's not present at. Most competitive decks will counterbalance this with cards like Zero, Sauron, or Enchantress.

While vulnerable to Shang-Chi, Starbrand synergizes well with Surtur. The 3-cost slot makes deck integration challenging, as players often prefer playing Surtur or Sauron first.

Top Launch Day Starbrand Decks

Early testing shows Starbrand fits well in modified versions of Shuri Sauron and Surtur decks. Here's an optimized Shuri Sauron build:

• Zabu
• Zero
• Armor
• Lizard
• Sauron
• Starbrand
• Shuri
• Ares
• Enchantress
• Typhoid Mary
• Red Skull
• Taskmaster

Vision can substitute for Series 5 card Ares if needed. This Zabu-focused version offers more flexibility than the traditional Ebony Maw variant, especially after Taskmaster's cost increase to 6. The deck's strategy remains unchanged: neutralize negative Ongoing effects while maximizing power through Shuri boosts and Taskmaster copies.

For Surtur enthusiasts, this updated list includes Starbrand:

• Zabu
• Zero
• Armor
• Sam Wilson
• Captain America
• Cosmo
• Surtur
• Starbrand
• Ares
• Attuma
• Crossbones
• Cull Obsidian
• Skaar

This premium build utilizes four Series 5 cards. The Starbrand addition enables turn-6 Skaar plays when combined with high-cost cards on preceding turns. Proper sequencing requires practice - ideally playing Surtur early while saving Starbrand for critical moments.

Acquisition Strategy

With recent meta shifts introducing powerful cards like Agamotto and Eson, Starbrand's long-term viability remains uncertain. Players should monitor early tournament results before committing valuable Spotlight Keys or Collector's Tokens. The current meta may not favor traditional Shuri Sauron or Surtur builds, even with Starbrand's power boost.

Marvel Snap is available now on mobile and PC platforms.