The Marvel universe boasts a plethora of powerful, Hulk-esque characters, and now *Marvel Snap* welcomes another heavyweight: Starbrand. Let's dive into the best Starbrand decks currently available.

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• How Starbrand Works in Marvel Snap
• Best Day One Starbrand Decks in Marvel Snap
• Should You Use Spotlight Cache Keys or Collector’s Tokens on Starbrand?

How Starbrand Works in Marvel Snap

Starbrand is a 3-cost, 10-power card with the ability: “Ongoing: Your opponent has +3 Power at each other location.” Unlike Mister Fantastic, this effect isn't limited to adjacent locations; Starbrand grants power to every location except the one he's on. Because of this Ongoing effect, decks utilizing Starbrand often incorporate cards like Zero, Sauron, and Enchantress to mitigate the downside.

Shang-Chi single-handedly counters Starbrand, while synergies with Surtur are exceptionally strong. However, his 3-cost placement makes him a tricky fit in many decks, often competing with Surtur or Sauron for the same slot.

Best Day One Starbrand Decks in Marvel Snap

Starbrand integrates surprisingly well into a couple of established deck archetypes: Shuri Sauron and Surtur. While Shuri Sauron has seen a decline in meta relevance, let's see if Starbrand can reignite this classic:

**Shuri Sauron Deck:**

• Zabu
• Zero
• Armor
• Lizard
• Sauron
• Starbrand
• Shuri
• Ares
• Enchantress
• Typhoid Mary
• Red Skull
• Taskmaster

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This budget-friendly deck features only Ares as a Series 5 card (easily replaceable with Vision). Its core strategy revolves around Zabu's cost reduction, neutralizing negative Ongoing effects with Zero, Sauron, and Enchantress, boosting a lane with Shuri, and leveraging Taskmaster to copy high-power stats. Zabu replaces Ebony Maw, offering flexibility in playing Shuri alongside Starbrand or Ares for surprising power spikes, especially given the Taskmaster nerf. Starbrand's opponent power boost is less impactful due to the high power plays; Enchantress can further negate this effect.

**Surtur Deck:**

• Zabu
• Zero
• Armor
• Sam Wilson
• Captain America
• Cosmo
• Surtur
• Starbrand
• Ares
• Attuma
• Crossbones
• Cull Obsidian
• Skaar

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This higher-cost deck includes four Series 5 cards. Sam Wilson and Cull Obsidian synergize well, while Surtur and Ares provide high-level functionality. Starbrand enables playing Skaar at 1 cost on curve by strategically playing Starbrand, Ares, Attuma, and Crossbones on turns 4 and 5. Zero mitigates the downsides of Starbrand and Attuma. The challenge lies in timing Starbrand's play, ideally alongside Zero and Skaar on the final turn, though flexibility is required.

Should You Use Spotlight Cache Keys or Collector’s Tokens on Starbrand?

Starbrand's viability is currently uncertain. Recent power spikes from cards like Agamotto and Eson significantly impact the meta. The effectiveness of Shuri Sauron and Surtur decks, even with Starbrand, remains to be seen, especially after the nerfs to Aero and Skaar. Wait a few days to observe the meta shift before investing resources.

These are the best Starbrand decks in Marvel Snap as of now.

Marvel Snap is available to play now.