5 best Marvel Snap Hela counter decks

Marvel Snap Hela counter decks are about defending from her resurrection ability. She is one of the most dangerous cards in Marvel Snap because of her ability to resurrect all the discarded cards to random locations with -3 power. To counter Hela, players need decks with specific cards to slow down her discard archetype, establish board presence, or simply outpace her.

We have curated a list of the five Marvel Snap Hela counter decks, each providing a different approach to managing her ability and controlling the board.

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

List of the five best Marvel Snap Hela counter decks

1) Denial

This Marvel Snap Hela counter deck aims at countering Hela by limiting her use (Image via Nuverse)

Iceman (Cost 1/Power 2)
Korg (Cost 1/Power 2)
Scorpion (Cost 2/Power 2)
Wave (Cost 3/Power 5)
Storm (Cost 3/Power 2)
Cosmo (Cost 3/Power 3)
Jubilee (Cost 4/Power 1)
Leech (Cost 4/Power 4)
Sandman (Cost 5/Power 7)
Doctor Doom (Cost 6/Power 5)
Odin (Cost 6/Power 8)
Magneto (Cost 6/Power 12)

Leech removes all abilities from all cards in the opponent’s hand for a turn and neutralizes Hela before she can use her ability. Sandman, combined with Wave, limits the one card per turn, which means there is no possibility to set up a complicated chain of cards with Invisible Woman or other discard cards Lady Sif.

2) Board block

This deck can shut down Hela by denying her board presence and messing up her interactions with other cards (Image via Nuverse)

America Chavez (Cost 1/Power 2)
Maximus (Cost 2/Power 6)
Black Widow (Cost 3/Power 4)
Green Goblin (Cost 3/Power -3)
Debrii (Cost 3/Power 3)
Viper (Cost 3/Power 4)
Hobgoblin (Cost 5/Power -8)
Polaris (Cost 3/Power 5)
Spider-Man (Cost 3/Power 4)
Aero (Cost 5/Power 10)
Doctor Octopus (Cost 4/Power 8)
The Infinaut (Cost 6/Power 20)

Black Widow denies key draws and cards like Green Goblin and Hobgoblin occupy the opponent’s side. Viper and Debrii continue to pressure the opponent’s board by adding even more cards they don’t want, preventing Hela from adequately resurrecting her discarded cards. With Doctor Octopus, Aero, and Polaris, you can further lock down lanes by repositioning cards.

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3) Resurrection control

This Marvel Snap Hela counter deck with elements of direct counters for resurrected cards (Image via Nuverse)

Armor (Cost 2/Power 3)
Colossus (Cost 2/Power 3)
Shadow King (Cost 2/Power 3)
Cosmo (Cost 3/Power 3)
Rogue (Cost 3/Power 2)
Shang-Chi (Cost 4/Power 3)
Jessica Jones (Cost 4/Power 4)
Warpath (Cost 4/Power 5)
Vision (Cost 5/Power 8)
Valkyrie (Cost 5/Power 3)
Devil Dinosaur (Cost 5/Power 3)
Magneto (Cost 6/Power 12)

Shadow King can remove the stack power of Morbius or Apocalypse. Meanwhile, Cosmo and Armor add even more disruption by removing On Reveal effects and preventing the critical zones from being filled by Hela’s chaos. Valkyrie turns the power of all cards in her location to three. Warpath, Vision, and Jessica Jones can dominate single lanes by consolidating power.

4) Discard offense

This Marvel Snap Hela counter deck stops her by using careful timing to break her resurrection strategy (Image via Nuverse)

America Chavez (Cost 1/Power 2)
Morbius (Cost 2/Power 0)
Swarm (Cost 2/Power 3)
Colleen Wing (Cost 2/Power 4)
Moon Knight (Cost 3/Power 3)
Lady Sif (Cost 3/Power 5)
Gambit (Cost 3/Power 3)
Sword Master (Cost 3/Power 7)
Ghost Rider (Cost 4/Power 4)
Dracula (Cost 4/Power 1)
Apocalypse (Cost 6/Power 8)
Alioth (Cost 6/Power 10)

Moon Knight and Gambit disrupt the opponent’s hand and play cards, potentially discarding or destroying important cards. Lady Sif and Dracula ensure the Apocalypse gets stronger, creating a powerful win condition that doesn’t depend on random locations. Finally, Alioth takes control of key locations by blocking Hela's On Reveal effect, stopping her from changing the game.

5) Location control

This Marvel Snap Hela counter deck gives responses to almost any situation that Hela can throw at you (Image via Nuverse)

Yondu (Cost 1/Power 2)
Nova (Cost 1/Power 1)
Armor (Cost 2/Power 3)
Killmonger (Cost 3/Power 3)
Polaris (Cost 3/Power 5)
Juggernaut (Cost 3/Power 3)
Spider-Man (Cost 3/Power 4)
Shang-Chi (Cost 4/Power 3)
Enchantress (Cost 4/Power 5)
Vision (Cost 5/Power 8)
Aero (Cost 5/Power 10)
Doctor Doom (Cost 6/Power 5)

In this Marvel Snap Hela counter deck, Yondu can remove a key card from the opponent's ensemble, possibly hitting Hela or an important high-power card. Polaris, Juggernaut, and Aero control card placement, forcing Hela’s resurrected cards into less useful locations. Together with Doctor Doom and Vision for flexible power distribution, this deck keeps control over many locations while reducing Hela’s impact.

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