The newest Marvel Snap card, Phoenix Force, has arrived with the Season Pass for July 2023: Rise of the Phoenix. The Phoenix Force is a very powerful character, merging with many hosts throughout its existence. The Marvel Snap version of the character comes with a very interesting ability to reflect this merging ability. The card’s text reads: “On Reveal: Revive one of your destroyed cards and merge with it. That card can move each turn.”
This resurrection brings the resurrected card’s ability to the Phoenix Force. This ability combines quite naturally with many strong move cards, like Human Torch and Vulture. However, it also requires some destroy capability alongside it to truly succeed. How can you make the most of the new card? Read on to find our picks for the best Phoenix Force decks in Marvel Snap.
Phoenix Force Destroy Deck
One of the most obvious ways to apply the Phoenix Force is to simply add it to an existing destroy deck. A lot of the staples here work the same: destroy your cards to make them stronger, building up your power on Knull and working down on the energy cost of Death. The Phoenix Force can simply add location flexibility and unexpected effects to help throw off your opponents.
Phoenix Force Move Deck With Destroy Elements
The other way to take advantage of the new July season card is to boost a move deck. A lot of the powerful cards in a move deck remain the same here. Use movement cards like Iron Fist, Ghost-Spider, and Cloak to improve cards like Dagger, Human Torch, and Vulture. Then, use Venom or Killmonger to target the card(s) you want to eliminate. Venom is optimal here, ensuring no power goes to waste. You can target one to ensure that Phoenix Force revives the card you want, or simply aim to boost Venom the best you can. Reviving Vulture, Dagger, or Human Torch with Phoenix Force is a great idea, guaranteeing an incredibly powerful, far less predictable card.
Phoenix Force – Marvel Snap Card Overview
Overall, it seems like the Phoenix Force card, like fellow recent move/destroy card Spider-Man 2099, will likely have a negligible effect on the meta in its current state. It requires a hybrid of two already relatively weak deck archetypes in the current meta (move & destroy.) Even then, there is an element of randomness to bringing a card back that has been destroyed that is hard to control. However, the card has a ton of potential that can be explored. If you would rather wait for that time to try out Phoenix Force, check out our picks for the best Marvel Snap conquest decks!
