*Marvel Snap* has been notably short on animal companions, featuring only a few like Cosmo, Groose, Zabu, and Hit Monkey. However, with the arrival of the Brave New World season, Falcon's pet Redwing joins the fray, adding to the roster of furry and feathered friends.

How Redwing Works in Marvel Snap

Redwing is a 3-cost, 4-power card with a unique ability: "The first time this moves, add a card from your hand to the old location." It's important to note that Redwing can only activate this ability once per game. Even attempts to use cards like Symbiote Spider-Man or to bounce Redwing back into your hand for replay won't trigger it again, which limits its strategic potential.

Moreover, targeting a specific card with Redwing can be challenging. Move decks often contain smaller cards like Iron Fist, which you might not want to place with Redwing. Meanwhile, Scream decks focus more on manipulating your opponent's cards rather than your own. However, with cards like Madame Web or Cloak, even players with lower Collection Levels can move Redwing easily. It can potentially lead to surprising victories by enabling early plays like Galactus or pulling high-value cards like The Infinaut.

Best Day One Redwing Decks in Marvel Snap

Following the dominance of Ares and Surtur in the last season, a new Scream-based build has emerged, integrating Aero and Heimdall to trip up opponents. Redwing fits well into this strategy, though Surtur remains the preferred play on turn 3. Here's the deck list:

Hydra Bob
Scream
Kraven
Captain America
Redwing
Polaris
Surtur
Ares
Cull Obsidian
Aero
Heimdall
Magneto

This list is quite expensive, featuring several Series 5 cards: Hydra Bob, Scream, Redwing, Surtur, Ares, and Cull Obsidian. You can substitute Hydra Bob with another 1-drop like Rocket Raccoon or Iceman, but the other Series 5 cards are crucial. The strategy involves playing Surtur on turn 3, followed by high-powered cards to boost Surtur's power, with an alternate win condition using Scream. Cards like Polaris, Aero, and Magneto help manipulate the board, and Redwing can be used with Heimdall to not only buff Surtur but also pull a high-powered card from your hand.

Another potential deck for Redwing includes Madame Web, especially after Dagger's nerf diminished the viability of move decks. Here's the list:

Ant-Man
Madame Web
Psylocke
Sam Wilson
Captain America
Luke Cage
Captain America
Redwing
Doom 2099
Iron Lad
Blue Marvel
Doctor Doom
Spectrum

This deck contains two Series 5 cards: Madame Web and Doom 2099. While Madame Web isn't essential, removing her necessitates replacing Redwing with another Ongoing card like Mobius M. Mobius. This deck primarily focuses on Doom 2099's Ongoing ability to spread power across all locations. Madame Web aids in this strategy by allowing you to shift Doom 2099's bots and move Sam Wilson's shield. Redwing can be dropped onto Madame Web to pull a card from your hand the next turn, though this is the only way to activate Redwing's ability in this deck. On turn 6, you'll aim to play Doctor Doom or Spectrum to either spread or spike your power and secure a win.

Is Redwing Worth Spotlight Cache Keys or Collector's Tokens?

Currently, Redwing is not worth investing in with Spotlight Cache Keys or Collector's Tokens. It's an underpowered card that fits into an underdeveloped archetype. It's advisable to save your resources for more promising cards later in the month or next month. Unless Second Dinner significantly buffs Redwing, it's best to look elsewhere for your next acquisition.