Best Marvel Snap Cards: Series 4 & 5 Meta Tier List – December 30, 2023

In Marvel Snap, new cards are released weekly into Series 4 or 5, and players need to carefully think about whether they should purchase the card or not. To help players make better decisions and build better decks based on their collections, we rate all the cards from Series 4 and 5 into a Meta Tier List and review the current meta.

• Each week on Tuesday, a new Series 4 or 5 card is introduced to the game. For more information on card release schedules, click here.
• Series 4 and 5 cards can be obtained from Spotlight Caches that appear every 120 Collection Levels after 500. They can be one of the three featured cards that rotate every week, or a random Series 4 or 5 card.
• Series 4 cards cost 3,000 Collector’s Tokens and Series 5 cards cost 6,000 from the Token Shop.
• Cards no longer have a scheduled Series Drop; it is now at the discretion of the developer. Currently, 14 cards are scheduled to drop with the patch on January 9, 2024.

Introduction to the New Series 4 & 5 Meta Tier List Report

This report is informed by our new approach to rating and reviewing all of the Series 4 and 5 cards. Over the past few months, it has become clear that Series Drops will not be occurring as often, and major changes can occur to cards that change their value. This changes the previously maintained Meta Tier Lists almost weekly, which was never the original intention of our old Tier List structure.

Instead, these reports will discuss the biggest movers and shakers and highlight at least one deck to try (although I will often aim for more), and the Tier List will be updated accordingly. Hopefully, this will help ensure this is a valuable resource for reviewing cards to consider investing in, as well as a better live snapshot of how the cards are playing! This report will be updated every 2 weeks or after significant changes occur.

Tier Explanation

This Tier List is heavily geared towards the current environment, and the report will be updated bi-weekly at a minimum. This is to adjust for the in-game balance changes and what is competitively viable.

• Tier 1: These are the cards that support a current top tier deck in the meta or are universally strong enough that not owning them is a disadvantage.
• Tier 2: These are strong cards that are core to playing the currently strong archetypes, or are strong enough that you can play them in several different deck types.
• Tier 3: These are strong supporting pieces of specific archetypes that can be replaced, part of archetypes that are currently not performing at a Tier 2 level, or are universal cards that are options but often replaceable.
• Tier 4: These cards are niche and can only be used within very specific archetypes or only support an archetype that is currently not performing well.
• Tier 5: These cards are very limited and easily eclipsed by other options.
• Kang: This tier is a special tier to represent just how much lower this card is than the cards above.
• * This card is provisionally ranked, and in-game performance may change the ranking as the changes are either not finalized or still too new.
• ** This card is ranked higher in anticipation of a changing meta due to new card releases or balance changes and will be evaluated again on release.

Zabu

Variants

Zabu

On Reveal: Until the end of next turn, your 4-Cost cards cost 1 less.

Series 4 Rare – Collection Level 486+ (Pool 4)

view card details Start a deck Decks with Zabu

The big mover was Zabu shifting into Tier 1. This is for a combination of reasons. The card is now once again a core piece of many decks, including some strong Loki builds, and reducing the cost strong 4-drops like Ms. Marvel and Darkhawk is once again one of the strongest strategies in Marvel Snap. The range of builds is too wide to not consider this one of the the strongest cards right now, and it’s one that enables you to play a wide range of decks. We have confirmation now that Zabu is not dropping for the foreseeable future, so if for some reason you don’t yet own this card, it should be heavily considered.

Zabu Tribunal

Created by SafetyBlade

, updated 4 months ago

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2x Collection Level 18-214 (Pool 1)

3x Collection Level 486+ (Pool 3)

2x Series 4 Rare – Collection Level 486+ (Pool 4)

4x Series 5 Ultra Rare – Collection Level 486+ (Pool 5)

1x Starter Card

3.6

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Zabu is a core piece of the latest builds emerging with The Living Tribunal, so I’m including a version here since that was another of the big movers this fortnight. Zabu has so many key targets in this deck (and across the entire meta right now) that we might soon see Mobius M. Mobius back to the front. For now, enjoy using the combined strength of Zabu and Ravonna Renslayer to get multiple pieces of the combo out at once, thus dodging interaction and being difficult to answer with some kind of counter card.

Master Mold

Variants

Master Mold

On Reveal: Add 2 Sentinel to your opponent’s hand.

Collection Level 486+ (Pool 3)

view card details Start a deck Decks with Master Mold

Master Mold has always been a one trick card, and the balance changes made that trick a lot better. Its signature deck went from a niche, rigid deck that could perform to a flexible package that players have started experimenting with. Although Master Mold itself has not changed, this change in ranking showcases how synergistic cards can suddenly become valuable with slight adjustments. The deck itself can still fall short, but the package is now real and doesn’t require as much effort to include in decks.

Ronan

Created by SafetyBlade

, updated 4 months ago

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1x Collection Level 18-214 (Pool 1)

1x Collection Level 222-474 (Pool 2)

5x Collection Level 486+ (Pool 3)

1x Series 4 Rare – Collection Level 486+ (Pool 4)

4x Series 5 Ultra Rare – Collection Level 486+ (Pool 5)

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The Ronan the Accuser deck is one of the many decks that also utilizes Zabu at the moment. In this case, it’s for Ms. Marvel and Iron Lad, and this really highlights the range of decks for Zabu. In this list, Zabu is a simple play on Turn 2 (usually to the left or right lane to double as an activator for Ms. Marvel). The rest of the plan showcases why Master Mold has jumped up with the support of the Maximus and Ronan buffs. The package can now easily copy Ronan’s ability while adding more power on the last turn. This allows it to compete for stats across the board and not rely as heavily on Lockdown effects like Storm to be effective.

Blob

Variants

Blob

On Reveal: Merge cards from your deck into this until it gains 15 or more Power. Ongoing: Can’t be moved.

Series 5 Ultra Rare – Collection Level 486+ (Pool 5)

view card details Start a deck Decks with Blob

When Blob was released, it was on track to be the newest addition to Tier 1. It revived several archetypes and was a menace to deal with. However, the nerf to Professor X confirmed the main issue with the card: it always had the potential to be too narrow, and it has turned out that it is. It fits into Ramp and Lockdown style decks, and Thanos uses it primarily as a 6-drop finisher, but it has to win the lane it is going into to be effective. So, while the card is incredibly strong and is both a build-around card and a key supporting piece in several decks, it came in at Tier 2. This card has easily surpassed every other card this month, though, and it is well placed to be a key card in Marvel Snap going forward.

Blob

Created by SafetyBlade

, updated 4 months ago

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1x Collection Level 18-214 (Pool 1)

4x Collection Level 222-474 (Pool 2)

4x Collection Level 486+ (Pool 3)

3x Series 5 Ultra Rare – Collection Level 486+ (Pool 5)

4.8

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This Thanos build showcases Blob well. It can come out early with Lockjaw, but when this happens you usually still have a full hand of things to do in the final turns – including several big power cards. Killmonger and Leech both support the plan by turning off the opponent’s counters or destroying all their early game. This deck is great into mirrors and good at disrupting opponents while still putting down some hefty stats. Thanos is back thanks to Blob.

Conclusion

That’s it! All Series 4 and 5 cards in Marvel Snap ranked in the current environment. Marvel Snap is a unique game, and these cards can lead to different scenarios and decks. At times, you may just like a certain character more than another. As a final disclaimer: chasing the card you want with your heart instead of your head is not wrong.

Have we missed any ideas that raise or lower the bar for these cards? Let us know below in our Discord server.

I’m looking forward to more of the community acquiring these cards and seeing how players will utilize them in new and interesting ways!

Good luck out there!