Skaar is the Season Pass card for the Planet Hulk Season in Marvel Snap. He is a 6-Cost, 11-Power character with the passive ability to become cheaper whenever a 10-Power card hits the board. In this guide, you learn how to build the best deck around Skaar, how to capitalize on his buff, and also how to counter him in the metagame.
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The Best Deck for Skaar
Skaar thrives in a high-Power Hulk & She-Hulk deck. Assemble this setup by teaming these three cards (Skaar, Hulk, She-Hulk) with Quinjet, Zero, Zabu, Shocker, Wave, Jubilee, Typhoid Mary, Moon Girl, and High Evolutionary. Lineup’s goal is to drop 10-Power cards early so that Skaar can hit the board faster.
|
Card |
Cost |
Power |
|---|---|---|
|
Skaar |
6 |
11 |
|
Hulk |
6 |
12 |
|
She-Hulk |
6 |
10 |
|
High Evolutionary |
4 |
4 |
|
Typhoid Mary |
4 |
10 |
|
Quinjet |
1 |
2 |
|
Zero |
1 |
3 |
|
Zabu |
2 |
2 |
|
Shocker |
2 |
3 |
|
Wave |
3 |
5 |
|
Jubilee |
4 |
1 |
|
Moon Girl |
4 |
4 |
Here’s how each card synergizes with Skaar:
- Hulk, She-Hulk, and Typhoid Mary discount Skaar’s Cost. When you play all three, Skaar becomes free.
- Moon Girl doubles the hand, so you have more discounted big cards. You hit the Hulks and Skaar with this card, and you get multiple cheap 10-12 Power cards.
- High Evolutionary unlocks Shocker and Hulk’s hidden abilities. He gives Shocker the ability to discount your hand’s leftmost card. He also evolves Hulk into a gainer card that gets +2 Power for each unspent Energy.
- Wave, Zabu, and Quinjet are discount cards. You need them to play expensive drops early.
- Jubilee is a Joker. She tries to pull one of the big ones onto the board.
- Zero is there to remove Typhoid Mary’s disruption. You play him before her so that she becomes a risk-free 10-Power card.
Other cards with good synergy in a Skaar deck are Lockjaw, Warpath, Hela, and The Sentry.
How to Play Skaar
Skaar is a passive gainer. You need to exploit his text to reduce his Cost. When playing Skaar, your main strategy should be either buffing the cards on the board to 10 Power or dropping 10+ Power cards before Turn Five. With each occurrence, his Energy Cost reduces by 2 points, ultimately becoming a 0-cost, 11-Power win condition.
Explore the best combos for Skaar here:
- Zabu, Zero, Typhoid Mary. With this trio, you turn Skaar into a 4-Cost drop without having to deal with Mary’s negative effect. (Zero removes her text.)
- Wave, Hulk, Skaar. This basic combo allows for 23 Power on the board before the final round. (Wave makes Hulk a 4-Cost, subsequently dropping Skaar’s Cost to 4, creating two affordable win conditions.)
- Shocker, Wave, She-Hulk. Played correctly, this combination lets you play Skaar on Turn Five, saving you six Energy points for another last-round attack.
How to Counter Skaar
Skaar’s base state makes him a target for Shang-Chi. However, the introduction of Ciera has increased Skaar’s resilience. Consequently, opting for a passive counter strategy is more effective than direct confrontation. In matches against Skaar decks, concentrate all your Power into two lanes to enhance your likelihood of matching the enemy’s total Power.
Is Skaar Worth It?
Skaar proves to be a valuable addition to your collection due to his considerable flexibility. However, obtaining him might not justify the $10 Season Pass card if your sole motivation for going premium is acquiring Skaar.
Marvel SNAP
- Released
- August 22, 2023
