--- canonical_url: https://itsguestgaming.com/articles/six-decks-ota-did-matter-s8w2-marvel-snap markdown_url: https://itsguestgaming.com/articles/six-decks-ota-did-matter-s8w2-marvel-snap.md page_type: article title: "Thr... wait... SIX Decks?!... I Guess the OTA DID Matter... | S8W2 - Marvel Snap" description: "Six ladder lists explore Shou-Lao, Thanos FF, Scorpion Brand New Day, control, and movement after the OTA shifted the field." date_published: 2026-08-14 date_modified: 2026-08-15 --- Marvel Snap Article # Thr... wait... SIX Decks?!... I Guess the OTA DID Matter... | S8W2 - Marvel Snap Six ladder lists explore Shou-Lao, Thanos FF, Scorpion Brand New Day, control, and movement after the OTA shifted the field. [Watch Source Video](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles/six-decks-ota-did-matter-s8w2-marvel-snap#source-video)[More Articles](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles) [![Thr... wait... SIX Decks?!... 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Source YouTube video Published 2026-08-14 Read time 2 min Format Marvel Snap analysis Transcript Backed by verified transcript Transcript size 2,989 words [Watch source video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbRsUchf1Oo) Article sections[Two ways to build around Thanos Fractured Frontier](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles/six-decks-ota-did-matter-s8w2-marvel-snap#article-two-ways-to-build-around-thanos-fractured-frontier)[Techno-Organic Virus and control stay relevant](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles/six-decks-ota-did-matter-s8w2-marvel-snap#article-techno-organic-virus-and-control-stay-relevant)[Shou-Lao gets a second look and movement gets a closer](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles/six-decks-ota-did-matter-s8w2-marvel-snap#article-shou-lao-gets-a-second-look-and-movement-gets-a-closer)[Start with the game plan you enjoy](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles/six-decks-ota-did-matter-s8w2-marvel-snap#article-start-with-the-game-plan-you-enjoy) The usual three-deck format became six this week because the OTA opened more than one credible route. Shou-Lao, [Thanos Fractured Frontier](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/thanos-fractured-frontier), [Techno-Organic Virus](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/techno-organic-virus), [Scorpion Brand New Day](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/scorpion-brand-new-day), and movement all showed up with lists that play differently enough to deserve their own space. The point is not to hand every player six decks at once. It is to show where the new field is giving players choices. Some of these lists build low and finish tall. Some pressure the opponent's cost or positioning. Some stay patient until a control turn can decide the game. That variety is the reason the OTA mattered. ## Two ways to build around Thanos Fractured Frontier Shou-nos, The Unfractured uses [Kitty Pryde](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/kitty-pryde), [Spider-Ham](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/spider-ham), [Iceman](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/iceman), [Hydra Bob](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/hydra-bob), [Awesome Andy](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/awesome-andy), Sam Wilson, [Venus](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/venus), [Luna Snow](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/luna-snow), [Wong](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/wong), Shou-Lao, Thanos Fractured Frontier, and [Aurora](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/aurora). It opens with smaller cards, keeps its development flexible, and aims for a Shou-Lao payoff enhanced by Wong. Thanos Fractured Frontier and the Stones add another layer of options rather than replacing the primary scaling plan. Thani Tech takes a different route. [King Eitri](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/king-eitri), [Luke Cage](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/luke-cage), Sam Wilson, [Cosmo](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/cosmo), [Mercury](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/mercury), Viv, [En Sabah Nur](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/en-sabah-nur), [Wiccan](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/wiccan), The Thing: First Steps, Thanos Fractured Frontier, Mockingbird, and Thanos make it a broader setup deck. King Eitri, Wiccan, and the Stones establish the early work. Luke Cage, Sam Wilson, Cosmo, Mockingbird, and the two Thanos cards provide the board power and protection afterward. ## Techno-Organic Virus and control stay relevant Newt OV places Techno-Organic Virus beside Tarantula, Scarlet Witch, Shadowlands Daredevil, Mobius M. Mobius, Groot, Starbrand, Symbiote Spider-Man, Hydro-Man, Sasquatch, and Skaar. Location changes, cost control, and capable mid-game bodies let the deck disrupt while it develops. It does not need to wait for a single high-roll turn to make the opponent's sequencing uncomfortable. Scorpion Splat is the control entry. Luke Cage, Mystique, Magik, Chameleon, Hazmat, Crystal, Luna Snow, Wave, Sera, Blink, Onslaught, and Scorpion Brand New Day create a plan around weakening the opposing board while protecting yours. Mystique, Magik, Sera, Blink, and Onslaught give the list several routes into its final turn, which keeps it from being only a Hazmat deck. ## Shou-Lao gets a second look and movement gets a closer Shou's Not Dead, Just Sleeping uses Hawkeye, Iceman, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Maria Hill, Nightcrawler, Adam Warlock, Scarlet Witch, Jane Foster Fractured Frontier, Crystal, Karen Page, Shou-Lao, and Thanos Fractured Frontier. It takes a slower route than Shou-nos. The early cards establish a base, and Jane Foster Fractured Frontier, Crystal, and Thanos Fractured Frontier support the eventual Shou-Lao work. Shot Stomper rounds out the group with Batroc, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Luke Cage, Kraven, Sam Wilson, Cosmo, Hydra Stomper, Isca, Juggernaut, Miles Morales, Hellion, and Thanos Fractured Frontier. Kraven, Juggernaut, Miles Morales, Isca, and Hydra Stomper reward difficult locations and movement pressure, while Luke Cage, Sam Wilson, Cosmo, and Hellion keep the list from running out of functional plays. ## Start with the game plan you enjoy Play Shou-nos or Shou's Not Dead when you want a Shou-Lao finish with different levels of speed. Play Thani Tech when you want a flexible Thanos Fractured Frontier setup. Play Newt OV for layered disruption, Scorpion Splat for control, and Shot Stomper for lane pressure. Six decks is a lot, but the OTA supplied six different questions worth asking on ladder. Watch the source video: the original episode. Referenced MARVEL SNAP cards ## Cards in this article [Thanos Fractured Frontier](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/thanos-fractured-frontier) Cost5Power8SeriesNot listed in source data Game Start: Load an Infinity Shot. Your cards have "Quickdraw: Thanos loads again." On Reveal: Fire all loaded Shots. [![Techno-Organic Virus card art](https://itsguestgaming.com/assets/snap-reference/card-thumbnails/techno-organic-virus.webp)](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/techno-organic-virus) [Techno-Organic Virus](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/techno-organic-virus) Cost2Power0SeriesSeries 5 On Reveal: Infect your other cards here (replace their text). Copy this to your hand. [![Scorpion Brand New Day card art](https://itsguestgaming.com/assets/snap-reference/card-thumbnails/scorpion-brand-new-day.webp?v=ota-20260921)](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/scorpion-brand-new-day) [Scorpion Brand New Day](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/scorpion-brand-new-day) Cost6Power8SeriesSeries 5 Ongoing: Double the Power reductions on all enemy cards. [![Kitty Pryde card art](https://itsguestgaming.com/assets/snap-reference/card-thumbnails/kitty-pryde.webp)](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/kitty-pryde) [Kitty Pryde](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/kitty-pryde) Cost1Power1SeriesSeries 3 (Collection Level 486+) When this returns to your hand, +1 Power. Returns at the start of each turn. [![Spider-Ham card art](https://itsguestgaming.com/assets/snap-reference/card-thumbnails/spider-ham.webp)](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/spider-ham) [Spider-Ham](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/spider-ham) Cost1Power1SeriesSeries 3 (Collection Level 486+) Activate: Replace the text of a random character in your opponent's hand with "oink!" [![Iceman card art](https://itsguestgaming.com/assets/snap-reference/card-thumbnails/iceman.webp)](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/iceman) [Iceman](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/iceman) Cost1Power2SeriesSeries 2 (Collection Level 222-486) On Reveal: Give a card in your opponent's hand +1 Cost. (maximum 6) [![Hydra Bob card art](https://itsguestgaming.com/assets/snap-reference/card-thumbnails/hydra-bob.webp)](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/hydra-bob) [Hydra Bob](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/hydra-bob) Cost1Power4SeriesSeries 5 End of Turn: This moves if a player Snapped. [![Awesome Andy card art](https://itsguestgaming.com/assets/snap-reference/card-thumbnails/awesome-andy.webp)](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/awesome-andy) [Awesome Andy](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/awesome-andy) Cost2Power3SeriesSeries 4 Activate: Give one of your cards at each other location +2 Power. 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