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The first Spotlight Cache drop inMarvel Snap’s March Season, Mockingbird, has caused the metagame to shift toward classic wide decks. But can she actually give you a killer deck? In this guide, we explore the possibilities ofturning Mockingbird into a META attackerwith a rather overlooked combination of classic cards.
Also known as Dr. Barbara “Bobbi” Morse, Mockingbird is a five-cost, nine-power card withthe ability to discount its Cost every time you play a card that did not start in your deck or hand. Her effect is similar to that of She-Hulk and Skaar’s, with a difference in ease-of-trigger: Mockingbird is much easier to discount than the other two.
The Best Deck for Mockingbird
As a Cost-Reduction card, Mockingbird works best inan Ultron-Patriotdeck. You can recreate this lineup by combining the trio (Mockingbird, Ultron, and Patriot) with Mysterio, Brood, Squirrel Girl, Iron Man, Blue Marvel, Silver Surfer, Absorbing Man, and Moon Girl.
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The synergies of the deck work as follows:
Considering Mockingbird’s good synergy with added cards, a go-to deck for her could bea classic Thanos lineup.
How to Play Mockingbird
The way Mockingbird works is thatevery time you play a generated card, her Cost drops by one. A generated card is a character that did not start at your hand or deck. For example, a copy of Mister Sinister is a generated card. The same goes for Broodlings of Brood and Squirrels of Squirrel Girl.
As afive-Cost player, Mockingbird becomes a free drop after you play five generated cards. (A combination of Brood and Mystique is enough to achieve this.)
You mustplay Mockingbird as an early initiative stealer. By dropping her on turn three or four, you have a chance to later double her Power with buff cards like Iron Man.
However, note that:
How to Counter Mockingbird
To stop Mockingbird,you must prevent her discount. Do so by clogging enemy locations or nullifyingOn Reveal effects. Your opponent needs cards-duplicator cards like Brood or deck-stealers like Agent 13 to trigger their Mockingbird. You can counter the first group byblocking or filling locations. And you canprevent the remaining attackers with Cosmo.
Is Mockingbird Worth It?
Thanks to her archetype flexibility,Mockingbird is an excellent Spotlight Cache option. She’s worth the price because you can implement her in most decks that benefit from some sort of card generation or duplication. Think Thanos and Kazar decks.
The only downside to getting Mockingbird is thatshe makes you go wide. Because you have to get her discount as early as possible, you must play duplicating characters like Brood and Squirrel Girl, which makes you go with a board-wide-attack strategy that’s not always the optimal option.
