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- The Best Deck for Victoria Hand
- Effective Victoria Hand Gameplay
- Alternative Discard Deck for Victoria Hand
- Countering Victoria Hand Strategies
- Is Victoria Hand a Valuable Acquisition?
Marvel SNAP's initial Spotlight Cache card for 2025, Victoria Hand, is an Ongoing character that enhances cards generated within your hand. While often categorized as a card-generation archetype staple, Victoria Hand surprisingly excels in discard decks as well. This guide presents two robust Victoria Hand decks, one for each archetype, enabling you to adapt her 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 is ideally suited for Victoria Hand. For optimal synergy, combine this duo with: Quinjet, Mirage, Frigga, Valentina, Cosmo, The Collector, Agent Coulson, Agent 13, Kate Bishop, and Moon Girl.
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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
Flexible options (Agent 13, Kate Bishop, and Frigga) can be substituted with Iron Patriot, Mystique, and Speed.
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, enhancing buffs or disrupting opponents.)
- Quinjet reduces the cost of generated cards, enabling you to play more.
- The Collector's power increases with each generated card.
- Cosmo serves as a tech card, protecting Devil Dino and Victoria Hand from attacks in the same lane.
- Devil Dinosaur is your 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 cards that change locations. 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
When playing a Victoria Hand deck, consider these strategies:
- Balance card generation and energy management: Aim for a full hand to maximize Devil Dinosaur's growth, while also generating cards and utilizing Victoria Hand's effect. Efficient energy use is crucial; sometimes skipping turns to maintain a full hand is more beneficial than filling the board.
- Employ joker cards for deception: Victoria Hand decks generate many random cards. Use these strategically as feints to mislead your opponent and maintain unpredictability.
- Protect your Ongoing lane: Opponents often target Victoria Hand with tech cards like Enchantress. Counter this by playing Devil Dinosaur and Victoria Hand in the same lane (creating an Ongoing setup) and shielding 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
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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 Strategies
Super Skrull is an excellent counter to Victoria Hand. Many players use Doctor Doom 2099 decks, which Skrull synergizes with, making him a valuable tech card against both Victoria Hand and Doom 2099 lineups.
Other counters include Shadow King (removes Victoria Hand's buffs in one lane) and Enchantress (removes all Ongoing effects). Valkyrie can also disrupt power distribution by being played in a key enemy lane.
Is Victoria Hand a Valuable Acquisition?
Victoria Hand is a worthwhile addition to any player's collection. Whether acquired through the Spotlight Cache or purchased with Tokens, she offers a strong return on investment. While somewhat reliant on RNG, her permanent buffs facilitate consistent deck building. Her compatibility with multiple archetypes (card-generation and discard) makes her a valuable asset for many players.
