Prepare yourself because another Celestial like Arishem is joining Marvel Snap. However, Eson might not be as game-defining as his protege. Here are the best Eson decks in Marvel Snap.
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- How Eson Works in Marvel Snap
- Best Day One Eson Decks in Marvel Snap
- Should You Spend Spotlight Cache Keys or Collector’s Tokens on Eson?
How Eson Works in Marvel Snap
Eson is a 6-cost, 10-power card with an ability that reads: “End of Turn: Put a created card from your hand here.”
A created card is one generated from cards like White Queen or Arishem – essentially, a card that didn’t start in your deck. This allows you to strategically target Eson’s ability, as it won’t pull cards that originally started in your deck to the board.
Given Eson's 6-cost nature, you'll need ramp cards like Electro, Wave, and Luna Snow to play him earlier and maximize his value. The only direct counter to him – since Gorgon won’t work – is to fill your opponent’s hand with unwanted cards like rocks or Sentinels from Master Mold.
Best Day One Eson Decks in Marvel Snap
Eson synergizes well with Arishem. Playing one without the other isn’t advisable, as Arishem enables you to play Eson on turn 5 and get two free pulls from him. Here’s a recommended list:
- Iron Patriot
- Valentina
- Luke Cage
- Doom 2088
- Shang-Chi
- Enchantress
- Galacta Daughter of Galactus
- Legion
- Doctor Doom
- Mockingbird
- Eson
- Arishem
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The Series 5 cards in this list are Iron Patriot, Valentina, Doom 2099, Galacta Daughter of Galactus, Mockingbird, and Arishem. Essential cards are Doom 2099 and Arishem, but you can swap in alternatives like Jeff, Agent Coulson, and Blob.
Eson serves as an alternative lane-winning condition if you don’t pull Mockingbird or randomly generate high-power cards. You can save Arishem’s generated cards for after playing Eson on turn 5, allowing two turns to pull them out. If you don’t have suitable pulls, you can opt to play Doctor Doom instead.
Note that playing Eson for more than 3 turns isn’t ideal, so getting him out on turn 5 works well. He has anti-synergy with Doom 2099, so decide your game plan before playing either.
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Finding another deck to fit Eson in is challenging, but a hand-generation deck similar to old Devil Dinosaur lists could work, minus the Devil Dinosaur. Here’s a list:
- Maria Hill
- Quinjet
- Iron Patriot
- Peni Parker
- Valentina
- Victoria Hand
- Agent Coulson
- White Queen
- Luna Snow
- Wiccan
- Mockingbird
- Eson
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The Series 5 cards in this list are Iron Patriot, Peni Parker, Valentina, Victoria Hand, Luna Snow, Wiccan, and Mockingbird. Wiccan is crucial, while other cards can be replaced with Sentinel, Psylocke, and Wave.
With this deck, aim to play Wiccan on turn 4, using Quinjet to discount hand-generated cards. Play the cheaper ones before Eson pulls the more expensive ones late in the game. Mockingbird offers another power spike, while Peni Parker and Luna Snow help ramp Eson out early.
The playlines with this deck vary greatly as you generate cards, making it inconsistent yet incredibly fun.
Should You Spend Spotlight Cache Keys or Collector’s Tokens on Eson?
If you're low on resources and don't play Arishem, it might not be wise to invest in Eson, especially with other promising cards like Starbrand and Khonshu releasing this month. However, if you're an avid Arishem player, Eson is a must-have.
And those are the best Eson decks in Marvel Snap.
Marvel Snap is available to play now.
