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Following the August Marvel Snap (Free) season featuring the Young Avengers, a new season themed around the Amazing Spider-Man has arrived! This season introduces exciting new cards and locations, highlighted by a groundbreaking new card mechanic.
The key innovation is the "Activate" ability. Unlike "On Reveal," Activate abilities can be triggered at any point during a player's turn, offering strategic flexibility and allowing players to bypass effects targeting "On Reveal." The Season Pass card perfectly showcases this new mechanic. For a video overview from Second Dinner, see the link below.
The Season Pass card, Symbiote Spider-Man (4-Cost, 6-Power), boasts an Activate ability that absorbs the lowest-cost card at its location and replicates its effects. This includes re-triggering "On Reveal" abilities, creating potent synergies—particularly with cards like Galactus. Its power level might necessitate a balance adjustment later in the season.
Other notable additions include:
- Silver Sable: (1-Cost, 1-Power) Her "On Reveal" ability steals two power from the top card of the opponent's deck. A strong standalone card, and even more effective in specific deck combinations.
- Madame Web: Her Ongoing ability allows shifting one card at her location to another location once per turn.
- Arana: (1-Cost, 1-Power) This Activate card moves the next played card to the right and grants it +2 Power, a valuable asset for move-based strategies.
- Scarlet Spider (Ben Reilly): (4-Cost, 5-Power) His Activate ability spawns an identical clone at another location, offering significant power multiplication potential.
Two new locations join the fray:
- Brooklyn Bridge: This location restricts players from placing cards there on consecutive turns, demanding creative deck building and strategic play.
- Otto's Lab: Similar to Otto Octavius himself, this location's effect pulls a card from the opponent's hand when a card is played there, introducing an element of surprise.
This Spider-Man-themed season introduces compelling new cards and mechanics. The "Activate" ability adds a new layer of strategic depth to Marvel Snap. Our September deck guide will soon offer assistance navigating this exciting new meta. Share your thoughts on the new season and your favorite cards in the comments! Will you be purchasing the Season Pass?
