5 best Marvel Snap Alioth counter decks

Marvel Snap Alioth counter decks are all about defending yourself against Alioth's On Reveal ability, which removes the text from all unrevealed enemy cards at his location. This ability allows him to shut down crucial abilities and combos often employed by players in the late game.

To counter this, you must use new strategies to either protect your cards, control other locations, or manage Alioth’s abilities. In this article, we have compiled a list of the five best Marvel Snap Alioth counter decks that will help you learn how to avoid or manage Alioth's abilities and control the game.

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

List of the five best Marvel Snap Alioth counter decks

1) Shielded power

This Marvel Snap Alioth counter deck has a special focus on guarding against destruction effects so that your main cards will not be destroyed (Image via Nuverse)

Sunspot (Cost 1/Power 0)
America Chavez (Cost 1/Power 2)
Nightcrawler (Cost 1/Power 2)
Armor (Cost 2/Power 3)
Lizard (Cost 2/Power 5)
Cosmo (Cost 3/Power 3)
Captain America (Cost 3/Power 3)
Mister Fantastic (Cost 3/Power 2)
Warpath (Cost 4/Power 5)
Iron Man (Cost 5/Power 0)
Vision (Cost 5/Power 8)
Doctor Doom (Cost 6/Power 5)

Cosmo can prevent On Reveal abilities and helps protect your cards from various dangers. Doctor Doom shares power to locations and Iron Man doubles the power at his location so you can guarantee victories even if one lane is in danger of being taken by Alioth. Additionally, you can use Warpath and Captain America to buff the two lanes.

2) Hand disruption

This Marvel Snap Alioth counter deck is all about preventing your opponent from developing a strategy by managing their hand and board (Image via Nuverse)

Iceman (Cost 1/Power 2)
Nebula (Cost 1/Power 1)
Scorpion (Cost 2/Power 2)
Lizard (Cost 2/Power 5)
Maximus (Cost 2/Power 6)
Polaris (Cost 3/Power 5)
Rogue (Cost 3/Power 2)
Spider-Man (Cost 3/Power 4)
Leech (Cost 4/Power 4)
Shang-Chi (Cost 4/Power 3)
Aero (Cost 5/Power 10)
Magneto (Cost 6/Power 12)

Leech counters Alioth directly by removing text from 6 cost cards in your opponent's hand, while Nebula applies passive pressure in locked positions, making your opponent have to move. Use Magneto, Polaris, and Aero to move your enemy's card to various locations. This way, you can deny your opponent their plans and control the board, countering Alioth's strategies.

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3) Ramp

This Marvel Snap Alioth counter deck relies on-ramp abilities to get high-cost cards early (Image via Nuverse)

Elektra (Cost 1/Power 1)
Yondu (Cost 1/Power 2)
Electro (Cost 3/Power 2)
Wave (Cost 3/Power 5)
Storm (Cost 4/Power 5)
Jubilee (Cost 4/Power 1)
White Queen (Cost 4/Power 6)
Sandman (Cost 5/Power 7)
Devil Dinosaur (Cost 5/Power 3)
Odin (Cost 6/Power 8)
Hulk (Cost 6/Power 12)
The Infinaut (Cost 6/Power 20)

Rather than countering Alioth directly, this deck focuses on using powerful cards early in the game. Electro boosts your energy generation in the early game, allowing you to use high-power cards. Since Wave also cuts down the cost of such cards, you can play them earlier. Meanwhile, Doctor Doom distributes power across locations. Use Jubliee and White Queen to control mid-game plays by either playing an extra card or copying a high-cost card from the enemy hand.

4) Location control

This Marvel Snap Alioth counter deck is all about restricting locations to make it hard for Alioth to be effective (Image via Nuverse)

Squirrel Girl (Cost 1/Power 2)
Ebony Maw (Cost 1/Power 7)
Iron Fist (Cost 1/Power 2)
Kingpin (Cost 1/Power 2)
Cloak (Cost 2/Power 4)
Daredevil (Cost 2/Power 2)
Doctor Strange (Cost 2/Power 3)
Green Goblin (Cost 3/Power -3)
Juggernaut (Cost 3/Power 3)
Storm (Cost 4/Power 5)
Professor X (Cost 5/Power 2)
Heimdall (Cost 6/Power 8)

Professor X can simply lock down a location entirely, and remove any possibility of plays in that lane. Storm can flood another location while Daredevil lets you know your opponent’s move at the fifth turn before you make yours. Green Goblin places negative power on an opponent’s lane, making it more challenging for them.

5) Combo

This Marvel Snap Alioth counter deck revolves around effective chain of combos to counter Alioth effectively (Image via Nuverse)

Ant-Man (Cost 1/Power 1)
Bast (Cost 1/Power 1)
Angela (Cost 2/Power 3)
Mister Sinister (Cost 2/Power 2)
Bishop (Cost 3/Power 1)
Wolfsbane (Cost 3/Power 1)
Mystique (Cost 3/Power 0)
Sera (Cost 5/Power 4)
Valkyrie (Cost 5/Power 3)
Blue Marvel (Cost 5/Power 3)
Onslaught (Cost 6/Power 7)
Ultron (Cost 6/Power 8)

The objective of this Marvel Snap Alioth counter deck is to establish strong chain combos where Mystique can copy Iron Man to double the power of two locations. Meanwhile, Sera lets one play several low-cost cards in a turn. By strategically using Wolfsbane, Bast, and Valkyrie, you can control the power of each card in one lane while stacking more power.

To keep stacking from the early game, you should capitalize on Angela and Bishop's abilities.

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