Moonstone, a relatively obscure Marvel Comics character, joins the Marvel Snap roster during the Dark Avengers season. This guide explores optimal Moonstone deck strategies.
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How Moonstone Works in Marvel Snap
Moonstone is a 4-cost, 6-power card with the Ongoing effect: "Ongoing: Has the Ongoing effects of your 1, 2, and 3-Cost cards here." This makes her highly synergistic with cards like Ant-Man, Quinjet, Ravonna Renslayer, and Patriot. Combining her with Mystique allows for powerful duplication of Ongoing abilities, notably those of Iron Man and Onslaught. However, she's vulnerable to Enchantress, which negates lane effects unless countered by Cosmo. Echo is another less common but significant counter for combo-heavy Moonstone decks.
Best Day One Moonstone Decks
Moonstone excels in decks featuring low-cost Ongoing cards. Two prominent archetypes are Patriot and Victoria Hand/Devil Dinosaur.
Patriot Deck:
Wasp, Ant-Man, Dazzler, Mister Sinister, Invisible Woman, Mystique, Patriot, Brood, Iron Lad, Moonstone, Blue Marvel, Ultron. [Untapped List Link Here]
This deck, excluding Moonstone, avoids Series 5 cards. The core strategy involves Patriot, Mystique, and Ultron for massive power generation. Moonstone amplifies this, potentially doubling the power output. Ant-Man and Dazzler provide alternative combos, while Iron Lad offers card draw. Invisible Woman protects key cards from counters (excluding Alioth).
Victoria Hand/Devil Dinosaur Deck:
Quicksilver, Hawkeye, Kate Bishop, Victoria Hand, Mystique, Cosmo, Agent Coulson, Copycat, Moonstone, Wiccan, Devil Dinosaur, Gorr the God Butcher, Alioth. [Untapped List Link Here]
This deck includes Series 5 cards (Victoria Hand, Wiccan) which are difficult to replace. Copycat can be substituted with a suitable 3-cost card (e.g., Red Guardian, Rocket Raccoon and Groot). The strategy revolves around Devil Dinosaur, amplified by Mystique and Agent Coulson. Victoria Hand enhances card power. Moonstone requires strategic placement to maximize synergy with Mystique's copied effects, particularly Victoria Hand or Devil Dinosaur. Cosmo counters Enchantress.
Is Moonstone Worth Spotlight Cache Keys or Collector’s Tokens?
Moonstone is a valuable addition, potentially having the longest lasting impact of cards released this month. Her synergy with Mystique opens numerous possibilities, including integration into Zoo decks. Her release will likely inspire new meta-relevant decks.
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