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Jim Hammond Human Torch is the fourth Series 5 cards joining Marvel Snap for the September 2025 Season, Visions of the Future. It is a 1-Cost, 2-Power card that reads: At the start of each turn, +1 Power for each bonus Energy you have.
Decks with Jim Hammond Human Torch
Today, let’s explore the new card strengths and, of course, the best decks to try it out in.
Series 5 cards can be purchased for 6,000 Collector’s Tokens from the Token Shop as the latest Seasonal Spotlight card. They will be also be included in the Seasonal Series 5 Snap Pack for 5,000 Collector’s Tokens during their season and the following one.
Strengths and Weaknesses
A good 1-cost in Marvel Snap currently is a [1/2] with a great ability, a [1/3] able to synergize with your deck, or at least a [1/4] you can play flexibly. Jim Hammond Human Torch isn’t flexible at all, since it needs to be in play at the start of the turn in order to grow. As such, [1/5] is the bare minimum for the card to see play.
Decks with Wiccan
First, we have to talk about the best card to gain energy in Marvel Snap. Wiccan grants us a bonus 4 energy when played on turn four, meaning it would turn Jim Hammond Human Torch into a [1/6].
At the moment, Wiccan decks are built with Quicksilver and Domino as the only early cards, we’ll have to see if we can rebuild the deck to play multiple 1-costs plus Domino. I doubt Jim Hammond Human Torch alongside Quicksilver would make much sense.
Decks with Hope Summers
A candidate with more synergy with 1-cost cards would be Hope Summers. We haven’t seen the 3-cost around for a while, but a new synergistic option could help Kitty Pryde, Elsa Bloodstone and company come out of retirement. Arguably, that bunch was able to generate one to two extra energy per turn from turn four and on, which would be perfect for Jim Hammond Human Torch.
Decks with The Fallen One
The Fallen One has failed to impress since its release, only making it into the under-the-radar Nimrod archetype so far. As a 5-cost, we wouldn’t have much time to grow Jim Hammond Human Torch after we played The Fallen One. Yet, if Shuri or Symbiote Spider-Man were played, we could immediately get a bonus 5 to 7 power to the new 1-cost, more than enough to make it worth.
Decks with Luna Snow
Decks with Electro
Decks with Arishem
Last on the list of cards able to grant us extra energy are those with a passive bonus. These three grant us one extra for three to four turns on average, which would turn Jim Hammond Human Torch into the [1/5] we said would be the bare minimum for it to be appealing. However, the new 1-cost needs to be drawn early for it to make sense in the deck, while we have a bit more breathing room with the other cards.
Decks with Merlin
Decks with H.E.R.B.I.E.
There are a few other cards able to grant extra energy, but I would see those as a bonus rather than a real synergy with Jim Hammond Human Torch.
The Verdict: Should You Get Jim Hammond Human Torch ?
Killmonger being nerfed recently is a big boost to Jim Hammond Human Torch, which could be tested as a result. Without that change, I honestly would have not looked at the new 1-cost and probably dismissed it immediately. Now, we don’t risk losing Jim Hammond Human Torch after building a deck to grow its power, which makes the card a bit more appealing.
Its synergy with Wiccan will probably carry it early on, although I doubt it will be good enough. Then, I would likely go after Jim Hammond Human Torch if I believed The Fallen One or Hope Summers were great pairings. Worst case, we will throw it as a default 1-cost in a Ramp deck.
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Jim Hammond Human Torch Decks
My main issue with the new card isn’t to find decks to play it in, as multiple make sense. However, I can’t help but feel like the need to draw Jim Hammond Human Torch early, on top of the 1-cost being useless when we don’t gain energy, is too much trouble for the rewards it carries.
Then, I think I find Jim Hammond Human Torch at its best in an Arishem deck. We’re happy to draw it on turn one, as we get a [1/6], and don’t mind too much if it doesn’t show up. In the other decks, I expect my efforts to be vain compared to other ways I could have built those.
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Conclusion
Overall, Jim Hammond Human Torch feels like the skip of the season. The card synergizes with one of the strongest mechanic in Marvel Snap in gaining energy. Yet, the need to draw it early, plus gain at least 4 energy over the course of the match for it to compare to a Black Cat or Hydra Bob, is a big drawback.
I see the logic, but it just looks like a bad effort-reward ratio.
I hope this review of the new card was helpful. You can find everyone on the Marvel Snap Zone team in our community discord to have a chat or ask any questions.
Good Game Everyone!
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