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Cannonball is a five-Cost eight-Power On Reveal that has joined Marvel Snap during the Avengers Vs. X-Men Season. His unique skill combines disruptive movement with destruction: he relocates the strongest enemy in his lane to another location. If all other locations are occupied, he destroys that card, substituting it with a Rock. In this guide, you’ll discover strategies for constructing the optimal deck tailored for Cannonball, also known as Samuel Guthrie.
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The Best Deck for Cannonball
Considering Cannonball’s effect, he works best in a hybrid move-control deck with Kraven and Kingpin. To create this setup, team up Cannonball with the following cards: Kraven, Kingpin, Jeff, Nightcrawler, Silk, Aero, Magneto, Shang-Chi, Jean Grey, and Hope Summers.
Card | Cost | Power |
|---|---|---|
Cannonball | 5 | 8 |
Kraven | 2 | 2 |
Kingpin | 2 | 3 |
Jeff | 2 | 3 |
Nightcrawler | 1 | 2 |
Silk | 2 | 5 |
Aero | 5 | 9 |
Magneto | 6 | 12 |
Jean Grey | 3 | 3 |
Shang-Chi | 4 | 5 |
Hope Summers | 3 | 4 |
Miles Morales | 4 | 5 |
Here’s how the deck cards synergize:
- Kraven and Miles Morales benefit from movements caused by Cannonball, Aero, Magneto, Silk, Nightcrawler, and Jeff.
- Kingpin punishes enemy movements while adding to the destructive effect of Cannonball—when the two are paired.
- Jean Grey adds an element of control, forcing the enemy to start each round by playing to her location.
- Hope Summers balanced the Energy requirements, as the deck is rather expensive to play after round four.
- Shang-Chi is the tech card to increase the overall destructivity.
- Magneto is the win condition.
Cannonball can force a card out of Jean Grey’s lane when the location is full. This will force your opponent to start the next round by adding another card to her location.
How to Play Cannonball
When deploying Cannonball, you can utilize him in three distinct roles: as a mover, clogger, or destroyer. If you opt to employ him as a mover, ensure that he targets the most valuable enemy card, relocating them to a less critical location. Conversely, if your strategy involves clogging enemy lanes, consider pairing Cannonball with other cloggers such as Korg and Rockslide. Finally, if Cannonball is designated as your destroyer, incorporate him alongside other disruptive characters like Shang-Chi, Alioth, and Negasonic Teenage Warhead for optimal performance.
How to Counter Cannonball
As an On Reveal, Cannonball can be countered with Cosmos. However, strategy-wise, you can fight him back with movement-benefiting archetypes. For example, if you have cards like Kraven on your side, you will get extra buffs when your opponent moves your big cards with Cannonball.
Is Cannonball Worth It?
Based on its current performance in the metagame, Cannonball appears to lack sufficient value for its cost. It struggles to establish strong synergies and is characterized as a non-flexible and uninteresting card. One of the primary drawbacks of Cannonball is its high cost, making it challenging to effectively target and eliminate the opponent’s strongest cards by the time it’s deployed. Often, players find themselves simply relocating the opponent’s larger cards, a capability already present in cards like Magneto, Spider-Man, and Aero.
