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 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 strategies, echoing the success of Devil Dino decks. This guide details an optimal deck build for 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 core trio is supported by 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 provides a discounted high-Cost card, 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 impact 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 the lane, but risk overspending.
2. Hand Management: With Devil Dino as the win condition, carefully manage your hand size. 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

Counter Iron Patriot decks by disrupting their energy and hand management:

• Cost Manipulation and Clogging: Cards like US Agent, Cosmo, Iceman, Wave, Sandman, and Shadow King interfere with energy and board space.
• Junk Archetype: Green Goblin and Hobgoblin disrupt opponent strategies.
• Valkyrie: A clever counter to Victoria Hand, removing crucial buffs.

Is Iron Patriot a Valuable Card?

Iron Patriot is a strong addition but won't revolutionize the meta. Competitive players will find it valuable, but it doesn't justify purchasing the premium pass. F2P players can focus on Victoria Hand instead, achieving similar card-generation strategies without relying on Iron Patriot.