Journey back in time with Marvel Snap's Prehistoric Avengers season! The season's crown jewel, and arguably its most powerful card, is Agamotto, an ancient sorcerer with deep ties to Doctor Strange. Let's dive into the best Agamotto decks currently shaking up the Marvel Snap meta.
How Agamotto Works in Marvel Snap
Agamotto is a 5-cost, 10-power card with a game-changing ability: "Game Start: Shuffle 4 Ancient Arcana into your deck." These Arcana are:
- Temporal Manipulation (1-cost): On Reveal: Give Agamotto +3 Power. Put him into your hand if he’s not in play. (Banish this.)
- Wombs of Watoomb (2-cost): On Reveal: Afflict an enemy card here with -5 Power and move it right. (Banish this.)
- Bolts of Balthakk (3-cost): On Reveal: Next turn, you get +4 Energy. (Banish this.)
- Images of Ikonn (4-cost): On Reveal: Transform your other cards here into copies of the highest-Power one. (Banish this.)
Notice the Arcana lack power cost and feature the "Banish" keyword. This means they're Skill cards, not character cards, and are removed from play after use. They can't be retrieved. This impacts synergy; you can combo with Wong, but not Odin. Cards like King Etri won't draw Agamotto, and Ravonna Renslayer won't discount their cost. Mister Negative is also ineffective.
The diverse effects of the Arcana make Agamotto difficult to pigeonhole into a single archetype. He adds unpredictability, making consistent strategy challenging.
Top Agamotto Decks in Marvel Snap
While Agamotto's ultimate archetype is still developing, he currently shines in two deck types: Wiccan Control and Push Scream.
Wiccan Control
This deck (Quicksilver, Hydra Bob, Hawkeye, Kate Bishop, Iron Patriot, Sam Wilson, Captain America, Cassandra Nova, Rocket & Groot, Copycat, Galactus, Wiccan, Agamotto, Alioth) is expensive, featuring many Series 5 cards (except Quicksilver). Many cards are interchangeable with similar-cost alternatives. Bolts of Balthakk provides late-game energy even if Wiccan isn't drawn early. The Arcana synergize well: Temporal Manipulation retrieves Agamotto, Wombs of Watoomb disrupts, and Images of Ikonn multiplies your strongest card, potentially creating multiple Galactus or triggering Wiccan's energy buff repeatedly. Cassandra Nova benefits from Eson's presence in Arishem decks. [ttpp]
Push Scream
This deck (Hydra Bob, Scream, Iron Patriot, Kraven, Sam Wilson, Captain America, Spider-Man, Rocket & Groot, Miles Morales, Stegron, Cannonball, Agamotto) also features several Series 5 cards (Hydra Bob, Scream, Iron Patriot, Sam Wilson, Rocket & Groot, Cannonball), some replaceable with alternatives like Nightcrawler for Hydra Bob and Jeff for Iron Patriot. Wombs of Watoomb is the primary synergy; Temporal Manipulation boosts Agamotto for a powerful turn 6 play, especially after Bolts of Balthakk. Images of Ikonn can create multiple Screams, Spider-Mans, or Cannonballs for overwhelming board control. Agamotto adds unpredictability and counters decks using Luke Cage and Shadow King.
Should You Buy the Prehistoric Avengers Season Pass?
Agamotto, if un-nerfed, rivals Thanos and Arishem in power. He'll fluctuate in meta relevance, creating potent synergies and frustrating opponents. His potential to form a unique archetype makes the $9.99 USD Season Pass a worthwhile investment for many players.
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