With a whopping 12 Power, Death is one of the strongest cards in Pool 3 of Marvel Snap. But she’s also quite costly, requiring 9 Energy to drop, which makes it challenging to build a deck around her passive ability. On top of that, Series 3 comes with only a handful of Destroy-friendly cards that go well with Death. But fear not, as this guide simplifies creating the best Pool 3 Death deck using the budget and common cards.
The Best Death Deck for Pool 3
In Marvel Snap, Death has good synergy with Pool 3 cards The Hood, Mysterio, Wave, Aero, and Magneto. But to build the best deck, combine these cards with Nova, Yondu, Bucky Barnes, Carnage, Killmonger, and Deathlok.
Card | Cost | Power |
Death | 9 | 12 |
The Hood | 1 | -2 |
Mysterio | 2 | 4 |
Wave | 3 | 3 |
Aero | 5 | 7 |
Magneto | 6 | 12 |
Nova | 1 | 1 |
Bucky Barnes | 2 | 1 |
Yondu | 1 | 2 |
Carnage | 2 | 2 |
Killmonger | 3 | 3 |
Deathlok | 3 | 5 |
The Pool 3 Death deck relies on the Destroy mechanism. Its early-game focus is to feed low-Cost cards (The Hood, Nova, Yondu, and Bucky Barnes) to the main destroyers (Carnage, Killmonger, and Deathlok). But the ultimate goal is to get multiple discounts for Death and bring her into play in the last round. In the lineup, Wave, Aero, and Magneto are control cards, and Mysterio plays the role of support.
Here’s what each card in the Pool 3 Death deck does:
- Death: Gets 1 Cost discount per other cards’ destruction.
- The Hood: Adds a demon to hand.
- Mysterio: Adds 2 fake Mysterio cards to other locations.
- Wave: Makes both players’ cards Cost 4 in the next round.
- Aero: Moves the opponent’s recently played cards to her location.
- Magneto: Moves all 3- and 4-Cost cards to his location.
- Nova: Gives 1 Power to friendly cards when destroyed.
- Yondu: Destroys the top card on the opponent’s deck.
- Bucky Barnes: Creates Winter Soldier with 6 Power when destroyed.
- Carnage: Destroys cards at his location and gains their Power.
- Killmonger: Destroys all 1-Cost cards.
- Deathlok: Destroys all cards at his location.
For an alternative Pool 3 Death deck, replace Yondu, Mysterio, Deathlok, and Aero with Deadpool, Venom, Hulkbuster, and Taskmaster.
Best Pool 3 Cards to Have in Death Decks
Out of all 87 Pool 3 cards, the ones with the right synergy for Death are Arnim Zola, Deadpool, Destroyer, Gambit, Kingpin, and Venom. These heroes—and villains—either cause destruction, which benefits Death, or get buffed by destruction, which benefits the whole deck.
The Best Play Strategy for Pool 3 Death Decks
Death requires a slow-paced, late-game-win strategy. Fool the opponent into playing for the wrong locations using Mysterio and interrupt their game plan with control cards (Aero, Magneto, and Wave.) But buff Carnage as soon as possible by destroying the 1-Cost cards (The Hood, Nova, Yondu, and Bucky Barnes). This will lower Death’s cost, preparing her for a final-round finisher.
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