MARVEL SNAP News

This summer, MARVEL SNAP is about to get a whole lot wilder, funnier, and downright unpredictable. Your favorite ‘Merc with a Mouth’ is here to stuff it with chimichangas all summer long. Deadpool is taking over MARVEL SNAP, bringing his unique brand of chaos to new seasons, game modes, Leagues, Alliances, and more!Get the towels ready, generously apply sunscreen, whip up your best guac, and get ready to play MARVEL SNAP anywhere you travel. Oh, and beware of (land) sharks!

• NEW SEASON: Maximum Effort – July 9th
• NEW TWITCH DROPS: Wolverine Variant - July 9th - July 22nd
• NEW GAME MODE: Deadpool’s Diner - July 23rd - August 6th
• NEW DAILY REWARDS: Deadpool Variant - July 26th - August 4th
• NEW CREATOR EVENT: MARVEL SNAP CONQUERORS...Title and Date TBC
• NEW EVENT: REFER A FRIEND - July 26th - August 13th
• NEW FEATURE: Alliances – July 30th
• NEW SEASON: Young Avengers – August 6th
• NEW FEATURE: Deadpool League – August 8th - August 10th
• NEW…WEEK?: Jeff Week – August 19th - 26th
• NEW FEATURE: Jeff League – August 22nd - August 24th

 Dive headpool first into MARVEL SNAP’s next season, Maximum Effort, where you can collect and play with brand-new characters themed around Deadpool’s quirky band of misfits and malefactors.We’ll be diving deeper into Maximum Effort in a few days for the full reveal. Take a seat, amigo! To celebrate the upcoming Marvel Studios’ Deadpool & Wolverine and MARVEL SNAP season, we’re introducing a bunch of content inspired by the movie, including a brand new in-game event that will allow you to wager more than your typical cubes. The stakes (or steaks?) have never been higher! 🥩Here at Deadpool’s Diner, you bet Deadpool’s Bubs before you play. You will first start on Table 1, where you will be given enough bubs for your first match. As you win, you’ll earn enough Bubs to step up to Table 2, 3, 4, and so on. As the Tables increase, so does the risk. But no risk, no reward! On your way to the top, unlock a brand new card, Cassandra Nova! If you make it all the way up to the biggest plate you’ll unlock a unique Cassandra Nova variant.Everyone’s asking for Deadpool’s Diner recipes, so we’ll be outlining the full menu and how it all works in the coming weeks so you won’t be hungry for long. Alliances are coming to MARVEL SNAP on July 30th! This long-awaited feature, formerly known as Clans, will transform the social experience of the game. Join or form an Alliance, collaborate with members, complete Bounties, and reap fantastic rewards together. Alliances are just the beginning; we'll be expanding this feature over time, starting with Alliance Competitions. This feature is for you, and we’re keen to evolve it based on your feedback. School’s out and it’s time for some rookies to step into the MARVEL SNAP fray. Starting August 6th, a new generation of characters will be joining your decks and they have big shoes to fill. This youth movement is ready to take over! Leagues are here! Leagues are a limited-time event that matches you with 30 similar players in a competitive leaderboard for prizes. Play your regular games, rack up League Points with your victories, and watch your ranking soar. Everyone gets rewards, but the top leaderboard positions will earn the best loot.To celebrate our inaugural global Leagues launch, the big prize for ranks #1-3 is a shiny new Deadpool emote. So jump in, climb the ranks, and earn some Deadpool boosters and maybe even a Deadpool emote! It's not a proper summer bash unless we have some fun with the friends we've made along the way. So, to help make this celebration easier, we're launching a temporary Refer-a-friend event during the Maximum Effort season! Reward thresholds are met by new and unique MARVEL SNAP accounts.

• • 1 Tutorial Finished: Exclusive “Marvel Messiah” Title
  • 3 Tutorials Finished: Mystery Variant
  • 1 Tutorial Finished + 1 Welcome Bundle Purchased: Premium Mystery Variant
  • 1 Tutorial Finished + 1 Premium Season Pass Purchased: Exclusive Domino Variant

We're also thrilled to showcase Deadpool Diner in a new CONQUERORS-themed event: Deadpool Domination! We can't wait to share more details with you, so stay tuned for the excitement that's about to unfold. This year we’re celebrating everyone’s favorite cartilaginous carnivore, Jeff the Baby Land Shark! For Shark Jeff Week you’ll see Jeff-themed Variants, Login Bonuses, Twitch Drops, Alliance Bounties, and rewards to sink your teeth into.Deadpool Domination is more than just a summer event; it's a celebration of everything that makes Deadpool a beloved character—his humor, his unpredictability, and his relentless drive. Dive into MARVEL SNAP today and prepare to experience the madness and mayhem all summer long.

June 27th - Balance Updates Our last OTA provided a huge shake-up to the metagame, and since then we've been thrilled to see a diverse range of decks contesting the top of the metagame. One card in particular has been too successful, however, so we're taking it down a notch and improving a handful of others in the hopes they find firmer footing. 

• Angela
  • [Old] 2/0 - After you play a card here, +2 Power.
  • [New] 2/3 - After you play a card here, +1 Power.

 Once more, we've seen Angela decks rise to claim a huge share of the metagame. On some weeks, Angela decks managed to exceed 20% of all games played while being the best deck, which is well above our threshold for health. If the decks were dissimilar that would be one thing, but over time these decks have largely homogenized to use the same core of cards with a handful of differences and the occasional small combo, like Annihilus/Sentry or Darkhawk and the rest. We're trying a more generous nerf than last time, since we do like these decks existing but not at this level, and Angela is the biggest culprit in pushing them to share similar cards like Kitty, Jeff, and Nocturne. 

• Hercules
  • [Old] 4/7 - The first time another card moves here each turn, move it to another location.
  • [Change] 4/7 -> 3/4

 The change we made to how move resolves a few weeks ago didn't have as dramatic an effect on Move decks as we expected–even Phoenix Force had some very good performances. However, a handful of cards did get meaningfully worse as a result of the change, and we're going to improve some of them this week. Hercules was the biggest negative change, so we've decided to go ahead and give the 3-Cost version a chance to compensate. Players seemed enthusiastic about this idea when Hercules first released, so we hope you enjoy trying it out. 

• Kingpin
  • [Old] 2/3 - When an enemy card moves here, afflict it with -2 Power.
  • [Change] 2/3 -> 1/2

 Kingpin also took a big hit with the change to move, so we're going to see if a more efficient Cost will improve this card's performance. Landing earlier should make it easier to slide Kingpin into curves for decks trying to play a lot of 3 and 5-Cost cards that move enemy cards. 

• Miles Morales
  • [Old] 4/5 - If a card moved last turn, this costs 1.
  • [Change] 4/5 -> 4/6

 The last of our move buffs goes to Miles Morales. Nothing too fancy here–it just seems like there's room to add a Power to the card. This does disrupt a movement-based Cerebro-5 deck we've seen from time to time, but that deck hasn't been very popular and we'd like to see if Miles could find more homes than that. 

• High Evolutionary
  • [Old] 4/4 - At the start of the game, unlock the potential of your cards with no abilities.
  • [Change] 4/4 -> 4/6

 High Evolutionary decks have slid from their once-prominent peak. We don't expect this buff to fix that, but it's a place we're happy to add some Power given there's room to do so and the deck could use a little help. We're also looking at other changes that will positively impact this archetype, so stay tuned. 

• Nick Fury
  • [Old] 4/5 - On Reveal: Add 3 random 6-Cost cards to your hand.
  • [Change] 4/5 -> 4/6

 Nick has been an underplayed card for a while, and has room to gain Power without being disruptive. Plus, 6 Power for 6-Costs is elegant. Long-term, we're optimistic about finding a few more reasons to consider Nick over the current default options for filling one's hands with cards. 

• Alioth
  • [Old] 6/8 - On Reveal: Remove the text from all unrevealed enemy cards here.
  • [Change] 6/8 -> 6/10

 Last but not least, Alioth is getting a Power buff to improve its performance. We were conservative with the last adjustment to this card because we knew players would rather see no Alioth than too much at the time, but we liked 6/10 as the healthier number long-term. With some Odin-based strategies showing up again, the time feels ripe to help Alioth be a versatile 6-Cost answer to endgame threats. — That's all for this week. Until next time, happy snapping!

PLEASE NOTE: If you haven’t updated your game yet, get the latest in the App Store![h2]PATCH HIGHLIGHTS[/h2]We’re getting MARVEL SNAP ready for a summer unlike any other!This patch is setting the table for Deadpool’s Diner, Alliances, and more. Stay tuned as we’ll be sharing more about these in the coming weeks. [h2]FEATURES[/h2]

• Character Albums are arriving in July, beginning with Deadpool and Wolverine. They are albums full of one character's variants that provide rewards for players who love to collect. Bonus progress will be given for any Bundle, Season Pass, Conquest, or limited time variants at the time of initial album release.
• Collectible Borders are now available to appear in the Season Pass, the Conquest Medal Shop, and in Login Bonuses.

 [h2]ART & VISUAL EFFECTS[/h2]

• The following cards and locations received new or adjusted VFX:
  • Ice Box
  • Death
  • Knull
  • Black Cat

 [h2]AUDIO[/h2]

• The following cards and locations received new or adjusted SFX:
  • Ice Box
  • Death
  • Knull
  • Black Cat

 [h2]CARD AND LOCATION UPDATES[/h2]This patch doesn't include any functional changes to cards or locations. We've been taking slightly heavier swings with OTAs on that front, in an effort to lean harder on them for our balance needs.We do have a handful of small text updates to improve some of the wording within the game.

• Odin
  • [Old] 6/8 - On Reveal: Activate the On Reveal abilities of your other cards here.
  • [New] 6/8 - On Reveal: Repeat the On Reveal abilities of your other cards here.

The word "activate" doesn't clearly communicate Odin's exact function, and it's the only instance of the word that appears in the game. It's been intuitive enough to avoid much confusion, but is an easy enough piece to improve. 

• Sersi
  • [Old] 5/7 - On Reveal: Transform your other cards here into random cards that cost 1 more. (if able)
  • [New] 5/7 - On Reveal: Transform your other cards here into random cards that cost 1 more. (if possible)

Sersi was slightly off our default wording here for the parenthetical check on whether her ability can resolve, so we've updated her to match other cards. The locations below were all using the word "first" to indicate "the first card played here once this location has been revealed," but given players often will play cards to blind locations we've found potential for confusion when the "second" card (or third, or fourth) at one of these locations triggers these effects. To that end, we've simply updated them all to say "next" instead.

• Krakoa
  • [Old] Your first play here adds its Power to the top of your deck.
  • [New] Your next play here adds its Power to the top of your deck.

 

• Vormir
  • [Old] The first card you play here is destroyed.
  • [New] The next card you play here is destroyed.

 

• Aunt May's
  • [Old] The first card you play here gets +3 Power and moves.
  • [New] The next card you play here gains +3 Power and moves.

This location was also slightly off the default for our "Power" verbs, and we corrected it accordingly. 

• Black Vortex
  • [Old] The first card you play here becomes a random 6-Cost card.
  • [New] The next card you play here becomes a random 6-Cost card.

 

• Castle Zemo
  • [Old] The first card you play here switches sides.
  • [New] The next card you play here switches sides.

 [h2]VFX & SFX Fixes in 29.x[/h2]

• Fixed an issue that was resulting in Soul Stone’s VFX displaying incorrectly
• Fixed sync issues of cards with preview VFX enabled
• Increased the volume of some VO lines in Indonesian and French

[h2]Other Fixes in 29.x[/h2]

• Opening up the Collection Track no longer starts you at the bottom
• Signing out and back in to an account no longer rarely causes a bug to UI and matchmaking
• Fixed an issue that was causing some Album reward types to trigger the Credits Full pop-up if at the Credits cap
• Reduced the glow effect of the Cosmetics Shop text
• Adjusted the framing of one of Killmonger’s avatars
• Fixed an issue that was resulting in some rewards not displaying correctly on the Season Pass reward track
• Toggling between the Discard and Destroy pages of the Graveyard no longer results in the assets overlapping
• Reopening the Avatar UI immediately after closing it no longer results in the Avatar page being empty
• Fixed an issue where the borders of Albums would often flicker upon entering the collection
• Text in the Shop that were broken in some languages should now be properly localized
• Adjusted the “Hold to Confirm” text in a handful of languages in order to prevent the text from clipping with other assets
• Resolved a bug that could occur when using the Make Me a Deck function and then immediately clicking the Equip button afterwards
• Fixed an issue that could see the “New” tag inadvertently applied to some variants that were not in fact new
• Resolved a number of smaller UI issues that could occur on the Login Bonus screen
• Fixed a rare issue when attempting to claim unearned rewards from the Season Pass

[h2]PC Fixes in 29.x[/h2]

• [PC] Fixed an issue when using the search and filter toolbar on the Avatar selection screen that would inadvertently preview an Avatar
• [PC] Resolved an issue where repeatedly favoriting cards and variants could result in false duplicates displaying in the Collection screen
• [PC] The “Hide Results” button should properly unblur the screen now

[h2]Existing Known Issues Fixed in 29.x[/h2]

• The “Matte Black” option in the Collectible Borders UI should no longer be difficult to see
• When upgrading a card from its base directly to Infinity players should no longer see the “Make me a Deck” occasionally trigger
• Fixed an issue when repeatedly Infinity splitting cards and then using “Make me a Deck” resulting in an error
• While events are running, the Login Bonus UI should no longer be clickable through the Collection Level Track
• Seasonal Music should no longer stop playing when changing languages through Settings
• A Pig created by Spider-Ham targeting an evolved High Evolutionary card should now be properly considered as having no ability text by things such as Washington D.C.
• Hard restarting your app in the middle of a Fast Upgrade should no longer cause an error to occur
• The Set As Favorite UI should no longer become misaligned when swapping between languages

The following changes aim to relieve metagame pressure created from a variety of directions, especially the Professor X lockdown decks that have recently ascended to the top of the standings in public competitions, as well as our internal metrics. We're aiming to create a pretty big shake-up, so read on! 

• Professor X
  • [Old]5/1 - Ongoing: Lock down this location. (Cards can't be added, removed, etc.)
  • [New]5/2 - Ongoing: Moving is the only way to add or remove a card from here.

 We've seen glimpses of the danger Professor X could pose over the last year or so, but rarely realized that potential. In many decks where Professor X was popular, such as Thanos, Professor X wasn't often one of the better cards. However, some things have changed and over the last month Professor X has reached new heights. And that's not just because it solves other threats–Xavier is doing significant work against a sea of matchups.Given the gameplay of Professor X isn't something we want becoming a dominant element of the metagame, we decided to make a change once the existing card pool failed to effectively counter Professor X. This change removes two ways Professor X shut down locations: switching sides and movement. The latter is the most meaningful, as cards that can move will now be able to challenge Professor X, while Cannonball–a dominant card in its own right–will no longer create a combo. We may arrive at a better solution in the future, as we know this weakens the "story" of the card considerably. 

• Cannonball
  • [Old]5/8 - On Reveal: Move the highest-Power enemy card here away. If you can’t, destroy it with a Rock.
  • [Change]5/8 -> 5/7

 Speaking of Cannonball, that card has spent weeks as one of the top cards in the game, and seen a ton of play to boot. While we're optimistic that removing Professor X will blunt that strength enough, Cannonball's dominance has been thorough and in enough different decks that we're taking away one Power. This should help ensure the metagame does shift and that a few other 5-Costs can return to the fray. If this hits Cannonball too hard, we can always revert it. 

• Hela
  • [Old]6/6 - On Reveal: Resurrect all cards you discarded to random locations.
  • [New]6/6 - On Reveal: Resurrect all cards you discarded to random locations with -2 Power.

 We've spoken at length on Hela in various forums. The deck has passionate fans and detractors alike, and has largely stayed within the tolerances we established for it. However, something else that's important to our definition of a balanced metagame is that players have options where they find problems. That's the foundational idea behind creating "release valves" within the card pool that can address various pressures. Whether Death and Sera are strong or not, Mobius is there for players who feel such threats merit special attention.Moving Leech to 4-Cost was one of the ways we've tried to address this, but in that case the cure proved worse than the disease. We've tried subtler things, but have yet to see the kind of success we'd hoped for. We've also debated a variety of cards we could add to the game to serve this role, but new cards take time to get into players' hands. So today we're taking action very similar to what we did with Galactus, and adding functionality that will create a better balance dial on the card itself. 

• Ebony Blade (created by Black Knight)
  • [Old]4/0 - Ongoing: Can't be destroyed and its Power can't be reduced.
  • [New]4/0 - Ongoing: Can't be destroyed.

 This change is technically impactful to Hela, but that's not why we're making it. We've been happy to see Black Knight find plenty of homes after a soft start, but have decided that giving the Ebony Blade complete protection from interference is unnecessarily strong. Having a large card that's immune to Shang-Chi is novel and powerful enough to see play, and it wasn't trivial to let the Blade freely dodge locations like Negative Zone, either. 

• Red Hulk
  • [Old]6/9 - When your opponent ends a turn with unspent Energy, +4 Power. (if in hand or in play)
  • [New]6/10 - When your opponent ends a turn with unspent Energy, +3 Power. (if in hand or in play)

 It is with a heavy, fiery heart that we're sanding a touch more strength off Red Hulk. The goal for this card was to position it as a simple "big monster" with ranging strength, but that range hasn't been wide enough to ensure sufficient healthy competition with other 6-Cost cards. This is a fairly small tweak, but the card doesn't look like it's super far ahead in the data. There are plenty of novel decks playing 6-Cost cards that aren't Red Hulk, it's just been the default for a few too many decks aiming to make Power without leaning on heavy synergies. 

• Gilgamesh
  • [Old]5/7 - On Reveal: +1 Power for each of your other cards in play with increased Power.
  • [Change]5/7 -> 5/9

 After seeing a few of our big cards go "too big," we were more careful with Gilgamesh. The occasional Blob or Red Hulk will happen, but positioning such a card as the Season Pass would be a little more worrisome. However, after the first week of play, it looks like we were too careful. This is a fairly fast turnaround to make on a new card, but the low cube rate of the card was in particular a large concern for us. We always want to ensure that the Season Pass card feels like a great addition to players' collection, but its performance thus far hasn't met that bar. While Gilgamesh and Blue Marvel get Very Large, the backup combos are weaker than expected and there are fewer other decks to slot into, so this change should ensure Gilgamesh's card communicates his canonical strength in-game. 

• Captain America
  • [Old]3/2 - Ongoing: Your other Ongoing cards here have +2 Power.
  • [Change]3/2 -> 3/3

 Just a small tweak to Captain America here. We hit the Spectrum Ongoing deck slightly harder than we wanted to during the last OTA, and we'd like to ensure Cap is an appealing card for early and endgame Ongoing decks alike. 

• Shanna
  • [Old]3/2 - On Reveal: Add a random 1-Cost card to each location.
  • [Change]3/2 -> 3/4

 Yeah, we're doing this again. Shanna is a tricky card to evaluate, as the card winds up taking four slots and has so much variance in Power. We don't like to change the same card a ton of times, but it's been a while since the last try. We'd held off for so long in part because we expected that Mockingbird and Gilgamesh Zoo decks might provide the lift we needed, but that hasn't been the case. 

• Stegron
  • [Old]4/6 - On Reveal: Move an enemy card from here to another location.
  • [New]4/7 - On Reveal: Move an enemy card here one location to the right.

 Stegron is one of those "fine" cards that's never really been good or bad. It's just failed to find a steady home, and we think that's in part due to the original effect's randomness hurting its appeal and its strength. Giving Stregron a more specific effect will create more space from existing cards, and perhaps lead to Stegron claiming a space all its own. — That's all for this week. Until next time, happy snapping!

Let the will of the Celestials be done! 🌌 We welcome you to the newest season of MARVEL SNAP where we honor the might and majesty of the Eternals. These ancient beings were bestowed with unfathomable powers by the Celestials and have been tasked with protecting Earth in a hidden war against the sinister Deviants. The Eternals have watched over humanity for millennia, influencing myths and legends across cultures. Now, they have emerged from the shadows… prepare to meet and harness the power of The Celestials’ Finest! This season, we’re excited to introduce Gilgamesh, the mighty warrior known for his unparalleled strength! 💪 When you play Gilgamesh in MARVEL SNAP, he gains Power for each of your other buffed cards - making him the ultimate team player![h2]NEW CHARACTER: GILGAMESH[/h2] On Reveal: +1 Power for each of your other cards in play with increased Power.
[h2]SEASON REWARDS[/h2] Gilgamesh isn't coming alone. His fellow Eternals will be by his side, keeping their enemies at bay.[h3]SERIES 5[/h3] After each turn, +3 Power if you played (exactly) 2 cards. [h3]SERIES 5[/h3] On Reveal: Transform your other cards here into random cards that cost 1 more. (if able) [h3]SERIES 5[/h3] After the turn, runs from your hand to a random location. (if possible) [h3]SERIES 5[/h3] On Reveal: Give each card in your deck -1 Cost or +2 Power. Don’t be so quick to judge. The Prime Celestial’s arrival is imminent.
[h3]SERIES 5[/h3] At the start of the game, +1 Max Energy. Shuffle 12 random cards into your deck.
[h2]So, when can you expect new cards?[/h2]You can expect new cards to be released weekly - starting with last month’s Season Pass Card, Blink, releasing as a Series 5 card on June 4th.

• June 4th: Blink - Series 5 Release
• June 4th: Thena - Series 5 Release
• June 11th: Sersi - Series 5 Release
• June 18th: Makkari - Series 5 Release
• June 25th: Phastos - Series 5 Release
• July 2nd: Arishem - Series 5 Release

New Series 4 and Series 5 cards appear in the Spotlight Cache and the Token Shop. As you level up your Collection Level, Spotlight Caches become available for you to unlock a Series 4, Series 5 card, Spotlight Variants, and more. [h3][/h3] [h2]June 4th:[/h2]

• Thena
• Grand Master
• M.O.D.O.K.

[h2][/h2][h2]June 11th:[/h2]

• Sersi
• Miek
• Phoenix Force

[h2][/h2][h2]June 18th:[/h2]

• Makkari
• X-23
• Gladiator

[h2][/h2][h2]June 25th:[/h2]

• Phastos
• Spider-Ham
• Corvus Glaive

[h2][/h2][h2]July 2nd:[/h2]

• Arishem
• Black Swan
• Hercules

[h3][/h3]

• World Forge: Replace one of the other locations each turn.

• Eternals’ Ark: After turn 5, flood the other locations.

[h3][/h3] Get all new Avatars, Variants, and Emotes by completing three new albums!Nobody puts baby in the corner, put them in your album! New Skottie Young album coming June 4th!

• Collect 3: Kang Skottie Young Avatar
• Collect 6: 2000 Collector’s Tokens
• Collect 9: Kang Skottie Young Variant
• Collect 12: Tony Stark Eye Roll Emote

[h2][/h2]I got my peaches out in Irvine (oh, yeah, SNAP). New Peach Momoko album coming June 17th!

• Collect 3: Thanos Peach Momoko Avatar
• Collect 6: 2000 Credits
• Collect 9: Enchantress Heart Eye Emote
• Collect 12: Thanos Peach Momoko Variant

[h2][/h2]For the steampunk fans, we have a future retro themed album coming July 1st!

• Collect 3: Apocalypse Steampunk Avatar
• Collect 6: Apocalypse Steampunk Variant
• Collect 9: Steampunk Card Back
• Collect 12: Moon Girl Emote

[h3][/h3] A brand new Peach Momoko album deserves a brand new shop takeover!On June 17th, for one day only, Peach Momoko will be taking over the shop with 8, yes EIGHT, brand new variants including Blade, Enchantress, Ghost Rider, Magneto, Moon Girl, Sabretooth, Moon Knight, and the incredible Spider-Man! [h3][/h3] Watch your favorite MARVEL SNAP Twitch streamers to earn Boosters, Credits, and two brand new variants celebrating Pride Month!! Drops will be available from June 7th-25th. Don’t miss out!

• Watch 2 hours to earn: 65 Random Boosters
• Watch 4 hours to earn: 350 Credits
• Watch 6 hours to earn: Angela Pride Variant
• Watch 6 hours to earn: Sera Pride Variant

Head over to marvelsnap.com/twitchdrops to link your accounts today. [h3][/h3] There it is, the Eternals have been revealed and there’s no going back. We can’t wait to see how you deploy them in our strongest season yet!