I play Spider-Man(Peter parker) decks a lot, and recently I’ve been looking into Spider-Man 2099 combos. However, honestly... he doesn't seem that useful to me.
First of all, his cost is just too high (4-cost). To make him efficient, you usually want to cheat him into play using Across the Spider-Verse. But I realized that setting up this combo is surprisingly clunky because it requires having Warrior of the Great Web or Web of Life and Destiny on the board first.
Even when you do manage to play him, his ability doesn't feel that impactful. Instead of spending resources to add a Web-Warrior to your hand, isn't it just better to let an ally chump block a villain's attack and then revive them from the discard pile with Make the Call? Or you could just use Rapid Response to bring them right back for just 2 cost.
People often talk about the 2099 + Ghost-Spider combo to fetch event cards. But if you're playing Leadership, you already have incredible card draw. Do you really need to jump through hoops to get an event card? I've found that using Ghost-Spider on her own is usually more than enough.
I’m also aware of the combo with the Otto Octavius ally, but it honestly doesn’t seem that useful for Peter Parker. You’d expect a bigger payoff for that kind of combo. Readying a Web-Shooter and drawing two cards just doesn't feel worth all the setup required to pull it off. Maybe it shines with identities that have stronger upgrades to ready, but for Peter specifically, the value feels pretty underwhelming.
My main takeaway is that there aren't enough Web-Warrior cards worth fetching to hand to justify his 4-cost. Honestly, I’d much rather just play Nick Fury in that slot.
The reason I'm writing this is that I feel like I might be playing him wrong, or maybe I'm missing a hidden combo that makes him great. I’d love to hear your thoughts.
Are there any synergies or tips I should know about? Please let me know!