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Agent Venom has found its way into nearly every deck in the Marvel SNAP Meta game, but is the lethal protector really that good?
The Meta Tyrant Article Series dives into the numbers behind the latest card or deck terrorizing the Marvel SNAP meta game and whether the hatred is fueled by true performance or mere emotion. See what the Untapped analytics say about Agent Venom below.
We’ll be analyzing Agent Venom's performance across a number of parameters:
- We’ll be looking at Agent Venom's metrics at both Top 50% and 10% Infinite
- We’ll be looking at Agent Venom's overall win percentage in these ranks, as well as its average cubes and popularity
- Finally, we'll look at the archetypes using Agent Venom best and how the card is performing in the current meta
Our Card Tier List are based on the Average Cubes and Popularity of a card when compared to all other cards in Marvel SNAP.
CARD ANALYSIS
Agent Venom is the most best-performing card at Top 50% Infinite with a +0.17 average cube rate and 53.6% winrate, maintaining a whopping 25.7% play rate. The card has been in Tier A on the Card Tier Rankings since its release on October 1, 2024, when we wrote about it in New Release by the Numbers: How Good is Agent Venom?
Something similar is playing out at Top 10% Infinite, where Agent Venom has a higher +0.19 average cube rate and 54.1% winrate. At Top 10%, the card is sitting at the top of the Card Tier List, beaten only by Cosmo - one of its counters.
The stats for these cards are staggering. Cosmo has an average cube rate of +0.15 and winrate of 52.9%, overall weaker numbers than Agent Venom. The next best card, Cassandra Nova, has a +0.18 average cube rate and 53.9% winrate. All three of these cards are included in over 20% of decks at Top 10% Infinite.
DECK ANALYSIS
With thousands of games already logged by the Untapped Companion at Top Infinite since the start of the We Are Venom Season, we have a good picture of which decks are working for Agent Venom. Here are the best-performing options:
The most popular decks featuring Agent Venom played at both Top 50% and Top 10% Infinite are identical, putting up metrics with minimal differences. Top 50% shows a +0.35 average cube rate and 58.2% winrate. The deck often plays cards like Bast, Speed and Iron Man, which have great synergy with Agent Venom. If you are missing any of the cards listed, don't worry - you can always find a deck tailored to your collection on our Marvel SNAP Decks page.
At Top 10% Infinite, the deck has been maintaining a +0.33 average cube rate and 58.1% winrate in the same time period.
These stats are stronger compared to Agent Venom's individual stats and the Agent Venom Archetype is currently sitting in Tier A at Top 10% Infinite, losing out just barely to Bounce Archetype, which also utilizes Agent Venom.
ARCHETYPE ANALYSIS
The archetype utilizing the Agent Venom best is the titular Agent Venom Archetype, sitting in Tier A with a +0.24 average cube rate and 55.0% winrate at Top 10% Infinite. The archetype is accompanied by only the Bounce Archetype, which also utilizes Agent Venom. The archetype is very popular, accounting for 15.5% of the meta.
FINAL THOUGHTS
Agent Venom is putting out insane numbers at both Top 50% and 10% Infinite with a combined play rate of 17.8% across Tier A meta decks, indicating that more than one archetype is benefitting from its strength and flexibility.
Looking past the numbers, its clear that Agent Venom is causing the meta to feel homogenous, where an Agent Venom on Turn 2 could spell disaster for many decks opting for a different game plan. The play lines are simple and not much can counter a 4-Power Iron Man thrown onto a Cosmo lane. Ongoing counters like Echo, Rogue and Enchantress aren't efficient enough to sacrifice card slots in most decks, leading to players adopting Agent Venom decks just to keep up.
Do you agree? Is Agent Venom the meta tyrant it seems to be? Or should people just play more Enchantress? Let us know your thoughts over at @UntappedSNAP on Twitter/X. Alternatively, come and chat with the wider Marvel SNAP Community on our Discord Server!
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