Best Doom 2099 Decks in Marvel Snap

Marvel Snap's second anniversary brings us a new twist on a classic villain: Doctor Doom 2099. This powerful card is shaking up the meta, and we're here to explore the best decks to utilize his unique abilities.

How Doctor Doom 2099 Works in Marvel Snap

Doctor Doom 2099 is a 4-cost, 2-power card with a game-changing ability: "After each turn, add a DoomBot 2099 to a random location if you played (exactly) 1 card." These DoomBot 2099s (also 4-cost, 2-power) provide an ongoing buff: "Ongoing: Your other DoomBots and Doom have +1 Power." Crucially, this buff applies to both DoomBot 2099s and regular Doctor Doom cards.

The strategy revolves around playing exactly one card per turn after summoning Doom 2099. This generates multiple DoomBot 2099s, significantly boosting your power. Early placement of Doom 2099, or using cards like Magik to extend the game, maximizes this effect. Effectively, a perfectly played Doom 2099 can act as a 17-power card, with even greater potential under ideal circumstances.

However, there are drawbacks. The random placement of DoomBots can hinder your strategy, potentially handing your opponent a location. Furthermore, Enchantress (recently buffed) completely negates the DoomBot 2099's power boost.

Best Doctor Doom 2099 Decks in Marvel Snap

Doom 2099's one-card-per-turn requirement makes it ideal for decks emphasizing consistent card play. Two effective strategies emerge:

Spectrum-Style Deck:

This budget-friendly deck (mostly Series 4 cards, with Doom 2099 as the only Series 5 card) aims to play Doom 2099 early using cards like Psylocke or Electro. This allows you to maximize DoomBot 2099 generation before playing high-cost cards like Wong, Klaw, and Doctor Doom. Alternatively, you can focus on spreading power using Electro and high-cost cards like Onslaught and Spectrum. Cosmo is crucial to protect against Enchantress.

Example Deck List (Copy from Untapped): Ant-Man, Goose, Psylocke, Captain America, Cosmo, Electro, Doom 2099, Wong, Klaw, Doctor Doom, Spectrum, Onslaught

Patriot-Style Deck:

This similarly inexpensive deck utilizes Patriot's power-boosting ability alongside Doom 2099. The early game focuses on cards like Mister Sinister and Brood, setting up for a late-game surge with Doom 2099, Blue Marvel, and Doctor Doom. Zabu helps discount 4-cost cards, providing flexibility if your Patriot strategy falters. Super Skrull acts as a counter to other Doom 2099 decks. The flexibility lies in the ability to sometimes skip a DoomBot 2099 to play two powerful 3-cost cards on the final turn. However, this deck is vulnerable to Enchantress.

Example Deck List (Copy from Untapped): Ant-Man, Zabu, Dazzler, Mister Sinister, Patriot, Brood, Doom 2099, Super Skrull, Iron Lad, Blue Marvel, Doctor Doom, Spectrum

Is Doctor Doom 2099 Worth Spotlight Cache Keys or Collector’s Tokens?

While the other cards in the Spotlight Cache (Daken and Miek) are relatively weak, Doctor Doom 2099 is a worthwhile investment. His power and the relative ease of building around him make him a likely meta staple. Using Collector's Tokens is recommended if you have them; however, don't hesitate to acquire him this month. He's projected to become one of the game's most influential cards.

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