A central metagame card, Iron Lad is one of the best four-Cost cards in the entire Marvel Snap roster. This six-Power character can copy the deck’s top card’s text, creating unbelievable synergies in most archetypes. In this detailed guide, Marvel Snap players learn how to use Iron Lad to assemble winning lineups, turning his surprising effect into dependable combos. How to counter Iron Lad will also be covered, so that players will be ready for it.
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The Best Deck for Iron Lad
The most optimal deck for Iron Lad is a Spectrum-Howard lineup. In this setup, Iron Lad, Spectrum, and Howard the Duck team up with Beast, Iron Man, Devil Dinosaur, The Sentry, Omega Red, Kitty Ryde, Nico Minoru, Elsa Bloodstone, and Wong. This deck is ideal for Iron Lad as it offers multiple cards with great texts to copy. Think Spectrum, Elsa, The Sentry, and Devil Dinosaur.
Card | Cost | Power |
Iron Lad | 4 | 6 |
Spectrum | 6 | 7 |
Howard the Duck | 1 | 2 |
Elsa Bloodstone | 2 | 2 |
Nico Minoru | 1 | 2 |
Iron Man | 5 | 0 |
Wong | 4 | 2 |
Devil Dinosaur | 5 | 3 |
Beast | 3 | 4 |
Omega Red | 4 | 5 |
Kitty Pryde | 1 | 0 |
The Sentry | 4 | 10 |
How to Play Iron Lad
Iron Lad is a Joker card that can change the course of the game. To make the most of him, players will need to predict the deck’s top card accurately. Therefore, having a card like Howard the Deck is essential. Here are the ideal combos for this card:
- Copy the text of Spectrum while the Ongoing cards Howard, Wong, and Elsa are on the board. This could give up to eight extra Power to each.
- Hit the enemy with an Omega Red + The Sentry combo. Then, copy Iron Man’s text with Iron Lad to double that location’s Power.
- Steal Elsa Bloodstone’s text with Iron Lad. Collect low-Cost cards from the deck with Beast. And play them into one lane with two Elsas to create quadruple buffs.
- Copy The Sentry’s text for a -20 damage on the opposing side.
How to Counter Iron Lad
As with all other On Reveal cards, Iron Lad can be stopped with Cosmo. However, if he’s already on the board, Gambit can be a better option. This card discards the enemy deck’s top card, usually disrupting their synergy and strategy.
