Developed by Second Dinner, Marvel SNAP is a digital collectible card game featuring Marvel’s Super Heroes and Villains. Released in October 2022, it won Best Mobile Game at The Game Awards that same year. In SNAP, players build 12-card decks and compete against others or AI in fast-paced 3-minute matches, aiming to accumulate the highest Power in at least two of the three board locations. Marvel SNAP is available to download and play for free on both mobile and PC.
Marvel Snap Releases New Balance Update
Marvel Snap's latest update introduces several balancing measures by adjusting some powers and descriptions of several cards.
About Marvel SNAP Guide Hub
The Best War Games has been covering Marvel SNAP since its launch. This Guide Hub serves as a directory of our most helpful guides, designed to help both beginner and advanced players improve their skills. It covers everything from understanding core mechanics to building META decks and applying expert gameplay tips. For easier navigation, use the "Content Table" feature at the top.
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Marvel SNAP Starter Guide
Ready to start your Marvel SNAP journey? These beginner guides will help you get familiar with the game’s features, terminology, and gameplay. You’ll also find resources on how to obtain in-game currencies like Tokens, Spotlight Keys, CL Points, and Gold.
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Gameplay Mechanics
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Beginner Questions
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Marvel SNAP’s Current Season
Marvel SNAP's February 2025 season, "Brave New World," features Sam Wilson Captain America as the Season Pass card. Here’s a snippet from the official announcement: "It’s time to pass the shield. Yes… THAT shield. Sam Wilson is here to show us there’s more than one way to carry the Captain America legacy. With Diamondback slithering into play and Thaddeus Ross lurking in the shadows, we won’t have to wait long to see how strong our new Captain America is."-
Season Pass
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Cards from Previous Seasons
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Deck-Building Guides
As a digital card game, Marvel SNAP places a strong emphasis on deck-building mechanics. While an AI assistant can now help you build decks, it's still essential to understand the game’s deck-building system and create META decks that keep you competitive. To assist with this, we’ve compiled a list of the best Marvel SNAP decks you can replicate—and even refine—to achieve optimal results.
Aside from starter cards, Marvel SNAP features five pools of cards known as Series. Each Series contains different cards, with Series One offering beginner-friendly, common cards and Series Five featuring the rarest drops in the game. Using the following guides, you can build META-relevant decks based on your current Collection Level.
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Best Deck for Each Series
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Best Decks for Each Archetype
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Marvel SNAP’s 2024-2025 Season Pass Cards
Since June 2022, each season in Marvel SNAP has introduced a special card for premium users who purchase the Season Pass. The $10 Season Pass not only grants access to this exclusive card but also offers additional rewards like extra Gold and Credits. Below, you’ll find a list of all the Season Pass cards in Marvel SNAP so far, along with guides for each of them.
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Dark Avengers (January 2025)
Iron Patriot
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Marvel Rivals (December 2024)
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War of the Nine Realms (November 2024)
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We Are Venom (October 2024)
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The Amazing-Spider Season (September 2024)
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Young Avengers (August 2024)
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Maximum Effort (July 2024)
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Celestials’ Finest (June 2024)
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A Blink in Time (May 2024)
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Thunderbolts (April 2024)
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Avengers vs. X-Men (March 2024)
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Black Order (February 2024)
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Planet Hulk (January 2024)
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Marvel SNAP Explained
Despite its straightforward mechanics, Marvel SNAP is far from a simplistic digital card game. The gameplay includes many layers, such as overlapping archetypes and card abilities, that may need some explanation or clarification. In this section of the SNAP Guide Hub, we break down the complexities. Here’s everything you need to know to become a Marvel SNAP expert.
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How Things Work
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Marvel SNAP Cards, Ranked
Ever wondered which Marvel SNAP cards are the strongest? Or which ones have the best art? Maybe you're curious about the best six-Cost cards? Whatever the case, you’ll find the answers in the following lists. We’ve ranked Marvel SNAP cards in various ways to give you a clear idea of what’s top-tier.
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Best Cards and Variants
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Devs Talking Marvel SNAP
Marvel SNAP’s Developer Updates have kept players informed. Second Dinner has actively communicated with the game’s community, sharing plans and discussing the current state of SNAP. In this section of the Guide Hub, we highlight some of the most important updates from the developers so far.
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Most Important Updates
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