Alioth had a rapid rise in the Marvel Snap metagame. However, the post-release nerf backslid his growth a bit. This six-Cost, three-Power card is now one of the better tech options in control, ramp, and lockdown setups, offering surprising synergies with OG cards like Electro, Wave, and Storm. In this Marvel Snap deckbuilding guide, players will learn how to fit together the best deck for Alioth and use his immense power to get guaranteed wins.
The Best Deck for Alioth
In the current metagame, the idea lineup for Alioth is a Storm-Wave lockdown deck. To assemble this setup, players will need to combine Alioth, Storm, and Wave with Electro, Armor, Daredevil, Nebula, Cosmo, Klaw, Jeff!, Doctor Doom, and Iron Lad.
|
Card |
Cost |
Power |
|
Alioth |
6 |
3 |
|
Storm |
3 |
2 |
|
Wave |
3 |
5 |
|
Electro |
3 |
2 |
|
Armor |
2 |
3 |
|
Daredevil |
2 |
2 |
|
Nebula |
1 |
1 |
|
Cosmo |
3 |
3 |
|
Klaw |
5 |
4 |
|
Jeff! |
2 |
3 |
|
Doctor Doom |
6 |
5 |
|
Iron Lad |
4 |
6 |
Here’s how the synergies work:
- Storm will lock down a lane, narrowing down Alioth’s choices.
- Daredevil exposes counterplays, allowing for an accurate Alioth attack.
- Armor protects friendly cards. This comes in handy when trying to save a dominated lane.
- Wave reduces the Cost of expensive cards like Alioth and Doctor Doom. She also limits the enemy’s counterplays.
- Nebula earns a passive buff in locked locations.
- Iron Lad copies the text of Alioth or Doctor Doom.
- Cosmo stops the opposing On Reveal effects, guarding Alioth’s ability.
- Electro enables an early Alioth play.
- Klaw compensates for the lack of Power, especially in locked-down lanes.
- Jeff! moves to locked lanes, creating a cheap and unexpected win condition.
- Doctor Doom distributes extra Power to other lanes, balancing the board.
How to Play Alioth
Ideally, Alioth should be played in turn five or six with reveal priority. Since he can destroy unrevealed cards, it’s best to drop him before the enemy reveals counters like Cosmo or Armor.
Before the nerf, Alioth was both a tech card and a win condition. However, his current three-Power status hinders getting one-card wins. Players are, therefore, advised to have him work with powerhouse cards such as Galactus, Odin, and Doctor Doom.
How to Counter Alioth
With the reveal priority in hand, players can counter Alioth with Cosmo and Armor. Otherwise, he will destroy all cards played to his lane before they are even revealed. A riskier counter for Alioth is Galactus, A Big Bad card that could destroy other locations for good.
Marvel SNAP
- Platform(s)
- PC, Mobile
- Released
- August 22, 2023
- Developer(s)
- Second Dinner
- Genre(s)
- Digital Card Game
