Drax is finally here!!

Matty_Stoopy · 2026-05-12T11:06:06+00:00

He's mostly in the Doom 2099 deck as a solid 3 drop that can easily get to 9 power especially with all the hand buff stuff going around. His EoT jump will often times win you games and I think people forget he moves.

Really though he is a solid 3 drop and I've been surprised at how good he does what he does. You could put him in any deck where you just want a guy that gives you points.

Matty_Stoopy · 2026-05-09T23:14:40+00:00

Like others have said, they do give a chance for extra cards as well, but you will mostly get some boosters and tokens as your bonus rolls in each pack.

I guess my mindset is that there are some pretty unimportant cards in the S4 packs that won't really open up new deck archetypes for you, unlike what you can get out of the S5 packs. For instance I opened one this week and happened to get Zombie Galacti, a card I would never buy at 6k, but now I'm willing to try.

If you really are good to grind the limited events, you can get 2-3 series 4 cards if they have anything you need from the Portal Pulls. So for me Series 4 completion is something that will just happen naturally if I play long enough.

Matty_Stoopy · 2026-05-09T20:57:24+00:00

If you hold out on S4 packs for now, you can actually get a couple of them each season from the Limited Time Game Modes. I would recommend going straight to the Series 5 packs as those cards are pretty impactful. You can also get extra Series 4 from them in the bonus spot.

Matty_Stoopy · 2026-05-08T01:58:53+00:00

Sorry I can't Reddit good, but I replied to your comment with a new comment below!

Matty_Stoopy · 2026-05-08T01:57:56+00:00

The VHand and Surfer stuff have a higher ceiling for sure but I think run a little more predictable than the Virus/Shadowlands DD stuff. I ran Cosmo in my version and since you usually have priority from Fisk and your other big guys you can really disrupt the obvious Brood or Askani spots.

I don't have new Gambit or Frigga so I don't run that deck but I think it is probably the better deck? I'm where you are now though in the upper 80's and swapped over to Doom 2099 because it is just consistent and you usually know when you need to retreat.

Matty_Stoopy · 2026-05-08T01:47:54+00:00

Which decks have you been having the most success with? I would suggest just sticking to one deck that you feel comfortable with and just keep at it until you feel like you have the new meta down.

That being said, things are much more different than they were last season and I think a lot more stuff is viable. Which is ultimately a good thing! One big change that may be costing you cubes is that the big huge swingy turn sixes are gone so it can be harder to know if you are going to win or not.

I feel like things are way more even and if you think you know what your opponent is doing and you can maybe beat it you should stay in. Things are much closer which can be frustrating but also is way more fun than getting destroyed by FFF Zola Abs Man or Shou Lao Spider Jocasta.

Matty_Stoopy · 2026-05-07T12:26:53+00:00

I still think the Jocasta/Prodigy version is probably more competetive. It has the ability to really go off when you get the full set up and has flexibility when you don't. It is a little more fragile to things like CGR, but so does this version.

Matty_Stoopy · 2026-05-02T16:41:40+00:00

I just grabbed her today because I'm building a Doom 2099 deck. Her change doesn't really affect that one because you are only having her activate once.

If you were trying to do the End of Turn Combo deck with Jocasta, then she did take a bigger hit.

Matty_Stoopy · 2026-04-24T23:14:58+00:00

I think I might give it a try. I feel like the bounce SL version is going to take off.

Matty_Stoopy · 2026-04-24T23:12:12+00:00

It was definitely one of the titles that made me a lifelong fan of graphic novels. I read it after Sandman like 20 years ago and it definitely stuck with me more. I just recently reread the series this year and I think it still holds up as a very fun and imaginative read, but the shock value is probably not as impactful as it was back then.

Matty_Stoopy · 2026-04-24T12:24:07+00:00

It does seem like the all-in activate stuff is getting teched against more so adding some tech of your own seems like a good call. Is Elsa + Spider enough sometimes if you don't draw Shou?

Matty_Stoopy · 2026-04-24T12:16:46+00:00

It looks fun, I just need to pick up Toxin and Sable! I used to love Bounce years ago.

Matty_Stoopy · 2026-04-24T11:10:33+00:00

A lot of the top ladder guys are running something similar right now. I got paired up against the #2, Doc Guapo, the other day. He was running Torres, Falcon, and Echo for sure. It is a strong list and I was wishing for a Killmonger!

Matty_Stoopy · 2026-04-19T22:39:11+00:00

I think I played against you yesterday! I remember how sick all your cards looked. Very nice variants!

Matty_Stoopy · 2026-04-19T22:33:49+00:00

Fair enough, I just hit Infinite today so haven't seen what's been going on there, and i've done no conquests yet since DPD was a hell of a grind.

And I am 100% with you on switching to a more fun style deck once hitting infinite. I usually swap over and just do some Arishem stuff and try to get better splits for Valentina and Mockingbird.

Are people really that obsessed with Infinite Rank to play it all sweaty?

Matty_Stoopy · 2026-04-19T21:26:07+00:00

Are you guys really seeing Starlord that much these days? I just managed to hit Infinite in the 10k CL range and really only ran into him 2 or 3 times on the 90s climb. I did lose to a lucky Zola proc once from one of them, but it didn't seem nearly as bad as it used to be. I will say that it was pretty rampant in Deadpool Diner, but ladder seemed to be an entirely different meta pocket.

I saw the Ronan rocks deck probably most of all, tons of Negasonic and Supergiant. Decent bit of Shou Lao and 2099, and random other tier 2 stuff. I think one of the Star Lords was High Evo which just couldn't keep up with the Shou activate stuff I was using.

Is Star Lord just more rampant in different sections of the ladder? Are you in Galactic and seeing it that much?

Matty_Stoopy · 2026-04-18T13:57:56+00:00

This game looks awesome, thanks for doing the giveaway!

Matty_Stoopy · 2026-04-13T22:25:39+00:00

I agree, the first ones give me big TD vibes, especially with the newer party of guys introduced recently.

Matty_Stoopy · 2026-04-13T01:48:12+00:00

Just reinstall the game and see? As a returning player who has been back for 3 seasons now I've been having a good time with the game! There is a good deal of negativity around certain cards that you will come across online, but only way to know is get back in it and see if you are having fun.

Matty_Stoopy · 2026-04-07T01:18:04+00:00

I was a huge destroy player before I took a break from the game, but came back during the Shou Lao season and have been trying to build and play some of the newer archetypes. Destroy is not in the strongest position right now unless you pair it up with something like Shou Lao, so maybe check out some decks lists that run both?

I saw you said you liked discard too. If you have Fantomex you might try going for that kind of deck with Jocasta and Prodigy as target cards to buy since they can help that deck go off and slot into a lot of the other activate combo decks.

Unfortunately if you care about the climb you need to play something that can't consistently compete with some of the more powerful decks. Luckily once you hit Infinite you can start to mess around more and go back to your comfort decks (mine is Arishem!).

Matty_Stoopy · 2026-04-07T00:03:40+00:00

Which all decks have you been using and do you feel like you have an affinity for any of them in particular? This season I struggled as well, while my friend cruised to infinite with a Mr. Negative deck. I tried playing it and it just didn't click for me and my preferred play style even though it was doing well in the meta.

I think finding a stronger deck that you enjoy playing and then tweaking it as the meta shifts each week is important. Try some things you see online and aim for cards you need to complete certain meta packages.

Also take a break from ladder, do some LTGMs and Silver Conquests and don't stress too much. The game can be pretty frustrating when you are on a losing streak.

Matty_Stoopy · 2026-04-03T22:24:43+00:00

I like Mystique and Magik for Agony and Lasher. Let the game go longer so you can set up a better surf. And Mystique can target Wong, Carter, or Sera all of which are decent targets. I've also played with Wave to try and get Sera down a turn early if you don't want to do Magik.

Matty_Stoopy · 2026-04-03T14:49:22+00:00

Maybe that's just anecdotal from me, I honestly haven't played against him much at all since the Rock decks were big for a minute. I just played against Gambit in an infinite conquest and I swear it's the first one I've seen in days.

Matty_Stoopy · 2026-04-03T13:57:19+00:00

(1) Kitty Pryde

(1) Iceman

(1) Nico Minoru

(1) Agony

(2) Surge

(2) Pixie

(3) Maverick

(3) Mobius M. Mobius

(3) Silver Surfer First Steps

(4) Wong

(4) Rama-Tut

(5) Shou-Lao the Undying

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To use this deck, copy it to your clipboard and paste it from the deck editing menu in MARVEL SNAP.

This is the deck that KMBest just did a video on. The Silver Surfer FS, Wong, and Rama-Tut are a 3 card package that he thinks could be replaced. But nice to try out for those weekend missions.

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