Best Diamondback Decks in Marvel Snap

Even the most dedicated Marvel fans might not recognize Diamondback, the latest villain to slither into Marvel Snap. Intriguingly, this femme fatale walks a fine line between villainy and heroism. Let's explore the best decks to unleash her potential.

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How Diamondback Works in Marvel Snap
Best Diamondback Decks in Marvel Snap
Is Diamondback Worth Spotlight Cache Keys or Collector’s Tokens?

How Diamondback Works in Marvel Snap

Diamondback is a 3-cost, 3-power card with a potent ability: “Ongoing: Enemy cards here afflicted with negative Power have an additional -2 Power.” This creates exciting synergy with Marvel Snap's growing roster of negative-effect cards, including U.S. Agent, Man-Thing, Scorpion, Hazmat, Cassandra Nova, Scream, Bullseye, and more. Landing her Ongoing effect on just two cards boosts her power to a formidable 7. However, be warned: Luke Cage completely nullifies her, while Enchantress and Rogue can significantly weaken her impact.

Best Diamondback Decks in Marvel Snap

Despite her seemingly niche ability, Diamondback surprisingly fits into several competitive decks, including Scream Move, Toxic Ajax, High Evolutionary, and Bullseye Discard. While she excels in Toxic Ajax and High Evolutionary (which share similarities), let's examine two distinct deck builds: Scream Move and Toxic Ajax.

Scream Move Deck:

Kingpin, Scream, Kraven, Sam Wilson, Captain America, Spider-Man, Diamondback, Rocket Raccoon & Groot, Polaris, Doom 2099, Aero, Doctor Doom, Magneto [Click here to copy this list from Untapped.]

Series 5 cards: Scream, Sam Wilson, Captain America, Rocket Raccoon & Groot, Doom 2099. Scream and Rocket Raccoon & Groot are essential. If you lack Sam Wilson, consider a substitute affliction card like Scorpion. The strategy revolves around manipulating enemy cards with Kingpin and Scream, while Diamondback complements Kingpin for lane control, inflicting a -4 power penalty. The latter half of the deck utilizes a Doom 2099 package for late-game power plays.

Toxic Ajax Deck:

Silver Sable, Hazmat, U.S. Agent, Luke Cage, Rogue, Diamondback, Red Guardian, Rocket Raccoon & Groot, Malekith, Anti-Venom, Man-Thing, Ajax [Click here to copy this list from Untapped.]

Series 5 cards: Silver Sable, U.S. Agent, Red Guardian, Rocket Raccoon & Groot, Malekith, Anti-Venom, Ajax. Silver Sable is swappable (consider Nebula), but the rest are crucial. This expensive but potent deck maximizes Ajax's power using affliction cards. Malekith provides power spikes, Anti-Venom offers late-game surprises, and Rogue counters the prevalent Luke Cage.

Is Diamondback Worth Spotlight Cache Keys or Collector’s Tokens?

Diamondback is a worthwhile addition if you already own many affliction cards for an Ajax deck or frequently use Scream. However, if you avoid affliction decks or lack key cards like Scream and Rocket Raccoon & Groot, she's less valuable due to her deck-specific utility.

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