With the debut of Man-Thing, fans of Marvel Snap want to know if it’s a worthwhile card in the latest Season. But the answer is complicated.
Man-Thing is a 4-Cost, 5-Power card with an Ongoing ability to reduce the Power of all 1, 2, and 3-Cost cards in its location by -2. However, like other Power-decreasing cards, incorporating Man-Thing into a well-rounded deck can be challenging. This guide aims to assist Marvel Snap players in constructing an optimal deck for this new Community Spotlight card, enabling them to maximize its abilities.
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The Best Deck for Man-Thing
For an effective Man-Thing deck, players should go with a toxic-archetype lineup with Viper and Lady Deathstrike. Players will need the following cards to complete this deck: Green Goblin, Viper, Abomination, Luke Cage, Polaris, Echo, Rogue, The Hood, Forge, and Spider-Woman. In this combination, the goal is to afflict as many enemy cards with negative Power as possible before destroying the weakest.
Card | Cost | Power |
|---|---|---|
Man-Thing | 4 | 5 |
Lady Deathstrike | 5 | 4 |
Viper | 2 | 3 |
Green Goblin | 3 | -3 |
The Hood | 1 | -3 |
Luke Cage | 2 | 2 |
Abomination | 5 | 9 |
Polaris | 3 | 5 |
Echo | 1 | 2 |
Rogue | 3 | 2 |
Forge | 2 | 1 |
Spider-Woman | 5 | 8 |
Ideal Strategy for Playing Man-Thing
With a Man-Thing deck, players should prioritize negative Power affliction. They must send negative cards like The Hood and Green Goblin to the opposing side and hit the enemy’s low-Cost cards with Man-Thing. Here’s the step-by-step strategy that grants the highest win rate:
- Leave a lane open for Man-Thing.
- Use Viper to send The Hood to the other side.
- Play Green Goblin into the Man-Thing lane.
- Drag the enemy’s 1 and 2-Cost cards into the Man-Thing lane with Polaris.
- Lower enemy cards’ Power in this lane with Man-Thing.
- Play Forge to prepare the deck for Lady Deathstrike.
- Destroy all weakened cards using Lady Deathstrike.
- Hold onto Echo, Rogue, and Luke Cage to protect against enemy counters.
- Play Abomination early if a lane is in danger.
- Have Spider-Woman as a joker card to afflict even more damage.
How to Counter Man-Thing
To stop Man-Thing’s effect, play Luke Cage to its location. He can protect all friendly cards’ Power with his Ongoing ability. However, players should watch out for the enemy’s counter strategies with Rogue and Echo.
Is Man-Thing Worth It?
Given its limited utility, unlocking Man-Thing through the Spotlight Cache may not be worthwhile. However, for toxic-archetype fans, Man-Thing proves to be an exceptional option to get via Tokens. It's important to note, however, that this card requires rare companions like Lady Deathstrike, making it challenging for novice players to build a deck around it.
Marvel Snap is available now for PC and mobile devices.