Best Diamondback Decks in Marvel Snap

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 fine line between villainy and heroism. Let's explore the best decks to unleash Diamondback's potential.

How Diamondback Works in Marvel Snap

Diamondback is a 3-cost, 3-power card with the ability: “Ongoing: Enemy cards here afflicted with negative Power have an additional -2 Power.”

This creates significant 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 at least two cards boosts her power to a formidable 7.

However, be aware that Luke Cage completely nullifies her power, rendering her ineffective. 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, such as 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 diverse 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) are crucial. While Scream and Rocket Raccoon & Groot are essential, consider replacing Sam Wilson with another affliction card like Scorpion if needed. The strategy revolves around manipulating opponent's cards with Kingpin and Scream, using Diamondback to maximize power in the same lane as Kingpin. The Doom 2099 package provides late-game power surges.

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.]

This deck boasts numerous Series 5 cards (Silver Sable, U.S. Agent, Red Guardian, Rocket Raccoon & Groot, Malekith, Anti-Venom, Ajax). Silver Sable can be substituted with Nebula, but the remaining cards are largely essential. The goal is to maximize Ajax's power using affliction cards. Sometimes, strategically avoiding Luke Cage enhances Ajax's power. Malekith offers potential power spikes, while Anti-Venom provides late-game surprises. Rogue counters the prevalent Luke Cage, a significant threat to this deck.

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

Diamondback is a worthwhile addition if you already possess many affliction cards for an Ajax deck or frequently use Scream. However, if you avoid affliction decks or lack essential cards like Scream and Rocket Raccoon & Groot, she's less valuable, as her effectiveness is limited to expensive deck types.

Marvel Snap is available now.