Iron Patriot Deck Dominates Marvel Snap

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• The Best Deck for Iron Patriot
• Effective Iron Patriot Gameplay
• Countering Iron Patriot
• Is Iron Patriot a Worthwhile 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. His ability makes him a key component in card-generation decks, similar to Devil Dino's past dominance. This guide details the optimal deck for maximizing Iron Patriot's potential in the current meta.

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, reduce its cost by 4.

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.

Card Cost Power Iron Patriot 2 3 Devil Dino 5 3 Victoria Hand 2 3 Mobius M. Mobius 3 3 Sentinel 2 3 Quinjet 1 2 Moon Girl 4 5 Valentina 2 3 Agent Coulson 3 4 Mirage 2 2 Kate Bishop 2 3 Frigga 3 4

Consider replacing Frigga with Cosmo to mitigate opponent counter-strategies.

Iron Patriot Deck Synergies

• Iron Patriot adds discounted high-Cost cards, driving the deck's strategy.
• Valentina, Sentinel, Mirage, Agent Coulson, Moon Girl, and Kate Bishop generate cards, triggering Victoria Hand's ability.
• Quinjet further reduces the cost of generated cards.
• Frigga duplicates a card, enhancing Victoria's effect and potentially doubling key abilities like Iron Patriot's.
• Mobius M. Mobius protects against cost manipulation by opponents.
• Devil Dino serves as the win condition, utilizing hand size for powerful buffs.

Effective Iron Patriot Gameplay

Maximize Iron Patriot's potential with these strategies:

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 his lane, but risk over-commitment.
2. Hand Management: Carefully manage your hand size, especially if Devil Dino is your win condition. Play card generators only when you have space. Avoid Agent Coulson with a full hand.
3. Prioritize Discounted Duplicates: Use duplication effects like Moon Girl after utilizing Iron Patriot's discount or other cost reductions to maximize value.

Countering Iron Patriot

Counter Iron Patriot decks by disrupting their energy and hand management. Cards that interfere with cost or board space are effective.

Strong counters include U.S. Agent, Cosmo, Iceman, Wave, Sandman, and Shadow King. The Junk archetype (Green Goblin, Hobgoblin) also disrupts their strategy. Valkyrie can remove crucial buffs from Victoria Hand.

Is Iron Patriot a Worthwhile Card?

Iron Patriot is a valuable addition but won't revolutionize the meta. Competitive players will find him useful, but he doesn't justify purchasing the premium pass. F2P players can focus on Victoria Hand, which enables similar strategies without Iron Patriot's reliance.