Prepare yourself because another Celestial like Arishem is joining *Marvel Snap*. However, Eson might not be as game-defining as his protege. Here are the best Eson decks in *Marvel Snap* to help you harness the power of this new card.
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- How Eson Works in Marvel Snap
- Best Day One Eson Decks in Marvel Snap
- Should You Spend Spotlight Cache Keys or Collector’s Tokens on Eson?
How Eson Works in Marvel Snap
---------------------------------------------Eson is a 6-cost, 10-power card with an ability that reads: "End of Turn: Put a created card from your hand here."
A created card is one that's generated from cards like White Queen or Arishem, meaning it didn't start in your deck. This allows you to strategically use Eson's ability, as it won't pull cards from your original deck onto the board.
Since Eson is a 6-cost card, you'll need ramp cards such as Electro, Wave, and Luna Snow to play him earlier and maximize his value. The only direct counter to him is filling your opponent's hand with unwanted cards like rocks or Sentinels from Master Mold, as Gorgon won't be effective against him.
Best Day One Eson Decks in Marvel Snap
--------------------------------------Eson synergizes well with Arishem. It's advisable to pair them together, as Arishem enables you to play Eson on turn 5, allowing for two free pulls. Here's a recommended deck list:
- Iron Patriot
- Valentina
- Luke Cage
- Doom 2088
- Shang-Chi
- Enchantress
- Galacta Daughter of Galactus
- Legion
- Doctor Doom
- Mockingbird
- Eson
- Arishem
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The Series 5 cards in this deck are Iron Patriot, Valentina, Doom 2099, Galacta Daughter of Galactus, Mockingbird, and Arishem. Key cards like Doom 2099 and Arishem are essential, but you can swap in cards like Jeff, Agent Coulson, and Blob.
Eson serves as an alternative lane-winning condition if you don't draw Mockingbird or find high-power cards. You can save Arishem's generated cards for after playing Eson on turn 5, allowing two turns to pull them out. If you don't have any pulls, you can skip Eson and play Doctor Doom instead.
Remember, you don't want to play Eson for more than 3 turns, so getting him out on turn 5 is ideal. He also has anti-synergy with Doom 2099, so plan your strategy accordingly.
Finding another deck to fit Eson in is challenging, but a hand-generation deck similar to old Devil Dinosaur lists could work, minus the Devil Dinosaur. Here's another deck list:
- Maria Hill
- Quinjet
- Iron Patriot
- Peni Parker
- Valentina
- Victoria Hand
- Agent Coulson
- White Queen
- Luna Snow
- Wiccan
- Mockingbird
- Eson
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The Series 5 cards here are Iron Patriot, Peni Parker, Valentina, Victoria Hand, Luna Snow, Wiccan, and Mockingbird. Wiccan is crucial, but other cards can be replaced with Sentinel, Psylocke, and Wave.
This deck aims to play Wiccan on turn 4, discounting hand-generated cards with Quinjet to play the cheaper ones before Eson pulls the expensive ones late in the game. Mockingbird provides a power spike, while Peni Parker and Luna Snow help ramp Eson out early. The playlines will vary as you generate cards, making it inconsistent but fun.
Should You Spend Spotlight Cache Keys or Collector’s Tokens on Eson?
--------------------------------------------------------------------If you're low on resources and not an Arishem player, it might not be wise to invest in Eson, especially with other promising cards like Starbrand and Khonshu coming out this month. However, if you frequently play Arishem decks, Eson is a valuable addition.
And those are the best Eson decks in Marvel Snap.
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