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Deadpool’s finest culinary creations are back on the menu for Thanksgiving with some juicy rewards and a new variant to grab.
From what we have learned so far, this new iteration should have new dishes but function the same way the first one did. Basically, you gamble Bubs, win Bubs, and get rewarded for reaching certain Bubs milestones. With that said, everything we learned from the previous iteration of Deadpool’s Diner should be great intel in order to optimize the climb to the best rewards this time around.
Are you the kind of player who has limited time to play Marvel Snap? Or, on the contrary, are going to spend your entire holiday week playing plenty of Deadpool’s Diner? Maybe you do have time but only at specific moments of your day, so optimizing the Bubs refills is difficult?
In this guide, I’ll do my best to explain how everyone can optimize their time in Deadpool’s Diner. Of course, I’ll also suggest decks for each profile.
Let’s dive in!
The “I Have A Lot of Time” Player
The more time you have, the closer Deadpool’s Diner should feel to the regular Ladder experience. Indeed, apart from the fact that you have only two weeks to grab all the rewards from the mode, the gameplay itself is basically the same. As such, if time isn’t a problem, you can approach Deadpool’s Diner just like you would the Ladder.
There is one big difference, though: rank doesn’t exist in Deadpool’s Diner. Your opponent is picked based on the dish you chose, which means you could face pretty much anyone when queuing a game here. This twist limits how much meta knowledge you can leverage in each game, especially for high ranked players who tend to learn the popular decks in order to gain an edge over the competition. With this in mind, I believe the decks that will likely do best are those with a high Win Rate that are able to cover a wide spread of match ups.
Sure, those kinds of decks might be met with a lot of Retreats (or require a lot of Retreats when close matches don’t go your way) since they are known by a wide majority of players. However, this shouldn’t be a concern if you have the time to devote to the game mode. You aren’t trying to win big and win quickly, you’re playing the long game to get your Bubs.
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The “I Have Chunks of Time” Player
Deadpool’s Diner has a Bub regeneration system that functions over 8 hours. If you can get two playing sessions spread out enough during the day, you will have several shots at winning a lot of Bubs over a short period of time.
Ideally, you want to find a 16-hour period where you can play at the start, middle, and end of it. If you have a bit of time at any of those moments, pick one of the decks from the section above. If you can only play a few games, pick a deck that is able to win big, even if it might lose big, because you don’t care about losing. You’re going to stop playing soon anyway, right? In this scenario, you can pick a more high-roll based deck—preferably one that is able to Snap early in a match so you aren’t playing five turns just to be met with a one cube Retreat.
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Agent Venom is still Snap worthy, and a good early curve with Werewolf By Night and some bouncers can also lead to a ton of points at the end of the match.
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If Iron Lad hits either Iron Man or Darkhawk or you’re able to curve into Wiccan, you should Snap for sure. Plus, you have plenty of Snap opportunities with Cassandra Nova against Arishem and/or Thanos, Thena with an easy way to grow her power, and Zabu on Turn 1.
The “I Only Have Limited Time” Player
The problem with Deadpool’s Diner is the limited time that it is available. The game mode is only around for two weeks, so you are forced to play quite a lot of it in order to unlock all the rewards. Of course, you can always spend Gold to play more when you have the time to do so, but you likely didn’t need me to tell you that.
The goal of this last section is to save you as much Gold as possible while still giving you a shot at all the juicy rewards. Unfortunately, the solution for that is to take some risks, as you are mostly playing against the clock here. This is why I’m suggesting decks that are able to Snap early, and especially those that have a high Win Rate when they do. This will come with a significant amount of Retreats that you’ll have to pay for with Bubs, but that is better than emptying your stash of Gold.
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Ravonna Renslayer into Mister Negative has to be a Snap every time. This deck can also win through the Surfer synergy, which makes it a more reliable Mister Negative build.
You could play a build with The Living Tribunal or Jane Foster if you like them the most, but they are likely to require a Retreat much more often. Depending on how much time you have available, the extra reliability of the Surfer build might come in handy.
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Mister Negative might be a great deck for early Snaps and sneaky wins, but surprising your opponent can be just as good. The idea here is to create several copies of the Demon in your hand to support your big cards in your quest to develop a ton of points.
You have a great Snap opportunity early on with Electro into either Misery or Blink. Compared to regular Ramp decks that aren’t very flexible, the creation of the Demon gives you a way to spread points flexibly later in the match.
Closing Words
Overall, Deadpool’s Diner is just another Marvel Snap game mode with a different mindset attached to it. Your main goal is to collect enough Bubs over the two weeks to get to the rewards you covet. Obviously, the time you have available over those two weeks will be the most important factor for reaching your goal, so I believe the strategy you choose should be tailored to that aspect first and foremost.
Want to share your recipe for success in Deadpool’s Diner? Let us know in the comments below! Otherwise, remember that playing a deck you feel comfortable with almost always brings the best results.
Good Game Everyone.
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