Captain America Decks Soar in Marvel Snap

Mastering Marvel Snap's Sam Wilson Captain America: Deck Strategies and Season Pass Value

Sam Wilson Captain America is stealing the spotlight in Marvel Snap's February 2025 season, eclipsing even the original Captain America. This guide explores optimal deck builds featuring this powerful card and assesses whether purchasing the season pass is worthwhile.

Understanding Sam Wilson Captain America

Sam Wilson Captain America is a 2-cost, 3-power card with a unique ability: "Game Start: Add Cap's Shield to a random location. Ongoing: You can move Cap's Shield." Cap's Shield (1-cost, 1-power) has the ability: "Ongoing: This can’t be destroyed. Give your Cap +2 Power when this moves to Cap’s location." Crucially, this buff applies to both Sam Wilson and Steve Rogers versions of Captain America, creating significant power scaling potential. Sam Wilson's versatility shines through synergy with 1-cost cards, move cards, and Ongoing decks, while cleverly evading Killmonger. However, Red Guardian and Shadow King pose effective counters.

Top Sam Wilson Captain America Decks

Sam Wilson's presence enhances existing deck archetypes. He excels in Wiccan decks and Ongoing Zoo builds.

Wiccan Deck:

This deck leverages several Series 5 cards (Fenris Wolf, Hawkeye Kate Bishop, Iron Patriot, Red Guardian, Rocket Raccoon & Groot, Wiccan, Alioth). If you lack these, consider substituting Red Guardian and Rocket Raccoon & Groot with alternatives like Cosmo, Mobius M. Mobius, or Galactus. Gameplay focuses on countering opponents after deploying Wiccan, strategically managing priority to maximize Enchantress, Shang-Chi, or Alioth's impact. Sam Wilson provides a strong 2-cost option and lane control flexibility.

Spectrum Zoo Deck:

This deck, while slightly less meta-dominant, remains viable. Key Series 5 cards are Hawkeye Kate Bishop, Marvel Boy, and Caiera. Replacements could include Nico Minoru, Cosmo, Gilgamesh, or Mockingbird. Marvel Boy and Caiera are crucial. Sam Wilson adds flexibility, while Cap's Shield gains substantial buffs from Kazar and Blue Marvel, further amplified by Spectrum.

Is the Season Pass Worth It?

The $9.99 season pass price tag for Sam Wilson is justifiable if you favor Zoo-style decks. However, if your playstyle doesn't align with Zoo, many alternative 2-cost cards (Jeff, Iron Patriot, Hawkeye Kate Bishop) can effectively replace him in various meta decks. Given Marvel Snap's high cost to maintain competitiveness, skipping Sam Wilson is a reasonable option if budget is a concern.

Conclusion

Sam Wilson Captain America brings exciting new strategic possibilities to Marvel Snap. Whether he's worth the season pass investment depends entirely on your deck preferences and budget. Experimentation is key to unlocking his full potential.

Marvel Snap is available now.