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Welcome to the Untapped.gg Marvel SNAP Meta Report (Ranked) for the week of September 6, 2024. The Meta Report is a weekly article series where we review the best Ranked decks and strategies in the top ranks of Marvel SNAP.
Marvel SNAP Tier List
The Amazing Spider-Season has officially launched and players are cramming Symbiote Spider-Man into every list they can as they experiment and test their ideas. It's always smart to take the first week of a new season with a grain of salt, as these numbers are skewed by inflated popularity rates. Currently, the Tier List shows the Surfer Archetype sitting alone in Tier A at Rank 70 and above, with strong a +0.94 average cube rate and incredible 61.7% winrate. With just a 2.3% popularity rate, Surfer decks seem to be rare despite their high performance, and you're more likely to run into the Arishem Archetype (5.9%), Clog Archetype (8.4%) and even Destroy Archetype (9.3%) on ladder.
TIER A Decks
Diving a bit deeper into the data, we can see that Surfer decks are as close to their perfect 12 as ever, leaving room to stay agile and adapt to the meta with tech cards and a variety of flex options. Six most commonly played cards, including Silver Surfer, Brood and Forge, are present in 90% or more of Surfer decks. The most popular Surfer deck sports a 62.2% winrate and +0.93 average cube rate, clocking it at a higher winrate, but lower average cube rate than the archetype as a whole.
Most Popular Surfer Cards
Down in Tier B, we find the Negative Archetype, Sandman Archetype and Thena Archetype all fighting for the top spot. Their winrates and average cubes are similar, but Negative has a lower popularity giving it a slight advantage, as opponents won’t expect to run into the deck and are likely to have fewer tech cards against it.
Tier B Decks
With Sandman and Thena representing just 6.5% of the meta between the two, even these may take your opponent by surprise, even though Sandman was a meta tyrant when we featured it in our Marvel SNAP Meta Report (Ranked) — August 13, 2024 not too long ago. If you choose to play it or one of the other most popular Marvel SNAP archetypes in the meta, be mindful of the possibility of facing tech cards that could affect your play.
Most Popular Negative Cards
Most Popular Cards in Marvel SNAP
To have an edge in the Marvel SNAP meta you must understand each and every tool both at your and your opponent's disposal. By studying the Card Tier List and checking the most popular cards each week, you'll have a better grasp on what to expect in any given match.
Out of the nine most popular Marvel SNAP cards at Rank 70 and above since the Amazing Spider-Season launch, only one is a tech card that you should be prepared to face. Naturally, that one is Shang-Chi, but the card's metrics have fallen as players focus on building their own boards rather than countering their opponent's. Shang is still present in 21.7% of decks, but seems to be less effective or used less in lieu of other options. If your deck is particularly susceptible to it, adjust your game plan.
This doesn’t mean that decks susceptible to Shang are unplayable - your opponent still needs to draw the card and find the right time to play it to be impactful. Just keep it in mind as you evaluate your opponent's deck to elevate your performance by a significant margin.
Next week Madame Web drops alongside Alioth and White Widow. Be prepared to face players experimenting, as we see a spike in popularity on spotlight cache days.
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For a look at the decks performing well in Conquest mode, make sure to visit our Conquest page.
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