Marvel Snap: Top Redwing Decks Revealed

Marvel Snap's roster of animal companions has been surprisingly small—Cosmo, Groose, Zabu, Hit Monkey, and that's pretty much it. But that's changing with the Brave New World season! Falcon's trusty avian sidekick, Redwing, takes flight and joins the fray.

How Redwing Works in Marvel Snap

Redwing is a 3-cost, 4-power card with a unique ability: "The first time this moves, add a card from your hand to its old location." However, there are some important caveats. Redwing's ability is a one-time use only. Attempts to reactivate it using cards like Symbiote Spider-Man or by returning it to your hand won't work, significantly limiting its strategic applications.

Precisely targeting a card with Redwing also proves challenging. Move decks often include low-cost cards like Iron Fist, which you'd rather avoid triggering. Conversely, Scream decks typically manipulate your opponent's cards, not your own.

Despite these limitations, there are affordable ways to move Redwing, such as using Madame Web or Cloak for players with lower Collection Levels. The potential for surprising victories exists; imagine dropping a Galactus early or summoning a powerful card like The Infinaut.

Best Day One Redwing Decks in Marvel Snap

Ares and Surtur dominated the previous Marvel Snap season, and they're back with a revamped Scream-based deck incorporating cards like Aero and Heimdall. Redwing surprisingly finds a niche here, although playing Surtur on turn 3 remains the priority. Here's the decklist:

Hydra Bob, Scream, Kraven, Captain America, Redwing, Polaris, Surtur, Ares, Cull Obsidian, Aero, Heimdall, Magneto [Click here to copy this list from Untapped.]

This deck is expensive, featuring several Series 5 cards: Hydra Bob, Scream, Redwing, Surtur, Ares, and Cull Obsidian. While Hydra Bob can be replaced with a 1-cost card like Rocket Raccoon or Iceman, the others are essential.

The strategy centers on deploying Surtur on turn 3, followed by high-power cards to boost Surtur's power. Scream provides an alternative win condition by stealing power. Polaris, Aero, and Magneto offer "push" capabilities, while Redwing can be moved into Heimdall to buff Surtur and draw a high-power card.

Another potential home for Redwing is a Madame Web deck, though Dagger's nerf has significantly impacted move-based decks. Madame Web's Ongoing ability is valuable in currently popular Ongoing decks, creating a possible synergy with Redwing:

Ant-Man, Madame Web, Psylocke, Sam Wilson, Captain America, Luke Cage, Captain America, Redwing, Doom 2099, Iron Lad, Blue Marvel, Doctor Doom, Spectrum [Click here to copy this list from Untapped.]

This deck includes two Series 5 cards: Madame Web and Doom 2099. While Madame Web isn't strictly necessary, removing her necessitates removing Redwing for another Ongoing card like Mobius M. Mobius.

This is primarily a Doom 2099 Ongoing deck. The goal is to quickly deploy Doom 2099 to distribute power across locations. Madame Web assists by repositioning Doom 2099's bots and manipulating Sam Wilson's shield. Redwing provides another way to trigger Madame Web's effect. On turn 6, Doctor Doom or Spectrum are played to either spread power or deliver a decisive blow.

Is Redwing Worth Spotlight Cache Keys or Collector's Tokens?

Currently, no. Redwing feels underpowered and fits into a weak archetype. Saving resources for future cards is advisable unless Second Dinner significantly buffs this new addition to the animal companion roster.