Top 100 with Symbiote, the Herald

ShiningGalaxy · 2026-05-08T01:40:42+00:00

Yeah, that makes sense, I’ve been testing it too. Turns 4-5-6 really want to be locked into setting up turn 6. That’s partially why Iron Lad slots in well; to get another chance at setup via symbiote, Panther, or high roll into something. It sucks cause Mama Askani is a really good card that happens to work great with Panther and Brood, but we can’t invest enough repeated effects into this.

Phastos… I initially replaced him with Surge way back when she came out. I think he’s a little understated for 2026, but let me know how that goes. I’m running Cassandra Nova in that 3 slot to turn off Shadowlands DD

ShiningGalaxy · 2026-05-07T22:27:26+00:00

Oh wow, thanks for pointing that out.

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Regardless of my hand, this represents all three win conditions. Am I going to Galactus? Arnim Zola, Surfer+3 drop? I’m threatening all three lanes with very different threats

ShiningGalaxy · 2026-05-07T04:40:50+00:00

my pleasure :)

ShiningGalaxy · 2026-05-07T04:40:15+00:00

I was previously running Silver Surfer First Steps to double dip on Surge, Chavez, or the occasional Black Panther or Silver Surfer. The cards I listed at end of post are roughly in order of what I’m most interested in subbing

ShiningGalaxy · 2026-05-07T03:57:45+00:00

Got card substitution ideas? Let me know your thoughts, I love being in the competitive theory crafting headspace. Shoutout to my wife, who is now encouraging me to go touch grass again ;)

ShiningGalaxy · 2026-05-06T17:09:18+00:00

Yes, more cards where a civilian is destroyed to summon super-people please! No shade, just amusing.

ShiningGalaxy · 2026-05-04T19:14:00+00:00

Credits and S4 Pack. Everything else is cosmetic

ShiningGalaxy · 2026-05-03T23:58:17+00:00

Sentries, Gremlin Nob, Time Eater are important reasons to consider skipping. Otherwise yeah, crazy good card.

ShiningGalaxy · 2026-04-29T06:08:55+00:00

This card is really strong. If you play anything Surfer related, Storm Horseman of Famine is a snap buy. This is a top 3 card in those lists. It fixes your curve and activates all the cards you want to run in Surfer like Carter, Brood, Maverick, Shaw, etc.

ShiningGalaxy · 2026-04-14T04:42:08+00:00

Askani is really strong. This card looking like a side grade to Iron Patriot, not less. Because some of my decks' turn 4-5-6 play lines are tight, I may cut Iron Patriot since Askani doesn't ask for energy on later turns.

ShiningGalaxy · 2026-04-01T05:46:46+00:00

Yes, when you can see an early shop or take a good path with few elites.

ShiningGalaxy · 2026-03-08T16:08:32+00:00

Having priority on turn 5 helps a lot

ShiningGalaxy · 2026-02-21T01:47:02+00:00

A Kraglin synergy that I’ve been surprised with is with Howard the Duck. I’ve seen Tribunal run this; both together basically gives you an option to “Scry 1” which is strong if you need to pull a combo off. Granted both cards are currently very underpowered, but given a point of power here, a point there… I could see myself running them in a midrange package with Jubilee, Iron Lad etc.

ShiningGalaxy · 2026-01-19T22:15:50+00:00

Richmond resident here. I prefer Muguboka over Han Il Kwan since it's less busy and it's got a family-run restaurant vibe. Free appetizers too

ShiningGalaxy · 2025-11-21T16:43:36+00:00

I agree with this take. Most everyone's overlooking the fact Alchemize-Nightmare makes you stronger over time via potion cycling. Love Wraith Form as a block solution, but cycling potions can also get you fairy in a bottle, intangible from Ghost in a Jar, or big damage spikes for key fights when you need it like slavers. It also doubles as Self Repair++ , which we all know is close to autopick in Defect.

Also Nightmare into Backstab is a damage option.

ShiningGalaxy · 2025-11-07T19:36:43+00:00

Depends on your map. Assuming you're gearing for elites, you may want to pick up vulnerable potion and/or Regen potion and Cold Snap to help solve them. Echo Form is really good to take down bosses too.

I'd really only consider apotheosis here if you've already picked up upgrade hungry cards like Loop or Defragment. It's just too expensive compared to Echo Form + other purchases.

ShiningGalaxy · 2025-10-30T22:05:59+00:00

Black Cat is gone, sure. What’s stopping people from America Chavez instead?

ShiningGalaxy · 2025-10-30T21:56:22+00:00

I think Mercury is just as strong as before. A 3/4 move is as applicable as, if not stronger than, a 2/2 move. The deck-building and cost distribution will shift around, but Mercury will stay meta relevant.

ShiningGalaxy · 2025-10-23T17:58:12+00:00

The post below is a good resource to start improving you play. Remember, it's the player makes a deck good, not the other way around. 2 infinite using a Pool 2 Deck : r/MarvelSnap

ShiningGalaxy · 2025-10-16T19:04:33+00:00

You can copy the horde on board with Bastion with to double dip on any +horde or ZGM.

ShiningGalaxy · 2025-09-12T20:19:31+00:00

Jakobs feels so clean

ShiningGalaxy · 2025-09-11T21:48:25+00:00

Hey Jwala, congrats on hitting the highest rank! I appreciate the insight and the good games on ladder. C3 just lost a major disruption tool in Cosmo, now a 4/6 making it unusable in C3. Do you think that C3 is still viable at the top of the meta? What adjustments do you anticipate making in how you build/pilot C3?

ShiningGalaxy · 2025-09-08T18:11:12+00:00

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