I started playing this little mobile game called Marvel Snap since March 2023 (the Days of Future Past season) and I’ve been quite hooked since! I hit Infinite Rank by my fourth season. I’ve hit Infinite rank multiple times since then, each one with a different deck. Since Marvel Snap is a live service game that is undergoing continuous development, the competition continues to evolve. New cards get introduced in the game, and existing cards can sometimes be changed for better or for worse. As time goes by, these old decks may see significant changes. I’ve decided to write about these decks since I’m a sentimental guy and I want to capture these moments. For July 2024, I went back to the archetype that got me to Infinite for the first time: Sera Surfer!

 

 

Deck Details

Infinite Deck Name: Sera Surfer

Season Used: Maximum Effort (July 2024)

 

Card List: Forge, Brood, Silver Surfer, Phastos, Red Guardian, Makkari, Sebastian Shaw, Copycat, Nocturne, Gladiator, Gwenpool, Sera

Win Condition: Play as many 3 Cost cards as you can, play Sera on Turn 5, then play two more 3 Cost cards and Silver Surfer on Turn 6.

Card Roles: 

1. Forge – Buff a card for +2 Power.
2. Brood – Main source of Power for the deck.
3. Silver Surfer – Buffs your 3 Cost cards in play with +2 Power.
4. Phastos – Can reduce Cost or increase Power of cards still in your deck.
5. Red Guardian – Tech against low Power cards.
6. Makkari – Plays itself for free.
7. Sebastian Shaw – Source of Power for the deck.
8. Copycat – Tech card that works for free.
9. Nocturne – Tech card against locations.
10. Gladiator – Alternate source of Power. Can get rid of low Power cards.
11. Gwenpool – Buff for cards in your hand.
12. Sera – Enables a big Turn 6 play.

 

Key Card Strategies

Power Couple: This deck is called Sera Surfer because of these two. Sera lets you play three 3-Cost cards on Turn 6. Silver Surfer buffs all your 3-Cost cards in play with +2 Power.

 

 

Buffers: Sera Surfer decks fall apart if you don’t draw Silver Surfer, but these two cards can still make the deck work. Phastos either makes cards in your deck cheaper or stronger, but he has to be played early. Gwenpool buffs random cards in your hand three times. If you’re lucky, both cards can buff your Brood, Sebastian Shaw, or Gladiator, making them massive.

 

 

Triple Tech: Tech cards aren’t a good source of Power, but these three can grow big in Sera Surfer. Copycat is low-risk tech that can negate a key card in your opponent’s deck for free. Nocturne will help you counter problematic locations but can backfire sometimes. Red Guardian addresses low Power threats like Iron Man and Dracula.

 

 

Powerhouses: All the buffers in Sera Surfer can make these three cards grow BIG. With just two buffs, Sebastian Shaw and Gladiator can grow to 12 Power and Brood can give you 18 Power in a location. You can play two of these three on Turn 6 before playing Silver Surfer for a massive Power swing.

 

 

Other Notes: Makkari is a 3-Cost card that puts herself on the board for you. Sometimes she puts you at a disadvantage but she’s a positive contributor most of the time. Forge is an additional single card buffer that I play early but can be played on Turn 5 if you don’t draw Sera.

Deck Evolution

What’s Changed in This Deck? Just before I finished writing this post, Nocturne’s Power was changed from 5 to 4. Not a huge deal since Nocturne’s main purpose in this deck is tech for locations.

Conclusion

This version of Sera Surfer is quite different from the first one that got me to Infinite, and I like this new version a lot more. In fact, this is currently my favorite of all the decks that has gotten me to Infinite. This Sera Surfer deck has a lot of tech cards at its disposal, multiple sources of Power, and back up plans in case you aren’t able to do the Sera-Surfer combo. And this deck didn’t just get me to Infinite rank with relative ease, but it helped me earn all the prizes in Deadpool’s Diner quite easily.

However, the following season saw the rise of Sandman decks, which is a direct counter to this deck’s Turn 6 plans. Despite being very successful with it, I had to stop using it. I don’t see this deck getting hit with nerfs in the foreseeable future though so I’m probably going to play this again.