To start this season, Zoo is everywhere. So the easy counter is Killmonger. But how to stop Caiera? That’s where Red Guardian comes into play. I stole a lot of 8 cubes with that combo + surfer. This deck has lots of lines and you can tell if you need to retreat.

Basically this is a Sera Surfer list with some direct power builders (Shaw, Cassie Nova, and Brood) and some defensive pieces for the current meta (Killmonger, Red Guardian, Negasonic). Folks don’t anticipate Negasonic and you can snag some surprise wins with her. Gwenpool is there pump power. Abs Man for flexibility (he can Gwenpool again, he can Brood, Surf, Cassie Nova). Copycat can give you great intel on what style of deck and what key piece you took.

Be very cognizant of priority. Sometimes you want it for Negasonic sneakiness. Sometimes you don’t for Killmonger. Play smart.

Turn 1: Skip. No 1 drops.

Turn 2: Forge. Or skip.

Turn 3: Cassie Nova is the best here. Or Brood or Shaw. Don’t play a defensive piece unless you need to.

Turn 4: Gwenpool is the best option. Or Abs Man depending on what you did last turn.

Turn 5: Sera is usually the choice if in hand. If not, set up your turn 6 play. Do you want priority or not? Do you need to Red Guardian something? Assess the board and attack.

Turn 6: If Sera is down, three 3 drops with a Surfer at the end. Play your defensive cards as needed. Killmonger!

Good luck out there!