An intermediate deck comprises cards from Pools One, Two, and Three. This arrangement is most effective for Marvel Snap players ascending the Collection Level ladder and unlocking characters from higher Pools. The guide on this page instructs fans on combining accessible yet formidable options from lower and upper Pools to craft an optimal deck.

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The Best Intermediate Deck in Marvel Snap

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A 3-Cost-dominant deck with Silver Surfer as the focal card is excellent for intermediate players. To build this setup, players will need to unite Silver Surfer with Brood, Rogue, Cosmo, Storm, Goose, Juggernaut, Sera, Snowguard, Maximus, and Shadow King.

Card

Cost

Power

Silver Surfer

3

2

Brood

3

2

Maximus

3

7

Rogue

3

2

Cosmo

3

2

Storm

3

2

Snowguard

1

2

Shadow King

2

3

Goose

2

2

Spider-Man

3

5

Juggernaut

3

3

Sera

5

4

The above deck suits intermediate players as it is founded on Series One, Two, and Three cards, cards that an average fan would unlock quickly.

Another high-level version of this lineup replaces Negasonic Teenage Warhead, Werewolf by Night, and Jean Grey with Storm, Juggernaut, and Shadow King.

Players who don’t have Snowguard could replace her with Killmonger or Polaris.

How to Play the Deck

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Silver Surfer’s intermediate deck aims to go wide with 3-Cost cards. When playing this setup, prioritize dropping Brood, Snowguard, and Maximus as early as possible. This will prepare the board for a late-game Silver Surfer and Sera combo to maximize and distribute Power.

Use Shadow King and Cosmo as support cards. Shadow King can remove opponents' buffs while Cosmo stops their On Reveal effects.

Have Goose block a lane. Place strategic 3-Cost cards here unbothered with the enemy’s possible counterplays.

Mess with the opposing cards with Juggernaut and Spider-Man. Move them around as a passive counterplay.

Drop Sera on turn five. This allows for dropping Silver Surfer on turn six with two other cards.

Tips for Building a Deck with Intermediate Cards

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The key to building good decks is maximizing synergies. This becomes a challenge when working with intermediate cards, as midway Pools are unbalanced. Here are some tips to overcome this problem:

  • Support upper Pool cards with budget options. In the Silver Surfer example, most 3-Cost cards are from Series Two, while Silver Surfer himself is a Pool 3 character.
  • Work in archetypes. Try to center the intermediate deck around one archetype. This could be movement, discard, destroy, junk, or else.
  • Don’t stuff the deck with powerhouses. Upper Pool cards are often powerful and deadly. However, cramming them in the same lineup would cause more harm than good.