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Caiera, the mother ofSkaar, has joinedMarvel Snap! This card looks to be a powerhouse for the current meta and introduces a counter for some previously deadly cards. If you’re trying to find some great decks to try on day one, this guide can help!
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Caiera is 2024’s first Spotlight Card, appearing in the game’s Spotlight Caches. In the Marvel universe, Caiera is the mother of Skaar, this month’s featured season pass card, making her a fitting addition to the game.
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Best Caiera Decks
Caiera’s Ability states “Ongoing: Your 1 and 6-Cost cards can’t be destroyed.” This means that when her Ongoing Ability is active, no cards with a 1 or 6-Cost can be destroyed. This makes Caiera a must-have card, with huge potential to upset the current meta. Caiera is a direct counter to cards like Killmonger and Shang-Chi, who have outpaced some deck archetypes like the Zoo deck and Lockjaw/Thanos deck.
To get the most out of Caiera’s Ability, players should be sure to get as many 1 or 6-Cost cards on the board to carry lanes with massive amounts of Power. This can be done a few different ways, and the decks listed below will outline some great day-one options for the card.
Ongoing:Your 1 and 6-Cost cards can’t be destroyed.
Caiera Lockjaw Deck
The main strategy for this deck is to use aiding cards (likeLockjaw,Wave, andJubilee) to get as many 6-Cost cards onto the board as possible. This is quite easy to do since all three of the listed cards have the ability to pull cards from your deck/hand and put them down in a lane. Caiera is essential to the success of this deck, as she stops the 6-Cost cards with high Power from being destroyed so she should be placed down as soon as possible. Skaar also exists as an easy (and potentially 0-Cost) turn-six play.
There are some great interactions here, withWaspcoming in as an easy swap card for Lockjaw andJeff’s movement Ability clearing the way for other cards in a desired lane.Sunspotis a great card to throw down and soak up Power for turns where you may have too many 6-Cost cards in your hand and can’t make a play.
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Caiera Zoo Deck
Zoo decks can be fantastic in the early card pools, but as players progress in the Collection Level, Killmonger tends to kill any chances of Zoo decks climbing the ranks. With Caiera now in play, 1-Cost decks are sure to reemerge in force! The ideal strategy with this deck is to fill the board with 1-Cost cards, protect them with Caiera, and then boost their Power with cards likeKa-Zar,Blue Marvel, andMystique.
This strategy is extremely easy to play out, as 1-Cost cards can be thrown down constantly throughout the game, and with multiple Power-boosting options in the deck, players should be able to carry a few lanes.Zerocan be used to stop the negative effects ofEbony MawandTitania, giving players the option to throw down some hefty Power early in the game!
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Caiera Patriot Deck
This Patriot deck can give you a massive boost of Power in each lane! Caiera is a great card to throw into a Patriot deck as she can protect the smaller cards likeMisty Knight,Squirrel Girland her squirrels, andUltron’s bots.Patriot,Mystique,Ka-Zar, andBlue Marvelall serve as Power-boosting cards that can give even small cards a huge boost. With a lucky hand, this deck can see even 1-Cost, 2-Power Misty Knight totaling up to 7 or 8-Power by turn six!
This deck doesn’tneedCaiera, but she’s a great insurance policy for your smaller cards. The ideal strategy here is to play down as many Power-boosting cards as possible, so they should always come first in the play order. Cosmo serves as great protection from Enchantress in this hand and can really save the day. Ultron’s bots filling the lanes can provide a massive turn-six boost in lane Power when Patriot and Mystique have already been played down in earlier turns.
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Best Caiera Counters
Really, the only thorn in Caiera’s side isEnchantress. This counter can also be countered by adding aCosmoto Caiera’s lane, canceling out Enchantress' Ability. Caiera is a card that disrupts the current meta by being a counter to cards like Shang-Chi and Killmonger. With many different applications and few real counters, Caiera is sure to leave a lasting mark on the game.
Players who are searching for a good Caiera counter may find some use in Power-reducing cards. While 6-Cost and 1-Cost cards cannot be destroyed, they can still have their Power lowered, potentially upsetting your opponent’s gameplay strategy. These are cards likeHigh Evolutionary’s Evolved variants,Spider-Woman, orSelene.
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Best Caiera Synergies
Caiera synergizes well with cards that are often played alongside 1-Cost or 6-Cost cards. This means cards that help to pull 6-Costs to the board faster (Wave,Jubilee,Lockjaw, etc.) can all be a good inclusion in a Caiera deck.Ka-ZarandBlue Marvel(maybePatriotandMystiqueas well) are nice pairings with Caiera as they are often coupled with 1-Cost cards to give their Power a boost.Magikcan also be good since she adds an additional turn to the game, giving players the chance to throw one more 6-Cost card down.
Since Caiera’s only real counter is Enchantress, it may be a good idea to playCosmoin the same lane as her to avoid any unwanted canceling of her Ongoing Ability.
Is Caiera Worth It?
Caiera has an incredible Ability, making her an essential inclusion in many different deck archetypes. Her Ability will likely make her a meta-changing card in the future and, for this reason,players should grab Caierawhile she’s available in the Spotlight. She can be unlocked by spendingSpotlight Keysin the Collection Level and will appear alongside theHigh EvolutionaryandNebula, two other fantastic cards. If these cards are not yet in a collection, it is worth spending Keys to unlock them all.
Caiera will also be available in theToken Shop, where she can be purchased for6,000 Tokens. She may have her Series dropped in the future, making her cheaper but for now players will have to pay a hefty fee to obtain her this way.
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