With one of Marvel Snap’s October OTAs came a surprising buff for Spectrum. Previously a six-Cost five-Power card, Spectrum now has seven Power, turning her into a dominant beast of Ongoing decks. In this guide, Marvel Snap players learn how to exploit her maximized effect and create consistently dominant lineups for hitting Infinite. Here is the best deck for making the most out of Spectrum in Marvel Snap.
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The Best Deck for Spectrum
After the October 2023 buff, the best Spectrum deck is an Iron Lad-Wong Ongoing lineup. To replicate this combination, players will need to have Howard the Duck, Zabu, Luke Cage, Lizard, Rock Solid, Super-Skrull, Darkhawk, Mobius, and Korg.
Card | Cost | Power |
Spectrum | 6 | 7 |
Iron Lad | 4 | 6 |
Howard the Duck | 1 | 2 |
Zabu | 2 | 2 |
Luke Cage | 2 | 2 |
Lizard | 2 | 5 |
Rock Solid | 3 | 3 |
Super-Skrull | 4 | 2 |
Darkhawk | 4 | 0 |
Wong | 4 | 2 |
Mobius | 2 | 3 |
Korg | 1 | 2 |
Thanks to its multi-level combos, this deck is quite consistent in the current metagame. Here’s how each card helps Spectrum dominate the game.
- Spectrum: Gives all Ongoing cards +2 Power.
- Wong: Duplicates On Reveal effects in his location.
- Iron Lad: Copies the text of the deck’s top card.
- Howard the Duck: Reveals the deck’s top card.
- Zabu: Reduces the Cost of four-Cost cards by one.
- Luke Cage: Protects the cards’ Power.
- Lizard: Gets -4 Power if the enemy has four cards in his lane.
- RockSolid: Shuffles two Rocks into the opponent’s deck.
- Korg: Shuffles one Rock to the enemy’s deck.
- Super-Skrull: Copies the Ongoing effects of enemy cards.
- Darkhawk: Earns +2 Power for each card in the enemy’s deck.
- Mobius: Prevents friendly Cost increase and enemy Cost reduction.
How to Play Spectrum
The goal of a Spectrum deck should be spreading low-Cost Ongoing cards on the board only to buff them with multiple On Reveal triggers. In the current setup, Lizard, Howard, Zabu, Luke Cage, and Mobius are all cards that serve as hidden muscles that will conquer lanes after Spectrum’s effect. To play Spectrum effectively, aim for one—or more—of the following combos:
- Copy Wong’s textwith Iron Lad to quadruple Spectrum’s buff.
- Combine Rock Solid and Korg to add three Rocks to the opponent's deck. Play Darkhwak after this disruption for extra Power.
- As a counterattack, have Super-Skrull copy the enemy’s Ongoing abilities.
- Place Mobius and Luke Cage on the board when the strategy seems vulnerable.
- Play Howard the Duck early so the deck’s top card is exposed. This makes Iron Lad + Wong combos more consistent.
Budget Cards for Spectrum Decks
For those looking to create an early Spectrum deck, the following cards are the ideal options:
- Ant-Man
- Captain America
- Kazar
- Klaw
- Mister Sinister
- Blue Marvel
- Mister Fantastic
How to Counter Spectrum
Since Spectrum relies on her On Reveal ability, she can be countered with Cosmo. When players are caught off guard, Shadow King becomes the best answer by reversing any card’s boosted Power to its base form. Archetype-wise, however, destroy decks perform well against Spectrum decks as they easily abolish low-Cost buffed assets.
