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SNAP’s latest season, Dark Avengers, introduces Iron Patriot as the premium Season Pass card. This two-Cost, three-Power On Reveal card adds a high-Cost card to your hand, potentially with a discount. As his ability suggests, Iron Patriot fits seamlessly into the classic card-generation archetype, reminiscent of the strategies that once propelled Devil Dino to the top of the meta. Here’s the best deck to maximize Iron Patriot’s potential inMarvel SNAP’s current metagame.
Iron Patriot (2–3)
On Reveal: Add a random 4, 5, or 6-Cost card to your hand. If you’re winning here after the next turn, give it -4 Cost.
Release: July 11, 2025
The Best Deck for Iron Patriot
Iron Patriot shines in the card-generation archetype when paired with a Devil Dino and Victoria Hand deck. To replicate this synergy, team up the trio of Iron Patriot, Dino, and Victoria with these supporting cards: Sentinel, Quinjet, Valentina, Mirage, Frigga, Mobius M. Mobius, Moon Girl, Agent Coulson, andKate Bishop.
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you may replace Frigga with Cosmo if you’re worried about the enemy’s counterattacks.
Here are some tips to maximize Iron Patriot’s potential:
How to Counter Iron Patriot
Strategy-wise, you have two ways to respond to an Iron Patriot deck: Cost-manipulation and clog. Iron Patriot players need Energy and space (both in hand and on the board) to play effectively. Any card that interferes with these aspects of the gameplay will counter it.
Somegood options to counter Iron Patriot areUS Agent, Cosmo, Iceman, Wave, Sandman, and Shadow King. But you could alsouse the junk archetype’s cards, like Green Goblin and Hobgoblin, to disrupt the opponent’s strategy.
Given that most Iron Patriot decks utilize Victoria Hand, you could also go for a cheeky response with Valkyrie, which can remove the enemy’s critical buffs in one lane.
Is Iron Patriot Worth It?
Iron Patriot won’t redefine the meta like Arishem, but it’s a solid addition worth considering. Competitive players will find value in including Iron Patriot in their decks. However, it’s not the kind of card that justifies buyingSNAP’s premium pass. F2P players can safely skip it and focus on Victoria Hand instead, as she enables the same card-generation archetype without depending on Iron Patriot.
