*Marvel Snap* is diving deep into the annals of time with the Prehistoric Avengers season, introducing Agamotto, a formidable ancient sorcerer linked to Doctor Strange. This Season Pass card is poised to be a game-changer, and here are the best Agamotto decks to leverage his power in *Marvel Snap*.
How Agamotto Works in Marvel Snap
Agamotto is a 5-cost, 10-power card with an intriguing ability: "Game Start: Shuffle 4 Ancient Arcana into your deck." These Ancient Arcana cards are:
- Temporal Manipulation: A 1-cost card that says, "On Reveal: Give Agamotto +3 Power. Put him into your hand if he’s not in play. (Banish this.)"
- Wombs of Watoomb: A 2-cost card with the ability, "On Reveal: Afflict an enemy card here with -5 Power and move it right. (Banish this.)"
- Bolts of Balthakk: A 3-cost card stating, "On Reveal: Next turn, you get +4 Energy. (Banish this.)"
- Images of Ikonn: A 4-cost card with, "On Reveal: Transform your other cards here into copies of the highest-Power one. (Banish this.)"
Notice that these Ancient Arcana cards lack a Power value and feature the new "Banish" keyword, indicating they're removed from play after use without entering the discard or destroy piles. They're categorized as Skill cards, not character cards, which affects their interactions with other cards. For instance, you can combo them with Wong, but not with Odin, King Etri, Ravonna Renslayer, or Mister Negative.
Given the diverse effects of the Ancient Arcana, Agamotto is challenging to pin to a single archetype as he dilutes deck consistency, making it harder to execute specific strategies.
Best Day One Agamotto Decks in Marvel Snap
Agamotto is likely to create his own archetype, but in the meantime, he fits well into two types of decks: Wiccan Control and Push Scream. Here's the Wiccan Control deck:
- Quicksilver
- Hydra Bob
- Hawkeye
- Kate Bishop
- Iron Patriot
- Sam Wilson
- Captain America
- Cassandra Nova
- Rocket Raccoon and Groot
- Copycat
- Galacta
- Wiccan
- Agamotto
- Alioth
This deck is pricey, featuring several Series 5 cards, with Quicksilver as the only non-Series 5 card. If you've missed recent season passes, this might not be for you. However, most cards can be swapped for similar-cost alternatives, except for Galacta, Wiccan, and Agamotto.
Despite the dilution risk with Wiccan, Bolts of Balthakk's +4 energy boost the following turn helps maintain a strong end-game. The other Arcana cards also synergize well: Temporal Manipulation can pull Agamotto early, increasing the chance to hit other spells, while Wombs of Watoomb offers disruption. Images of Ikonn can amplify your most powerful card, potentially multiplying Cassandra Nova's effect, Wiccan's energy buff, or placing multiple Galactas to dominate the final lanes.
Cassandra Nova may see increased play due to Eson, released alongside Agamotto, fitting well in Arishem decks.
The Scream Push deck from last month also benefits from Agamotto:
- Hydra Bob
- Scream
- Iron Patriot
- Kraven
- Sam Wilson
- Captain America
- Spider-Man
- Rocket Raccoon and Groot
- Miles Morales
- Spider-Man
- Stegron
- Cannonball
- Agamotto
This deck is also on the expensive side, with several Series 5 cards. You can replace Hydra Bob with Nightcrawler and Iron Patriot with Jeff. While only Wombs of Watoomb directly synergizes with Agamotto, the other Arcana cards enhance the deck. Temporal Manipulation can make Agamotto a strong turn 6 play, especially after playing Bolts of Balthakk. Images of Ikonn can multiply Screams, Spider-Mans, or Cannonballs, causing havoc on your opponent's board.
Agamotto could make this deck less predictable and provide an edge against decks with Luke Cage and Shadow King.
Should You Buy the Prehistoric Avengers Season Pass?
Agamotto, if not nerfed, is comparable to Thanos or Arishem. He's likely to in and out of the meta, creating powerful synergies and possibly frustrating opponents. As he's expected to forge his own archetype, securing him for 9.99 USD is a wise investment if you have the space.
And those are the best Agamotto decks to dominate in *Marvel Snap*.
*Marvel Snap is available to play now.*
