Much like Hawkeye before him with Hawkeye Kate Bishop, Captain America is getting outshined by his successor, Sam Wilson Captain America, who’s headlining the February 2025 *Marvel Snap* season. Here are the best Sam Wilson Captain America decks in *Marvel Snap*.
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- How Sam Wilson Captain America Works in Marvel Snap
- Best Sam Wilson Captain America Decks in Marvel Snap
- Is Sam Wilson Captain America Worth Buying the Season Pass?
How Sam Wilson Captain America Works in Marvel Snap
Sam Wilson Captain America is a dynamic 2-cost, 3-power card with an ability that reads: “Game Start: Add Cap’s Shield to a random location. Ongoing: You can move Cap’s Shield.”
Cap’s Shield, a 1-cost, 1-power card, comes with the ability: “Ongoing: This can’t be destroyed. Give your Cap +2 Power when this moves to Cap’s location.” The clever ambiguity in the card text allows it to boost both Sam Wilson and Steve Rogers versions of Captain America by 2 power each time it lands in their lane, potentially scaling Sam Wilson up to 7 power rapidly.
Sam Wilson is a versatile card, synergizing well with 1-cost cards, move decks, and Ongoing strategies. It even evades Killmonger's wrath. However, be wary of Red Guardian and Shadow King, which can counter Sam Wilson by removing his buffs.
Best Sam Wilson Captain America Decks in Marvel Snap
Sam Wilson Captain America enhances the 2-cost slot in many decks, fitting seamlessly into the dominant Wiccan list and Ongoing Zoo builds. Here’s a powerful Wiccan deck:
- Quicksilver
- Fenris Wolf
- Hawkeye Kate Bishop
- Iron Patriot
- Sam Wilson Captain America
- Red Guardian
- Rocket Raccoon and Groot
- Gladiator
- Shang-Chi
- Enchantress
- Wiccan
- Alioth
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This deck is rich with Series 5 cards like Fenris Wolf, Hawkeye Kate Bishop, Iron Patriot, Red Guardian, Rocket Raccoon and Groot, Wiccan, and Alioth. If you're missing key cards like Fenris Wolf, Wiccan, and Alioth, consider skipping this deck. For those with the necessary cards, you can substitute Red Guardian and Rocket Raccoon and Groot with other 3-cost cards such as Cosmo, Mobius M. Mobius, or Galacta Daughter of Galactus.
Playing this deck requires strategic patience, especially after playing Wiccan. The key is managing priority in the final turn to maximize the impact of Enchantress or Shang-Chi, or to use Alioth to disrupt your opponent's plans. Sam Wilson adds a robust 2-cost option that scales quickly and offers lane control flexibility.
For a different approach, consider integrating Sam Wilson into Spectrum Zoo decks:
- Ant-Man
- Squirrel Girl
- Dazzler
- Hawkeye Kate Bishop
- Sam Wilson Captain America
- Marvel Boy
- Captain America
- Caiera
- Shanna the She-Devil
- Kazar
- Blue Marvel
- Spectrum
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This deck includes Series 5 cards like Hawkeye Kate Bishop, Marvel Boy, Caiera, and Gilgamesh, with Marvel Boy and Caiera being essential. You can swap in other Zoo-friendly cards like Nico Minoru, Cosmo, Gilgamesh, and Mockingbird if needed.
While Zoo decks have slightly fallen out of favor, they remain potent, especially with Marvel Boy and Squirrel Girl combos. Sam Wilson adds versatility, and Cap’s Shield can receive significant buffs from Kazar and Blue Marvel, further amplified by Spectrum, turning it into a formidable 5-power, 1-cost card that boosts both Sam Wilson and other Ongoing cards.
Is Sam Wilson Captain America Worth Buying the Season Pass?
If you're a fan of Zoo-oriented decks, Sam Wilson Captain America is a worthwhile addition for the $9.99 season pass. However, if Zoo decks aren't your style, there are plenty of other strong 2-cost cards like Jeff, Iron Patriot, and Hawkeye Kate Bishop that can fill similar roles in meta decks. Given the high cost of keeping up with *Marvel Snap*, skipping Sam Wilson is understandable if you're not keen on spending more.
And those are the best Sam Wilson Captain America decks in *Marvel Snap*.
*Marvel Snap is available to play now.*
