Looking for some great Jean Grey Marvel Snap decks to use on day 1? We’ve got you covered with some theorycrafted decks built to take advantage of the new card’s potential. These decks can give you some interesting ideas to play around with and tweak as you learn more about the new character.
Although Phoenix Force, this season’s Season Pass character, left a lukewarm impact on the meta, Jean Grey seems poised to leave a much larger one. A 3-cost 3-power card, Jean’s real potential comes from her ability: “Ongoing: Players must play their first card here each turn (if possible).” This makes her a great fit for the already-dominant control deck, but also has potential synergies with other cards that have dominated in the past, as well as some that have been quite irrelevant throughout the lifespan of Snap. Here are some great cards to use in your day 1 Jean Grey Marvel Snap decks.
Jean Grey Marvel Snap Decks: Control
Starting with the most obvious application of the new character, this deck uses a modified version of the control deck that we discussed in our best conquest decks list. Putting down powerful 3-drops and buffing them at the end of the game with Silver Surfer is still the key to victory, just with some extra control tools. Using Brood into Jean Grey can force your opponent to play in a set place, while you can freely play your cards elsewhere. Some other strategies to use are:
- Turn 3 Jean Grey > Turn 4 Groot to guarantee his on reveal boost
- Turn 2 Goose to wall off opponents’ powerful drops > Turn 3 Jean to relegate them to one location
- Other strategies with Surfer decks still apply almost across the board, including Nova > Killmonger, Storm > Juggernaut, etc.
Guardians/Jean Grey Lockdown
This deck is meant to utilize some cards that haven’t been prominent in the meta for a long time (arguably ever!): The Guardians of the Galaxy. Using nearly all of the Guardians cards, their On Reveal effects can boost them to be quite formidable. Using control tools like the ones that Jean Grey offers, these boosts can become guaranteed. In addition, Jean can force cards away from Nebula to help boost her power. Some great plays to use this deck include:
- Turn 3 Jean Grey into empty lane > Turn 4 Drax > Turn 5 Gamora to guarantee huge boosts.
- Fill a lane with Jean in turns 1-4, then use Professor X/Spider-Man to lock up an alternate one.
- Use your movement cards on a lane with Angela, then move them out of the lane to boost her power as much as possible.
Marvel Snap Jean Grey Decks: Galactus Synergy
A very risky but possibly very rewarding strategy is to mix Jean Grey into a deck with Galactus. This is definitely the most unorthodox deck of the bunch we’ve gathered, but has some synergies that could really catch your opponents off-guard, specifically in the early days of a new card. Here are some strategies that can shock your enemy:
- Turn 2 Mister Sinister > Turn 3 Jean Grey > Turn 4 Wave/Electro > Turn 5 Uncontested Galactus
- This works even better if you’re lucky enough to draw Yondu and/or Wolverine
- Use Wave or Electro to get a Turn 5 Destroyer > Turn 6 Death & powered-up Knull
- If you can’t boost energy in time, use Hobgoblin to get some turn 6 Galactus destruction
Jean Grey Ongoing Deck
Going back to basics with a classic Ongoing deck is another great option for Jean Grey’s capabilities. Mojo meshes perfectly with Jean, all but guaranteeing his boost will be active. Other cards like Cosmo and Mister Fantastic serve to throw your opponent off, while Nebula stays her strong self with Jean’s ability. Finish it off with Professor X to shut down a location and Spectrum for a final boost.
Those are some of the best Jean Grey Marvel Snap decks to try on day one! Find out the best ways to spend your gold while you’re here!
