Best Diamondback Decks in Marvel Snap

Diamondback, a relatively obscure Marvel villain, slithers into Marvel Snap, offering intriguing potential for both villainous and heroic strategies. This guide explores optimal deck builds featuring this 3-cost, 3-power card whose ability ("Ongoing: Enemy cards here afflicted with negative Power have an additional -2 Power") synergizes powerfully with negative-effect cards.

Diamondback's Mechanics in Marvel Snap

Diamondback's strength lies in amplifying the negative effects of cards like U.S. Agent and Man-Thing. By targeting at least two enemy cards, she can easily reach 7 power. However, be aware of counter-cards: Luke Cage negates her effect entirely, while Enchantress and Rogue significantly diminish her impact.

Top Diamondback Decks in Marvel Snap

Despite her niche ability, Diamondback fits surprisingly well into several competitive archetypes, including Scream Move, Toxic Ajax, High Evolutionary, and Bullseye Discard. Two exemplary decks highlight her versatility:

1. Scream Move:

This deck focuses on manipulating enemy card locations with Kingpin and Scream, while Diamondback boosts lane control. The second half utilizes a Doom 2099 package for late-game power surges. Key cards include Scream, Rocket Raccoon & Groot (essential), and potentially Scorpion as a replacement for Sam Wilson (Series 5). The full deck list can be found on Untapped.

2. Toxic Ajax:

This high-cost, high-reward deck maximizes Ajax's power through various affliction cards. Luke Cage's absence can even strategically enhance Ajax's strength. Malekith provides powerful card draw, while Anti-Venom offers late-game surprises. Rogue is crucial to counter Luke Cage, a significant threat to this deck. The deck heavily relies on Series 5 cards (Silver Sable, U.S. Agent, Red Guardian, Rocket Raccoon & Groot, Malekith, Anti-Venom, and Ajax). A substitute for Silver Sable could be Nebula. The full deck list is available on Untapped.

Is Diamondback Worth the Investment?

Diamondback's value hinges on your existing card collection and playstyle. If you already possess many affliction cards and enjoy decks like Toxic Ajax or Scream Move, she's a valuable addition. However, if you lack key cards like Scream and Rocket Raccoon & Groot, or generally avoid affliction-based decks, she's less worthwhile, given the high cost of building effective decks around her.

Marvel Snap is currently available for play.