Top Sam Wilson Captain America Decks for Marvel Snap

Much like Hawkeye before him with Hawkeye Kate Bishop, Captain America is getting outshined by his successor, Sam Wilson Captain America, who's headlining the February 2025 *Marvel Snap* season. Here are the best Sam Wilson Captain America decks in *Marvel Snap*.

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• How Sam Wilson Captain America Works in Marvel Snap
• Best Sam Wilson Captain America Decks in Marvel Snap
• Is Sam Wilson Captain America Worth Buying the Season Pass?

How Sam Wilson Captain America Works in Marvel Snap

Sam Wilson Captain America is a dynamic 2-cost, 3-power card in Marvel Snap, with an ability that reads: “Game Start: Add Cap’s Shield to a random location. Ongoing: You can move Cap’s Shield.”

Cap’s Shield is a 1-cost, 1-power card with an ability that reads: “Ongoing: This can’t be destroyed. Give your Cap +2 Power when this moves to Cap’s location.”

The strategic nuance here lies in the intentional vagueness of the card text, which buffs both Sam Wilson and Steve Rogers versions by 2 each time the shield lands in their lane, potentially scaling Sam Wilson's power up to 7 quickly.

Sam Wilson synergizes well with 1-cost cards, move decks, and Ongoing strategies, even sidestepping the threat of Killmonger. However, be wary of counters like Red Guardian and Shadow King, which can nullify the buffs on either Captain America.

Best Sam Wilson Captain America Decks in Marvel Snap

Sam Wilson enhances the already crowded 2-cost slot, integrating seamlessly into meta decks like the dominant Wiccan list and Ongoing Zoo builds. Here's an example of a Wiccan deck:

• Quicksilver
• Fenris Wolf
• Hawkeye Kate Bishop
• Iron Patriot
• Sam Wilson Captain America
• Red Guardian
• Rocket Raccoon and Groot
• Gladiator
• Shang-Chi
• Enchantress
• Wiccan
• Alioth

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This deck is packed with Series 5 cards like Fenris Wolf, Hawkeye Kate Bishop, Iron Patriot, Red Guardian, Rocket Raccoon and Groot, Wiccan, and Alioth. If you're missing some key cards like Fenris Wolf, Wiccan, and Alioth, consider skipping this deck or substituting with other 3-cost cards like Cosmo, Mobius M. Mobius, or Galacta Daughter of Galactus.

Playing this deck requires patience and strategic timing, especially after deploying Wiccan, to decide when to maintain or drop priority for impactful plays with Enchantress, Shang-Chi, or Alioth. Sam Wilson provides a scalable 2-cost option that offers flexibility in locking and unlocking lanes with Cap’s Shield.

For a different approach, consider incorporating Sam Wilson into Spectrum Zoo decks, such as this one:

• Ant-Man
• Squirrel Girl
• Dazzler
• Hawkeye Kate Bishop
• Sam Wilson Captain America
• Marvel Boy
• Captain America
• Caiera
• Shanna the She-Devil
• Kazar
• Blue Marvel
• Spectrum

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This list includes Series 5 cards like Hawkeye Kate Bishop, Marvel Boy, Caiera, and Gilgamesh, with Marvel Boy and Caiera being essential. You can swap in other synergistic cards like Nico Minoru, Cosmo, Gilgamesh, and Mockingbird.

While Zoo-style decks have slightly receded from the meta, they remain powerful, especially with Marvel Boy boosting Squirrel Girl. Sam Wilson adds versatility, with Cap’s Shield receiving significant buffs from Kazar and Blue Marvel, and further enhanced by Spectrum, turning it into a formidable 5-power, 1-cost card that boosts both Captain Americas and other Ongoing cards.

Is Sam Wilson Captain America Worth Buying the Season Pass?

For players who enjoy Zoo-oriented strategies, Sam Wilson Captain America is a worthwhile addition for the $9.99 season pass price. However, if Zoo decks aren't your preference, there are other competitive 2-cost cards like Jeff, Iron Patriot, and Hawkeye Kate Bishop that can replace Sam Wilson in many meta decks. Given the high cost of keeping up with Marvel Snap, it's understandable if you choose to pass on Sam Wilson.

And those are the best Sam Wilson Captain America decks in Marvel Snap.

Marvel Snap is available to play now.