Even the most dedicated Marvel fans might not recognize Diamondback, the newest villain to slither into Marvel Snap. However, like many female villains, she walks a blurry line between hero and antagonist. Let's explore the best ways to utilize her unique abilities.
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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 ongoing ability: "Ongoing: Enemy cards here afflicted with negative Power have an additional -2 Power." This creates significant synergy with the game's many negative-effect cards, such as U.S. Agent and Man-Thing. Scorpion, Hazmat, Cassandra Nova, Scream, Bullseye, and others also boost her effectiveness. Ideally, you'll want to hit at least two enemy cards to amplify her power to a formidable 7.
However, be aware of her weaknesses. Luke Cage completely nullifies her ability, rendering her useless. Enchantress and Rogue can also significantly hinder her impact.
Best Diamondback Decks in Marvel Snap
While seemingly niche, Diamondback surprisingly fits into several competitive decks, including Scream Move, Toxic Ajax, High Evolutionary, and Bullseye Discard. She shines particularly in Toxic Ajax and High Evolutionary decks, which share similar compositions. 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 card locations with Kingpin and Scream, leveraging Diamondback for additional power in the same lane. The Doom 2099 package provides late-game power.
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, and Ajax. Silver Sable can be replaced with Nebula, but the rest are crucial. This expensive but powerful deck maximizes Ajax's potential through affliction cards. Malekith provides power spikes, Anti-Venom offers late-game surprises, and Rogue counters Luke Cage, a significant threat to this deck.
Is Diamondback Worth Spotlight Cache Keys or Collector’s Tokens?
Diamondback is a valuable addition if you already possess many affliction cards for Ajax decks or frequently use Scream. However, if you avoid affliction-based strategies or lack key cards like Scream and Rocket Raccoon & Groot, she's less impactful and might be better skipped due to the high cost of building effective decks around her.
Marvel Snap is available now.
