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Marvel Snap's Second Anniversary Brings Doctor Doom 2099: Top Deck Strategies

Marvel Snap continues its second-year run with exciting new card additions, including the formidable Doctor Doom 2099 variant. This guide explores optimal deck strategies to maximize Doom 2099's potential.

Understanding Doctor Doom 2099

Doctor Doom 2099 is a 4-cost, 2-power card with a unique ability: After each turn, if you played exactly one card, a DoomBot 2099 is added to a random location. DoomBot 2099 (also 4-cost, 2-power) provides an ongoing buff: +1 power to other DoomBots and Doctor Doom. This synergy extends to the regular Doctor Doom card as well.

The core strategy revolves around playing precisely one card per turn after summoning Doom 2099. This can yield a potent 17-power card, potentially even more with early placement or game extension strategies like Magik.

However, two key weaknesses exist: DoomBot 2099 placement is random, potentially hindering your strategy, and Enchantress completely negates their power boost.

Top Doctor Doom 2099 Decks

Two primary deck archetypes effectively utilize Doctor Doom 2099: Spectrum Ongoing and Patriot-style decks.

Deck 1: Spectrum Ongoing

This budget-friendly deck (primarily Series 4 cards, except for Doom 2099) aims for early Doom 2099 deployment using cards like Psylocke or Electro. Victory paths include early Doom 2099 power generation or using Wong, Klaw, and Doctor Doom for board control. Electro allows for powerful 6-cost card combinations with DoomBot 2099 and Spectrum. Cosmo acts as protection against Enchantress. The deck's flexibility allows for adaptation if early Doom 2099 plays are unsuccessful. Example deck list (from Untapped):

• Ant-Man
• Goose
• Psylocke
• Captain America
• Cosmo
• Electro
• Doom 2099
• Wong
• Klaw
• Doctor Doom
• Spectrum
• Onslaught

Deck 2: Patriot-Style

Another cost-effective deck (again, mainly Series 4 cards, except Doom 2099) leveraging the Patriot strategy. Early game cards like Mister Sinister and Brood are followed by Doom 2099, Blue Marvel, and Doctor Doom or Spectrum. Zabu provides cost reduction for early 4-cost card deployment. Flexibility is key; occasionally skipping DoomBot 2099 generation to play two 3-cost cards like Patriot and a discounted Iron Lad on the final turn is viable. However, this deck is susceptible to Enchantress; Super Skrull is included as a counter to other Doom 2099 decks. Example deck list (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 It?

Despite the weaker cards (Daken and Miek) in the Spotlight Cache, Doctor Doom 2099 is a worthwhile acquisition. His strength and relatively low deck-building cost predict him becoming a meta staple. Use Collector's Tokens if available; don't miss out on this potentially historically significant card.

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