Iron Patriot Reigns Supreme in Marvel Snap's Meta

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• The Best Deck for Iron Patriot
• Effective Iron Patriot Gameplay
• Countering Iron Patriot Strategies
• 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 dominance of Devil Dino in previous metas. Here's a top-tier deck leveraging Iron Patriot's strengths in the current metagame.

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.

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

Iron Patriot Deck Synergies

• Iron Patriot provides 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 effect.
• Quinjet further reduces generated card costs.
• Frigga duplicates cards, amplifying 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, leveraging hand size for powerful buffs.

Effective Iron Patriot Gameplay

Maximize Iron Patriot's potential with these strategies:

1. Strategic Placement: Deploy 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 over-commitment.
2. Hand Management: If Devil Dino is your win condition, carefully manage your hand size. 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 benefiting from Iron Patriot's discount or other cost reductions to maximize value.

Countering Iron Patriot Strategies

Counter Iron Patriot decks by disrupting cost manipulation and hand/board space. Iron Patriot players need energy and space to function. Cards interfering with these aspects are effective counters.

Effective counters include U.S. Agent, Cosmo, Iceman, Wave, Sandman, and Shadow King. Junk archetype cards like Green Goblin and Hobgoblin also disrupt the strategy. Valkyrie can remove crucial buffs from Victoria Hand.

Is Iron Patriot a Valuable Card?

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