Black Panther may have been overshadowed by the season cards that followed after him, but he remains a very powerful card. All players who purchased the Warriors of Wakanda Season Pass and those who purchased the card through the Token Shop or Collector’s Reserve later may want to build the best Black Panther decks.
Black Panther card abilities in Marvel Snap, explained
Black Panther is a five-cost card with four power. Its effect is as follows: “On Reveal: Double this card’s Power.” It is available in series four, accessed from collection level 486 or above. It can also be found in the Marvel Snap Token Shop, as long as the player does not have it in their collection, for 3,000 Collectors Tokens.
Black Panther’s ability is simple but effective. He is a natural addition to On Reveal decks as his ability can increase your power multiple times. Decks On Reveal is an archetype accessible to players from pool one, so Black Panther is a relatively easy addition for many players, however, some rarer cards can greatly help Black Panther play.
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Best Black Panther decks for each pool in Marvel Snap
The decks listed here should be viewed as suggestions for players to adapt to their own unlocked collections and personal playstyles.
Best pool one Black Panther decks in Marvel Snap
Players have access to powerful cards with synergies on reveal from the start of the game. The most relevant card to use along with Black Panther is Odin, with its powerful effect of reactivating effects on reveal in the location.
The addition of other cards with on-reveal effects that can receive Odin’s effects should be considered as they can pose a challenge for opponents in cases where you cannot draw a Black Panther.
Black Panther pool one
The central strategy is to have Black Panther and Odin together to use them in sequence in a location to secure it. Ideally, this is done after using Forge to further increase Black Panther’s power.
Meanwhile, the other cards will be used to accumulate power in another location, mainly Wolfsbane which has good synergy with Mister Sinister and Ironheart buffing low-cost cards.
The ideal time for a Snap is to have Black Panther and Odin in hand, along with Forge and another two-cost card on turn four. This way it is possible to play two cards on turn four, Forge last so that on turn five he strengthens Black Panther who will grow even more with Odin in his location during turn six.
Scarlet Witch works as a tech card that can fix problematic locations and America Chavez provides solid power during turn six while helping to draw the necessary cards throughout the game.
Some notable combos available are using Mister Sinister on turn two followed by Ironheart on turn three to get the most out of his buff effect by buffing three other units. As well as the simplicity of strengthening Mister Sinister with the Forge effect and getting a good amount of power in a location.
Black Panther pool two
The additional pool two cards in this deck are Iceman, Okoye, Storm, and Nakia.
The cards present in pool two open up some possibilities of interesting strategies to win a second location beside the one where Black Panther will be. The main strategy remains the same: buff Black Panther before he enters the board so he can be buffed again on turn six.
To guarantee a second location we have a very useful combo through Storm and Jessica Jones. They can be played on turns three and four and guarantee good results for a location that was previously empty. If the opponent doesn’t have a quick response and you have Black Panther and Odin in your hand it’s definitely a Snap opportunity. For this strategy, Nakia or Okoye’s buff is extremely useful as it allows strengthening a Black Panther without using Forge first.
Amor can be used to protect the location where Black Panther will be, thus avoiding being destroyed by an opposing Shang-Chi.
Best pool three Black Panther decks in Marvel Snap
Pool three is where accounts get really exciting with cards capable of doubling effects and increasing Black Panther’s power exponentially.
Black Panther pool three
The additional pool three or above cards in this deck are Goose, Shuri, Wong, Arnim Zola, and Doctor Doom.
The goal of this deck is to utilize the best On Reveal interactions available. Odin will almost always be the card to finish the matches, except when it is possible to create the Shuri, Black Panther, and Arnim Zola combo.
Here the Storm can be used to close a location, while in the following rounds they can be filled either by copies created by Arnim Zola or by tigers of White Tiger.
How to counter Black Panther decks
Black Panther has two major weaknesses. The first is related to the way in which his ability is activated, On Reveal. This means Cosmo can completely stop Black Panther and even Arnim Zola. The second is his skill goal, which is to create a very powerful card. Since using Arnim Zola is a common strategy with Black Panther, playing Shang-Chi to destroy him needs to be done with initiative.
