*Marvel Snap* has been somewhat sparse in the department of animal companions, featuring only a few like Cosmo, Groose, Zabu, and Hit Monkey. However, the introduction of the Brave New World season brings a new feathered friend to the game: Falcon's pet, Redwing.
How Redwing Works in Marvel Snap
Redwing is a 3-cost, 4-power card with a unique ability: "The first time this moves, add a card from your hand to the old location." While this ability sounds promising, there are a few key points to consider. Redwing can only be activated once, limiting its potential even when used with cards like Symbiote Spider-Man or bounce strategies. Additionally, precisely targeting a specific card with Redwing can be challenging. Move decks often contain numerous smaller cards, such as Iron Fist, which you might not want to trigger, and Scream decks focus more on manipulating your opponent's cards rather than your own.
Despite these challenges, Redwing can be moved using affordable cards like Madame Web or Cloak, which is advantageous for players with lower Collection Levels. It can potentially secure unexpected victories by enabling early plays like Galactus or pulling high-impact cards like The Infinaut.
Best Day One Redwing Decks in Marvel Snap
Last season's dominant cards, Ares and Surtur, continue their reign with a new Scream-based build that leverages power from cards like Aero and disrupts opponents with Heimdall. Redwing fits nicely into this strategy, although Surtur typically takes priority on turn 3. Here's the deck list:
- Hydra Bob
- Scream
- Kraven
- Captain America
- Redwing
- Polaris
- Surtur
- Ares
- Cull Obsidian
- Aero
- Heimdall
- Magneto
This is a high-cost deck featuring several Series 5 cards including Hydra Bob, Scream, Redwing, Surtur, Ares, and Cull Obsidian. If you don't have Hydra Bob, you can replace it with another 1-drop like Rocket Raccoon or Iceman. The strategy involves playing Surtur on turn 3, followed by high-powered cards to boost Surtur's power, with an alternate win condition using Scream to steal power. The deck includes several 'push' cards like Polaris, Aero, and Magneto, and you can use Redwing with Heimdall to both buff Surtur and pull a high-powered card from your hand.
Another potential home for Redwing is in a deck with Madame Web, especially since Dagger's nerf has diminished the viability of move decks. Madame Web's Ongoing ability aligns well with the current popularity of Ongoing style decks:
- Ant-Man
- Madame Web
- Psylocke
- Sam Wilson
- Captain America
- Luke Cage
- Captain America
- Redwing
- Doom 2099
- Iron Lad
- Blue Marvel
- Doctor Doom
- Spectrum
This deck includes two Series 5 cards: Madame Web and Doom 2099. If you don't have Madame Web, you should also remove Redwing and opt for another Ongoing card like Mobius M. Mobius. The primary strategy is to play Doom 2099 early to spread power across all locations. Madame Web aids this by allowing you to reposition Doom 2099 bots and move Sam Wilson's shield. Importantly, you can use Redwing with Madame Web to pull a card from your hand on the next turn. On turn 6, you'll aim to play either Doctor Doom or Spectrum to further distribute or spike power and secure the win.
Is Redwing Worth Spotlight Cache Keys or Collector’s Tokens?
Currently, no. Redwing is considered underpowered and fits into a similarly underpowered archetype. It's advisable to save your resources for more impactful cards later in the month or in future releases. Unless Second Dinner significantly buffs Redwing, investing in this card might not yield the desired returns.
