Marvel Snap's roster of animal companions has been rather sparse—Cosmo, Groose, Zabu, Hit Monkey, and that's pretty much it. But the Brave New World season changes that, introducing Falcon's trusty avian ally, Redwing, to the feathered (or furry) fray.
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 its old location." However, there are a few crucial caveats. This ability is a one-time use only; attempts to reactivate it via cards like Symbiote Spider-Man won't work. This significantly limits its strategic applications.
Precisely targeting a card with Redwing also proves challenging. Move decks often feature low-cost cards (like Iron Fist) that you'd rather not relocate. Conversely, Scream decks typically manipulate opponent's cards, not your own.
Despite these limitations, budget-friendly move options exist for lower Collection Level players, such as Madame Web or Cloak. Redwing's potential shines in surprising ways—imagine strategically placing a Galactus early or pulling a powerful card like The Infinaut.
Best Day One Redwing Decks in Marvel Snap
Ares and Surtur dominated the previous Marvel Snap season, and they're back with a revamped Scream-based strategy incorporating Aero and Heimdall. Redwing surprisingly finds a niche here (though you'll almost always prefer playing Surtur on turn 3). Here's the decklist:
Hydra Bob, Scream, Kraven, Captain America, Redwing, Polaris, Surtur, Ares, Cull Obsidian, Aero, Heimdall, Magneto [Click here to copy this list from Untapped.]
This deck is expensive, featuring several Series 5 cards: Hydra Bob, Scream, Redwing, Surtur, Ares, and Cull Obsidian. While Hydra Bob can be substituted (Rocket Raccoon or Iceman are decent replacements), the others are essential.
The strategy centers on turn 3 Surtur deployment, followed by high-power cards to boost his power. Scream offers an alternative win condition by stealing power. Polaris, Aero, and Magneto provide card manipulation, and Redwing can be moved into Heimdall to buff Surtur and draw a powerful card.
Another potential Redwing deck incorporates Madame Web, as Dagger's nerf has sidelined many move-based strategies. This deck leverages the popularity of Ongoing-style lists:
Ant-Man, Madame Web, Psylocke, Sam Wilson, Captain America, Luke Cage, Captain America, Redwing, Doom 2099, Iron Lad, Blue Marvel, Doctor Doom, Spectrum [Click here to copy this list from Untapped.]
This deck includes two Series 5 cards: Madame Web and Doom 2099. Madame Web isn't strictly necessary, but removing her necessitates removing Redwing for another Ongoing card like Mobius M. Mobius.
This is fundamentally a Doom 2099 Ongoing deck, aiming for rapid power distribution across locations. Madame Web aids this by repositioning Doom 2099 bots. Redwing provides an additional method to move Sam Wilson's shield, and offers a way to trigger its ability.
On turn 6, Doctor Doom or Spectrum are deployed for further power distribution or a final power spike.
Is Redwing Worth Spotlight Cache Keys or Collector's Tokens?
Currently, no. Redwing feels underpowered and fits into a similarly underpowered archetype. Saving resources for future cards is recommended unless Second Dinner significantly buffs this newest animal companion.
