Grand Arena Strategy Guide - Feb '26
February Grand Arena Strategy Guide and Winning Decks
Grand Arena is back! Open from February 12-19, this run of Grand Arena will feature 8 returning Champions, each with a pre-constructed deck. We'll go through each Champion and their special Skill (both of which start in your hand!) and talk about their strengths. You can also tweak the pre-cons to maximize your win rate, and I'll give you the best custom decks to try out!
The Prize
Achieve enough minor victories and you'll be rewarded with Major Victory! Sanctum Showdown is coming up soon to give you a good place to try this card! Lauren was invited to do the official Marvel Snap video for Grand Arena and features some cool ideas with Major Victory! Check it out! And be sure to check out the guide Lauren wrote about Grand Arena's Economy!
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Gameplay Tips
Grand Arena starts you off with one extra Energy, which really changes the dynamic of the mode. It also means you don't even need ramp to get enough Energy for a Fin Fang Foom! There is also no Snapping, so there's no need to hold back or retreat. Remember, your Champion and Skill start in hand, so you don't need to add any first turn plays to the Mr. Fantastic deck or 3-Energy play into your Hulk deck. Remember, most tech is banned in this mode, so the combos you can safely pull off are totally different. Giant combos are better, but so is Ongoing. We've also gotten a bunch of new cards that are going to make a huge impact, including the latest card, Drax, Avatar of Life.
Banned Cards
- Gorgon
- Spider Ham
- Galactus
- Mister Negative
- Black Bolt
- Nimrod
- Living Tribunal
- Mobius M Mobius
- Professor X
- Wiccan
- Agatha Harkness
- Sera
- Cannonball
- Alioth
- Storm
- Juggernaut
- Wong
- Shang-Chi
- Enchantress
- Mercury
- Negasonic Teenage Warhead
- Scream
- Debrii
- Killmonger
- The various champions are banned from being in other decks
Iron Man with Stark Technology
The Strategy:
Iron Man grows based on how many locations you're winning, so race out to a quick lead, grab prio, boost your Iron Man.
The Pre-Con
The Upgrade
Rocket Raccoon with a Massive Arsenal
The Strategy:
Make Giant Rockets, repeat his ability as many times as possible.
The Pre-Con
The Upgrade
Weapon X with Berserker Rage
The Strategy:
Get your Weapon X down early, and Destroy as many small cards as possible.
The Pre-Con
The Upgrade
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