5 best Marvel Snap Thanos counter decks

Marvel Snap Thanos counter decks are focused on managing his six powerful Infinity Stones to generate board presence and power. Every stone has its unique abilities that synchronize well with the last stacked Thanos play. These decks can be countered by taking control of lanes and early and mid-game or mitigating the effects of stones.

In this article, we have compiled a list of the five best Marvel Snap Thanos counter decks, their key abilities, and how they should be played.

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

List of the best Marvel Snap Thanos counter decks

1) Junk

This Marvel Snap Thanos counter deck is about board control and trying to take away locations from Thanos and his stones (Image via Nuverse)

Iceman (Cost 1/Power 1)
Korg (Cost 1/Power 2)
Goose (Cost 2/Power 2)
Mojo (Cost 2/Power 2)
Debrii (Cost 3/Power 3)
Green Goblin (Cost 3/Power -3)
Polaris (Cost 3/Power 5)
Viper (Cost 3/Power 4)
Doctor Octopus (Cost 4/Power 8)
Hobgoblin (Cost 5/Power -8)
Professor X (Cost 5/Power 2)
Magneto (Cost 6/Power 12)

Debrii puts rocks on the opponent’s side of the board so that the opponent cannot play their stones efficiently. Green Goblin with negative power moves to the opponent's side, and Mojo attacks empty locations. Doctor Octopus can pull multiple cards into one lane, which means he can take away some crucial elements from Thanos’s tactic.

This way you control the board and restrict Thanos’s choices, you can capture locations without having to play high-power cards.

2) Destruction

Being a destruction Marvel Snap Thanos counter deck, this one takes advantage of Killmonger's capacity to clear low-cost cards (Image via Nuverse)

Yondu (Cost 1/Power 2)
The Hood (Cost 1/Power -3)
Carnage (Cost 2/Power 2)
Bucky Barnes (Cost 2/Power 1)
Venom (Cost 3/Power 1)
Sabretooth (Cost 3/Power 5)
Wolverine (Cost 2/Power 2)
Killmonger (Cost 3/Power 3)
Wave (Cost 3/Power 5)
Deathlok (Cost 3/Power 5)
Arnim Zola (Cost 6/Power 0)
Death (Cost 8/Power 12)

The main goal is to eliminate the Infinity Stones before they buff Thanos. Killmonger gets rid of all one-cost stones, and Carnage and Venom can eliminate your side to reduce the cost of Death. This is a complete destruction-based deck archetype. With cards like Bucky Barnes, Sabertooth, and Wolverine players can stack destruction-based power across the board.

Also read: 5 best Marvel Snap Typhoid Mary decks

3) Control

This Marvel Snap Thanos counter deck is designed to mix up the opponent’s strategy and control cards (Image via Nuverse)

Rocket Racoon (Cost 1/Power 1)
Angela (Cost 2/Power 3)
Scorpion (Cost 2/Power 2)
Maximus (Cost 2/Power 6)
Cosmo (Cost 3/Power 3)
Rescue (Cost 4/Power 4)
Shang-Chi (Cost 4/Power 3)
Enchantress (Cost 4/Power 5)
Storm (Cost 4/Power 5)
Jessica Jones (Cost 4/Power 5)
Drax (Cost 4/Power 5)
Odin (Cost 6/Power 8)

Cosmo stops On Reveal abilities from activating, which is important against stone effects. Shang-Chi can neutralize high-powered threats that might come from a fully-powered Thanos. Maximus offers the body to control the field while restricting the opponent’s ability to draw cards. Defeat Thanos by preventing him from making certain moves while constantly pushing your turn.

4) Mid-game pressure

This Marvel Snap Thanos counter deck is based on playing high power before your opponent can set up their plan (Image via Nuverse)

Titania (Cost 1/Power 5)
America Chavez (Cost 2/Power 2)
Sunspot (Cost 1/Power 0)
Armor (Cost 2/Power 3)
Lizard (Cost 2/Power 5)
Colossus (Cost 2/Power 3)
Mister Fantastic (Cost 3/Power 2)
Captain America (Cost 3/Power 3)
Warpath (Cost 4/Power 5)
White Queen (Cost 4/Power 6)
Iron Man (Cost 5/Power 0)
Vision (Cost 5/Power 8)

White Queen helps you learn about your opponent's high-cost cards, so you can plan for Thanos' final moves. Vision lets you move around crowded lanes filled with Stones, giving you an advantage. Iron Man boosts power in a key lane to overpower Thanos. Place strong cards like Colossus and Warpath strategically to make the most of empty lanes for extra power.

5) Toxic swarm

This Marvel Snap Thanos counter deck focuses on removing resources and card limits to restrict the actions of Thanos (Image via Nuverse)

Hazmat (Cost 2/Power 2)
The Collector (Cost 2/Power 2)
Maximus (Cost 2/Power 6)
Black Widow (Cost 3/Power 4)
Luke Cage (Cost 3/Power 3)
Debrii (Cost 3/Power 3)
Absorbing Man (Cost 4/Power 4)
Typhoid Mary (Cost 4/Power 10)
Red Skull (Cost 5/Power 15)
Spider-Woman (Cost 5/Power 8)
Sera (Cost 5/Power 4)
Destroyer (Cost 6/Power 14)

Black Widow and Debrii fill the opponent's board with unusable cards, making it hard for them to play Stones. Luke Cage removes negative effects from your cards, allowing you to play Hazmat and Typhoid Mary without penalties. Spider-Woman weakens their lanes even more. Destroyer clears out your unnecessary cards, helping you take control of a lane.

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