Marvel Snap: Unveiling the Ultimate Iron Patriot Deck

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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 2-cost, 3-power card adds a high-cost card to your hand upon reveal, potentially with a cost reduction. This aligns perfectly with card-generation archetypes, similar to Devil Dino strategies. Here's a top-tier deck maximizing Iron Patriot's potential.

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 including Sentinel, Quinjet, Valentina, Mirage, Frigga, Mobius M. Mobius, Moon Girl, Agent Coulson, and Kate Bishop.

Frigga can be substituted with Cosmo to mitigate opponent counter-strategies.

Iron Patriot Deck Synergies

• Iron Patriot provides discounted high-cost cards, driving the strategy.
• Valentina, Sentinel, Mirage, Agent Coulson, Moon Girl, and Kate Bishop generate cards, triggering Victoria Hand's effect.
• Quinjet further reduces card costs for easier play.
• Frigga duplicates cards, enhancing Victoria's effect and potentially doubling key abilities like Iron Patriot's.
• Mobius M. Mobius prevents cost manipulation by opponents.
• Devil Dino serves as the win condition, leveraging hand size for powerful buffs.

Effective Iron Patriot Gameplay

Maximize Iron Patriot's potential with these tips:

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 overspending resources.
2. Hand Management: Carefully manage your hand size, especially if Devil Dino is your win condition. Only play card generators when you have space. Avoid Agent Coulson with a full hand.
3. Prioritize Discounted Duplicates: Use duplication effects like Moon Girl after benefiting from Iron Patriot's discount or other cost reductions to maximize value.

Countering Iron Patriot Strategies

Counter Iron Patriot decks by disrupting cost manipulation and hand/board space. Iron Patriot players need energy and space to play effectively.

Effective counters include US Agent, Cosmo, Iceman, Wave, Sandman, and Shadow King. Junk archetype cards like Green Goblin and Hobgoblin also disrupt the strategy.

Valkyrie can remove critical buffs from Victoria Hand, a common component of Iron Patriot decks.

Is Iron Patriot a Valuable Card?

Iron Patriot isn't meta-defining like Arishem, but a strong addition. Competitive players will find it valuable. However, it doesn't justify purchasing the premium pass. F2P players can focus on Victoria Hand, enabling the same archetype without Iron Patriot's reliance.