Marvel Snap: Top Eson Decks Revealed

Prepare for a celestial showdown! Eson, a new card reminiscent of Arishem, joins the Marvel Snap roster. While not quite as game-changing as his predecessor, Eson still packs a punch. Let's explore the best Eson decks currently available.

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Eson is a 6-cost, 10-power card with the ability: “End of Turn: Put a created card from your hand here.” This means Eson only pulls cards generated by effects like White Queen or Arishem—cards not initially in your deck. This offers some strategic control over his effect.

Since Eson costs 6, you'll need ramp cards like Electro, Wave, and Luna Snow to play him early and maximize his value. The primary counter isn't Gorgon (which won't work), but instead flooding your opponent's hand with undesirable cards, such as rocks or Sentinels from Master Mold.

Best Day One Eson Decks in Marvel Snap

Eson synergizes exceptionally well with Arishem. Using one without the other feels suboptimal. Arishem allows you to play Eson on turn 5, triggering two free card draws. Here's a strong Eson/Arishem deck:

Iron Patriot, Valentina, Luke Cage, Doom 2099, Shang-Chi, Enchantress, Galactus, Daughter of Galactus, Legion, Doctor Doom, Mockingbird, Eson, Arishem. [Click here to copy this list from Untapped.]

This deck includes Series 5 cards (Iron Patriot, Valentina, Doom 2099, Galactus, Daughter of Galactus, Mockingbird, and Arishem). While Arishem and Doom 2099 are arguably essential, other cards are flexible and can be substituted with Jeff, Agent Coulson, or Blob, for example.

Eson provides an alternative win condition if you don't draw Mockingbird or generate high-power cards. You can save Arishem-generated cards for after playing Eson on turn 5, giving you two turns to utilize them. If draws are poor, skip Eson and play Doctor Doom instead. Remember, playing Eson for more than three turns is generally inefficient, making a turn 5 play ideal. Note the anti-synergy between Eson and Doom 2099; choose your game plan accordingly.

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Integrating Eson into other decks is challenging, but hand-generation decks similar to older Devil Dinosaur lists might work (without Devil Dinosaur). Here's an example:

Maria Hill, Quinjet, Iron Patriot, Peni Parker, Valentina, Victoria Hand, Agent Coulson, White Queen, Luna Snow, Wiccan, Mockingbird, Eson. [Click here to copy this list from Untapped.]

This deck features Series 5 cards (Iron Patriot, Peni Parker, Valentina, Victoria Hand, Luna Snow, Wiccan, and Mockingbird). Wiccan is crucial; others are replaceable with cards like Sentinel, Psylocke, or Wave.

The goal is to play Wiccan on turn 4, using Quinjet to discard hand-generated cards, playing cheaper cards before Eson draws expensive ones later. Mockingbird provides a power boost, while Peni Parker and Luna Snow help ramp Eson. Playlines change drastically based on generated cards, resulting in inconsistency but high fun factor.

Should You Spend Spotlight Cache Keys or Collector’s Tokens on Eson?

Unless you're an Arishem player, spending resources on Eson might not be ideal, especially with promising cards like Starbrand and Khonshu releasing this month. However, if you heavily utilize Arishem, Eson is a worthwhile investment.

These are some of the best Eson decks in Marvel Snap.

Marvel Snap is available now.