Marvel Snap Gilgamesh is a great card for low-cost deck-making. With his unique ability to add +1 power to each of your cards, he not only serves as a formidable presence on the board but also rewards players for building synergistic strategies around him. This makes Gilgamesh an exciting choice for decks that thrive on buffing multiple cards, creating opportunities for explosive power swings.
In this article, we’ll explore five of the best Gilgamesh decks that harness his potential to dominate the game.
Note: This article is subjective and solely reflects the writer's views. The entries are arranged in no particular order.
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What are the best Marvel Snap Gilgamesh decks?
1) Negative Thena
This deck leverages Mister Negative to flip the cost and power of cards, allowing for powerful plays with low-cost cards like Gilgamesh and Iron Man. The goal is to create a strong board presence with buffs from Blue Marvel and Mystique while using Thena and Ravonna Renslayer to generate additional value.
Kitty Pryde and Angela provide early-game pressure, while Gilgamesh serves as a late-game powerhouse, benefiting from the overall buffs.
This is what the Negative Thena deck looks like:
- Kitty Pryde
- Angela
- Thena
- Ravonna Renslayer
- Ironheart
- Mystique
- Sage
- Bishop
- Mister Negative
- Iron Man
- Blue Marvel
- Gilgamesh
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2) Gilgamesh Zoo deck
This deck focuses on flooding the board with low-cost cards to maximize the power of Gilgamesh through global buffs from Kazar and Blue Marvel. The strategy is to overwhelm opponents with numerous small threats while ensuring Gilgamesh grows significantly using buffs provided by cards like Dazzler and Mockingbird. Lastly, America Chavez ensures a consistent draw in the late game.
This is what the Gilgamesh Zoo deck looks like:
- Ant-Man
- America Chavez
- Squirrel Girl
- Martyr
- Dazzler
- Phastos
- Caiera
- Shanna
- Kazar
- Blue Marvel
- Gilgamesh
- Mockingbird
3) Gilga King Zoo deck
Similar to the Gilgamesh Zoo deck, this variant incorporates Shadow King to reset the power of opposing cards, providing a control element. It aims to fill the board with low-cost cards while utilizing Kazar and Blue Marvel for buffs.
Gilgamesh becomes a strong finisher, often surpassing significant power thresholds due to the synergy with cards like Dazzler and Nocturne.
This is what the Gilga King Zoo deck looks like:
- Ant-Man
- Nico Minoru
- Squirrel Girl
- Dazzler
- Shadow King
- Shanna
- Nocturne
- Kazar
- Cull Obsidian
- Blue Marvel
- Gilgamesh
- Mockingbird
Also read: 5 best Shanna decks in Marvel Snap
4) Darkhawk Thena
This deck combines disruption with strong buff mechanics. Darkhawk provides a powerful ongoing effect that can be enhanced by Ravonna Renslayer, while Thena generates an additional card advantage.
The strategy revolves around maintaining board control through disruption while buffing your cards with Ironheart and Blue Marvel. Gilgamesh serves as a high-power card that benefits from the overall board state.
This is what the Darkhawk Thena deck looks like:
- Kitty Pryde
- Korg
- Angela
- Thena
- Jeff
- Ravonna Renslayer
- Ironheart
- Sage
- Wolfsbane
- Rock Slide
- Darkhawk
- Gilgamesh
5) Auto-Marvel Boy
This deck focuses on leveraging multiple low-cost cards for a strong board presence, enhanced by Kazar and Blue Marvel's buffs. Marvel Boy allows for additional utility, while Kate Bishop helps maintain card draw efficiency.
The strategy is to create a wide board of low-cost units that can overwhelm opponents while ensuring that Gilgamesh becomes a significant threat due to the buffs from other cards.
This is what the Auto-Marvel Boy deck looks like:
- Ant-Man
- Nico Minoru
- Squirrel Girl
- Dazzler
- Kate Bishop Hawkeye
- Marvel Boy
- Caiera
- Shanna
- Kazar
- Blue Marvel
- Gilgamesh
- Mockingbird
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