What to do with Karen Page
Karen Page got short shrift from multiple writers in the comics, but Deborah Ann Woll made her a highlight of the TV series. Will Snap Karen be more like the damsel in distress of the comics or the powerhouse from the small screen? Here's everything I want to try with Janet from HR Karen Page!
How Does She Work?
A successful Karen is worth 11 points of Power. You can compare that to the 10 that Jessica Jones provides or the 7 plus between approximately 2 and 6 that Kahhori provides. Is Karen just the latest in a long line of underpowered 4-Cost female protagonists? The most important thing to note about Karen is that she doesn't care about location; she'll buff your little cards wherever they are. So what little cards do we want to buff?
Karen Page Sequences
Here are some 1, 2, 3, 4+ play lines that I want to try to pull off with Karen.
- Clea ⇨ Polaris Horseman ⇨ Diamondback ⇨ Karen
- Hawkeye ⇨ Medusa ⇨ Jack Flag ⇨ Karen
- Araña ⇨ Madame Web ⇨ Human Torch ⇨ Karen
- Nightcrawler ⇨ Jeff ⇨ Elsa ⇨ Karen
- Agony ⇨ Frankie Raye ⇨ Superior Spider-Man ⇨ Karen (+Nightcrawler or other 1)
- Hydra Bob ⇨ Herbie ⇨ Drax ⇨ Karen ⇨ FS Thing ⇨ Aurora
- Martyr ⇨ Adam Warlock ⇨ Jack Flag ⇨ Karen
Scott's Karen Page Decks
Diamond Clea
Clea is one of the few 1-Cost cards that leverage a buff. Joaquin and Lockheed might be a little greedy, but we need the 2-Cost bodies.
Page Bounce
Grandmaster sounds pretty fun with Karen and she could be a good way to get more power onto a Sable or Nico.
Aurora K
Aurora decks are all about buffing wide and Karen can bring her 11 points to help the deck reach higher numbers on a variety of cards that multiply buffs.
Karen Page Stays Winning
If you're already ahead in one lane, Karen can be played either in an off lane or in that same lane to solidify that lead. In this deck she can ensure you draw your big Galactus (with Adam Warlock) and also that you have the 7 Energy required (with Superior Spider-Man) to play Cosmo and Juggernaut or another 4-Cost on the final turn or other powerful combos.
Is She Worth It?
If your favorite deck is Aurora, then maybe. I do think she has solid snowball synergy with cards like Nightcrawler, Martyr, Adam Warlock, Drax, and Jack Flag, so if you have deamed up multiple some play lines that excite you, go ahead and pull the trigger. She could use an extra point of Power – it's quite odd she doesn't considering she comes out with Daredevil Shadowlands – but she's not the total flop I suspected she might be before I ran through potential play lines with her. I like her synergy with cards like Jack Flag, Superior Spider-Man, Clea, and Nightcrawler, but if you're tight on resources, she's a pretty easy skip.
