Second Dinner’s highly praised card game, Marvel Snap, is celebrated for its well-balanced roster and thriving metagame. However, the game, like any other, is not without its flaws, with certain unpopular cards lingering in each Pool. This list unveils the worst cards ever introduced in Marvel Snap, shedding light on the reasons behind their unpopularity.
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List of Worst Cards in Marvel Snap
Performance-wise, the top five worst cards in Marvel Snap are Crystal, Agatha Harkness, Quake, Uatu the Watcher, and Baron Mordo. These cards appear in limited decks and often bring little to no value—unless they’re played in the best-case scenario.
The following is a list of the ten worst cards (in descending order):
Adam Warlock
As a 2-Cost drop with no Power, Adam Warlock is an overly niche card. He fails to support most archetypes and is limited to hand-oriented strategies.
Martyr
The latest addition to Pool 4, Martyr, is a self-damage card. At the end of the game, she relocates to the lane that would result in a loss, contrary to Captain Marvel’s effect. Naturally, her impact can be countered with lockdown strategies and cards such as Professor X. However, the catch is that she’s only a 4-Power card, making the associated risk not worthwhile.
Quicksilver
Although a reliable starter, Quicksilver is a dull card. He has no specific ability and rarely affects the match’s outcome.
Rescue
Rescue is one of the worst cards in Marvel Snap because of her narrow synergies. When played correctly, Rescue becomes a 4-9 card. However, with cards like Typhoid Mary and Namor, her ability seems impractical.
Mantis
What makes Mantis a bad card is her excessive RNG. She demands precise gameplay, yet even when successfully dropped, her effect persists as random. This is because she pulls a random card from the opponent’s deck, leading to game-altering outcomes in many instances.
Baron Mordo
Baron Mordo has appeared in a few decks but is often deemed excessive. No existing archetypes derive significant benefits from his inclusion, and his ability can be readily substituted with more effective cards, such as Maximus.
Uatu the Watcher
Uatu’s ability is one of the worst. At the start of the game, he exposes the location to his right, which is useless in most cases. Since all three lanes are revealed pretty early, predicting them brings no extraordinary value.
Quake
Quake is a demanding card with no reliability. She demands to be played in the mid-lane, yet the only benefit she offers in return is exchanging the other two locations.
Agatha Harkness
Agatha is an awful Marvel Snap card in that she maximizes the game’s RNG. She starts at the player’s initial hand and plays the cards for them. This is incredibly risky as the only actions the player can take are Snapping or retreating.
Crystal
Dubbed as the most disliked Marvel Snap card, Crystal proves to be an inefficient use of both Energy and a board slot. Her sole function is prompting both players to draw a card, offering no tangible value. At a Cost of three, players can deploy much more potent alternatives, further highlighting her impracticality. Think Bishop, Brood, and Captain America.
Should Players Avoid Marvel Snap’s Worst Cards?
Marvel Snap’s metagame is fairly balanced, with most cards, even those less favored, possessing specific niche advantages. The list on this page is focused on the overall performance and practicality of current cards and should not be viewed as an absolute tier list. Each of the mentioned cards holds the potential to contribute to META decks and secure victories, given they are strategically incorporated into the right lineup.
Marvel SNAP
Marvel Snap is a new digital deck-based card game starring Marvel Comics’ vast collection of characters. It’s a simple-to-learn but hard-to-master deck-builder that is free to play with some optional microtransactions.
- Platform(s)
- PC, Mobile
- Released
- August 22, 2023
- Developer(s)
- Second Dinner
- Publisher(s)
- Nuverse
- Genre(s)
- Digital Card Game
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer
