After dropping to Series 5 from Season Pass, Hit-Monkey became the up-and-comer of Guardians’ Greatest Hits update. He is a 2-Cost, 0-Power card that gains 2 extra Power for each card played alongside him. This unique ability can turn it into a formidable win condition, completely taking over the game. But the thing is that there are not many Marvel Snap characters who have great synergy with Hit-Monkey.
This guide, therefore, explains how to build the best Hit-Monkey deck with budget-friendly cards and farm cubes like a champ.
The Best Deck for Hit-Monkey
The optimal Hit-Monkey deck is a low-cost Power-Spread lineup with Mysterio. To build this setup, players will need to combine Hit-Monkey and Mysterio with Bast, Korg, Angela, Beast, Sera, Bishop, Enchantress, Darkhawk, and Shang-Chi.
|
Card |
Cost |
Power |
|
Hit-Monkey |
2 |
0 |
|
Mysterio |
2 |
4 |
|
Bishop |
3 |
1 |
|
Bast |
1 |
1 |
|
Korg |
1 |
2 |
|
Angela |
2 |
0 |
|
Beast |
2 |
2 |
|
Shang-Chi |
4 |
3 |
|
Enchantress |
4 |
5 |
|
Darkhawk |
4 |
0 |
|
Sera |
5 |
4 |
|
The Hood |
1 |
-2 |
When using the Hit-Monkey deck in Marvel Snap, the objective is to distribute power to two locations and secure a win in the third through the Hit-Monkey-Mysterio combo. To achieve this, Bishop, Angela, Sera, Darkhawk, and Bast boost Power, The Hood, Beast, Korg, and Enchantress control the board, and Shang-Chi finalizes the win.
To put that into perspective, here’s what each card on the Hit-Monkey deck does:
- Hit-Monkey: Gains +2 Power for each card played alongside him.
- Mysterio: Adds two 0-Power illusions to the board.
- Bishop: Gains +1 Power for each friendly card.
- Bast: Sets all friendly cards’ Power to 3.
- Beast: Returns cards to hand with -1 Cost.
- Korg: Sends a rock to the opponent’s deck.
- Angela: Gains +2 Power for each friendly card in her location.
- Enchantress: Removes Ongoing abilities in her location.
- Darkhawk: Gains +2 Power for each card in the enemy’s deck.
- The Hood: Adds an 8-Power Demon to the deck.
- Sera: Gives 1 Cost discount to all cards at hand.
- Shang-Chi: Destroys cards with 9+ Power in his location.
Alternative Hit-Monkey Deck
For a Control-Archetype Hit-Monkey deck, players can combine him with Nova, Lizard, Scarlet Witch, Sentinel, and Killmonger, while completing the lineup with Mysterio, Chang-Chi, Angela, Bishop, Enchantress, and Sera.
In this deck, Killmonger grants a buff to the board by destroying Nova; Sentinel and Sera supply a series of low-cost cards; Scarlet Witch controls a location; and Lizard counters the opponent’s winning line. All while Hit-Monkey, Mysterio, and Shang-Chi dominate other lanes.
How to Counter a Hit-Monkey Deck
Because Hit-Monkey thrives when played along more than two cards, Sandman is the best counter card. His Ongoing ability forces both players to drop only one card each turn, which prevents Hit-Monkey from getting free buffs. To counter the Sandman effect, however, players will need an anti-Ongoing card like Enchantress.
Marvel Snap is available now for PC and mobile devices.