5 best Marvel Snap Ajax counter decks

Marvel Snap Ajax counter decks are used to counter his Ongoing ability to stack power for every negative power-afflicted card. His decks deal heavy negative damage and debuff cards across the board. Defeat Ajax requires decks that counter his power scaling, eliminate the negative effects, or simply outpower him.

Here are five of the best Marvel Snap Ajax counter decks as well as as their keycards and how to dominate with them.

Note: This list is based on the author's opinion and is in no particular order.

5 of the best Marvel Snap Ajax counter decks

1) Negative power debuff

This Marvel Snap Ajax counter deck is centered on skipping the negative Power (Image via Nuverse)

Hazmat (Cost 2/Power 2)
Luke Cage (Cost 3/Power 3)
Rogue (Cost 3/Power 2)
Ironheart (Cost 3/Power 0)
Polaris (Cost 3/Power 5)
Warpath (Cost 4/Power 5)
Typhoid Mary (Cost 4/Power 10)
Rescue (Cost 4/Power 4)
Omega Red (Cost 4/Power 5)
Jessica Jones (Cost 4/Power 4)
Blue Marvel (Cost 5/Power 3)
Doctor Doom (Cost 6/Power 5)

Luke Cage ensures none of your cards get power debuffs, completely negating Ajax’s Ongoing boost. Typhoid Mary is a high-power card with a drawback canceled by Luke Cage and provides the player with a high power in a single lane. Enchantress and Rogue are very important for countering Ajax’s Ongoing ability.

2) Valkyrie power

This Marvel Snap Ajax counter deck makes sure that Ajax’s Power scaling is rendered irrelevant (Image via Nuverse)

Wasp (Cost 0/Power 1)
Bast (Cost 1/Power 1)
Quinjet (Cost 1/Power 2)
Mysterio (Cost 2/Power 4)
Armor (Cost 2/Power 3)
Cosmo (Cost 3/Power 3)
Mystique (Cost 3/Power 0)
Valkyrie (Cost 5/Power 3)
Blue Marvel (Cost 5/Power 3)
Iron Man (Cost 5/Power 0)
Spectrum (Cost 6/Power 5)
Onslaught (Cost 6/Power 8)

Bast puts all cards in your hand to 3 Power, erasing any negative effects before they go on the board. Valkyrie reduces the Power of cards in a location to 3, so Ajax can no longer benefit from any negative power in that lane. Iron Man and Blue Marvel work together to boost your side’s power, and Spectrum gives a late-game power boost to ongoing cards.

Also read: 5 best Marvel Snap Typhoid Mary decks

3) Disruption

This Marvel Snap Ajax counter deck is dedicated to the concept of overwhelming Ajax’s strategy with disruption (Image via Nuverse)

Korg (Cost 1/Power 2)
Iceman (Cost 1/Power 2)
Maximus (Cost 2/Power 6)
Scarlet Witch (Cost 2/Power 3)
Debrii (Cost 3/Power 3)
Black Widow (Cost 3/Power 4)
Green Goblin (Cost 3/Power -3)
Viper (Cost 3/Power 4)
Wave (Cost 3/Power 5)
Shang-Chi (Cost 4/Power 3)
Spider-Woman (Cost 5/Power 8)
Hobgoblin (Cost 5/Power -8)

Green Goblin puts negative Power on the opponent’s side, occupies the board, and hinders Ajax's growth. Debrii places useless rocks on their lanes, which limits the area for valuable shots. Black Widow prevents their card draw, which is crucial for collaboration. Spider-Woman repositions a played enemy card to unfavorable lanes for board control.

4) Swarm

This Marvel Snap Ajax counter deck uses swarm and buff strategies to counter Ajax’s scaling (Image via Nuverse)

Squirrel Girl (Cost 1/Power 2)
Ant-Man (Cost 1/Power 1)
Nightcrawler (Cost 1/Power 2)
Forge (Cost 2/Power 2)
Angela (Cost 2/Power 3)
Ironheart (Cost 3/Power 0)
Mister Fantastic (Cost 3/Power 2)
Captain America (Cost 3/Power 3)
Ka-Zar (Cost 4/Power 4)
Man-Thing (Cost 4/Power 7)
Onslaught (Cost 6/Power 7)
Ultron (Cost 6/Power 8)

The goal is to fill the board with positive power buffs that limit Ajax's ability to grow. Cards like Ka-Zar and Onslaught boost low-cost cards like Squirrel Girl, keeping Ajax from getting strong. Mister Fantastic and Captain America support the board without using risky single-lane strategies. Lastly, Ultron fills lanes with drones that Ajax cannot weaken, giving you victory through strong board control.

5) Targeted counters X

This Marvel Snap Ajax counter deck is focussed on using control and precision to limit his growth (Image via Nuverse)

Yondu (Cost 1/Power 2)
America Chavez (Cost 1/Power 2)
Sunspot (Cost 1/Power 0)
Killmonger (Cost 3/Power 3)
Electro (Cost 3/Power 2)
Storm (Cost 4/Power 5)
Leech (Cost 4/Power 4)
Shang-Chi (Cost 4/Power 3)
Doctor Octopus (Cost 4/Power 8)
Professor X (Cost 5/Power 2)
Vision (Cost 5/Power 8)
Alioth (Cost 6/Power 10)

Killmonger removes low-cost cards that might lower power, preventing Ajax from gaining strength. Storm locks down a location early, forcing Ajax to spread out and making it harder for him to use negative effects. Professor X secures another lane, and Leech stops Ajax’s Ongoing ability. Alioth blocks the abilities of enemy cards in his lane, helping you win through careful lane control.

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