Victoria Hand Deck: Top Strategies in Marvel SNAP

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• The Best Deck for Victoria Hand

• How to Play Victoria Hand Effectively

• Alternative Discard Deck for Victoria Hand

• How to Counter Victoria Hand

• Is 'Victoria Hand' Worth It?

Marvel SNAP's first Spotlight Cache card of 2025, Victoria Hand, is an Ongoing character who enhances cards generated in your hand. While she is primarily seen as a card for the card-generation archetype, Victoria has surprisingly shown great potential in discard decks as well. In this comprehensive guide, we'll explore two robust deck options for Victoria Hand from both archetypes, helping you leverage her abilities in SNAP's dynamic metagame.

Victoria Hand (2–3)

Ongoing: Your cards that were created in your hand have +2 Power.

Series: Five (Ultra Rare)

Season: Dark Avengers

Release: January 7, 2025

The Best Deck for Victoria Hand

Victoria Hand is an excellent addition to a card-generation deck alongside Devil Dinosaur. To maximize the synergy, pair them with the following cards: Quinjet, Mirage, Frigga, Valentina, Cosmo, The Collector, Agent Coulson, Agent 13, Kate Bishop, and Moon Girl.

You can replace the flex options (Agent 13, Kate Bishop, and Frigga) with Iron Patriot, Mystique, and Speed.

Victoria Hand Deck Synergies

• Victoria Hand boosts the power of cards added to your hand by card generators.
• Cards like Agent Coulson, Agent 13, Mirage, Frigga, Valentina, Kate Bishop, and Moon Girl serve as your card generators. (Frigga and Moon Girl can duplicate key cards, including Victoria Hand, for additional buffs or disruptions.)
• Quinjet reduces the cost of generated cards, allowing you to play more of them.
• The Collector gains power with each card generated.
• Cosmo acts as a tech card, protecting the lane with Devil Dinosaur and Victoria Hand from most enemy attacks.
• Devil Dinosaur is your primary win condition, ideally played after Moon Girl or when you have numerous generated cards in hand.

Some players have noted that Victoria may inadvertently buff cards generated in the enemy's hand or cards that switch sides. It's uncertain if this is a bug or an intended feature. If it's not a bug, her card text should be revised to specify that only cards generated in "your" hand should receive her buff. Keep an eye on this when playing Victoria decks.

How to Play Victoria Hand Effectively

When playing a Victoria Hand deck, consider these strategies:

1. Balance card generation and Energy consumption: Aim to keep your hand full for Devil Dinosaur to maximize his potential, but also ensure you have space to generate new cards and utilize Victoria's effect. Efficient Energy management is crucial, and sometimes skipping a turn to maintain a full hand can be more strategic than filling the board.
2. Use joker cards to confuse the enemy: With Victoria Hand decks, you'll generate many random cards. Strategically play some of these to mislead your opponent and keep them guessing about your next move.
3. Protect your Ongoing lane: Your opponent will likely target your Victoria Hand lane with tech cards like Enchantress. To counter this, play Devil Dinosaur and Victoria in the same lane and safeguard them with Cosmo.

Alternative Discard Deck for Victoria Hand

In the current meta, Victoria Hand also fits well in refined discard decks. Pair her with these discard-focused cards: Helicarrier, MODOK, Morbius, Scorn, Blade, Apocalypse, Swarm, Corvus Glaive, Colleen Wing, Lady Sif, and The Collector.

How to Counter Victoria Hand

In the current metagame, Super Skrull is an effective counter for Victoria Hand. Many players are still using Doctor Doom 2099 decks, which Skrull can leverage, making him a valuable tech card against both Victoria Hand and Doom 2099 lineups.

For additional counters against Victoria decks, consider Shadow King and Enchantress. Shadow King can remove Victoria's buffs in one lane, while Enchantress can halt her buffs entirely by removing all Ongoing effects. Another tactical move is to play Valkyrie in one of the enemy's key lanes to disrupt their Power distribution.

Is 'Victoria Hand' Worth It?

Victoria Hand is a valuable card. Whether you acquire her through the Spotlight Cache or purchase her with Tokens, she offers a strong return on investment. Although her performance can be somewhat reliant on RNG, Victoria Hand's permanent buffs make it easy to construct consistent decks around her. Moreover, several archetypes, such as card-generation and discard, can benefit from her effect, making her a must-have for many players.