Just like Hawkeye before him with Hawkeye Kate Bishop, Captain America is being outshined by his successor, Sam Wilson Captain America, who is set to headline the February 2025 *Marvel Snap* season. Here are the best Sam Wilson Captain America decks in *Marvel Snap* to help you dominate the game.
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- How Sam Wilson Captain America Works in Marvel Snap
- Best Sam Wilson Captain America Decks in Marvel Snap
- Is Sam Wilson Captain America Worth Buying the Season Pass?
How Sam Wilson Captain America Works in Marvel Snap
Sam Wilson Captain America is a dynamic 2-cost, 3-power card with an ability that reads: "Game Start: Add Cap’s Shield to a random location. Ongoing: You can move Cap’s Shield." Cap’s Shield, a 1-cost, 1-power card, has an ability that states: "Ongoing: This can’t be destroyed. Give your Cap +2 Power when this moves to Cap’s location."
The clever wording of Cap’s Shield's ability allows it to buff both Sam Wilson and Steve Rogers versions of Captain America by 2 power each time it lands in their lane. This can lead to Sam Wilson scaling up to 7 power rapidly, making him a formidable force on the board.
Sam Wilson synergizes well with 1-cost cards, move cards, and Ongoing decks, and he even evades Killmonger's wrath. However, be wary of Red Guardian and Shadow King, as they can counter him effectively by removing his buffs.
Best Sam Wilson Captain America Decks in Marvel Snap
Sam Wilson Captain America is a versatile card that, much like Hawkeye Kate Bishop, adds depth to the 2-cost slot in many decks. He fits seamlessly into a Wiccan list that dominates the meta, as well as an Ongoing Zoo build. Here’s a powerful Wiccan deck:
- Quicksilver
- Fenris Wolf
- Hawkeye Kate Bishop
- Iron Patriot
- Sam Wilson Captain America
- Red Guardian
- Rocket Raccoon and Groot
- Gladiator
- Shang-Chi
- Enchantress
- Wiccan
- Alioth
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This deck is packed with Series 5 cards like Fenris Wolf, Hawkeye Kate Bishop, Iron Patriot, Red Guardian, Rocket Raccoon and Groot, Wiccan, and Alioth. If you haven't kept up with the season pass and lack Fenris Wolf, Wiccan, and Alioth, you might want to skip this deck. However, if you have these cards, you can substitute Red Guardian and Rocket Raccoon and Groot with other 3-cost cards like Cosmo, Mobius M. Mobius, or even Galacta Daughter of Galactus.
Playing this deck requires patience, as you aim to counter your opponent after deploying Wiccan. The key is managing priority on the final turn; dropping it allows you to hit multiple cards with Enchantress or Shang-Chi, while maintaining it lets you snipe your opponent’s plays with Alioth. Sam Wilson enhances this strategy by providing a scalable 2-cost card that can lock out lanes and offer flexibility in your plays.
For a different approach, consider integrating Sam Wilson into Spectrum Zoo decks. Here’s an effective list:
- Ant-Man
- Squirrel Girl
- Dazzler
- Hawkeye Kate Bishop
- Sam Wilson Captain America
- Marvel Boy
- Captain America
- Caiera
- Shanna the She-Devil
- Kazar
- Blue Marvel
- Spectrum
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This deck includes Series 5 cards like Hawkeye Kate Bishop, Marvel Boy, Caiera, and Gilgamesh, with Marvel Boy and Caiera being essential. You can swap in other Zoo-friendly cards like Nico Minoru, Cosmo, Gilgamesh, and Mockingbird if needed.
Although Zoo-style decks have slightly fallen out of favor, they remain strong. Marvel Boy can win games when paired with Squirrel Girl, and Caiera is crucial against Killmonger-heavy mill-style decks. Sam Wilson adds flexibility to this deck, allowing Cap’s Shield to receive massive buffs from Kazar and Blue Marvel, and further enhanced by Spectrum, turning it into a 5-power, 1-cost card that boosts both Sam Wilson and Captain America multiple times, while also enhancing other Ongoing cards.
Is Sam Wilson Captain America Worth Buying the Season Pass?
If you're a fan of Zoo-oriented decks, Sam Wilson Captain America is a worthwhile addition for the $9.99 season pass price. However, if Zoo decks aren't your style, there are plenty of other strong 2-cost cards like Jeff, Iron Patriot, and Hawkeye Kate Bishop that can replace Sam Wilson in most meta decks. Given the high cost of keeping up with *Marvel Snap*, it's understandable if you choose to skip Sam Wilson and save your money.
And those are the best Sam Wilson Captain America decks in *Marvel Snap*. Get ready to dominate the game with these strategies!
*Marvel Snap is available to play now.*
