Marvel Snap Leagues Guide, Perks & Rewards

Marvel Snap is currently playtesting its newest feature, Leagues! But what is it exactly? Why don’t all players see it in game? Are there rewards? In this article, we will break down everything we currently know about Leagues as well as thoughts on its current iteration.

Currently, Leagues are being tested and are only available to players in Europe. If you don’t see Leagues naturally in your game, you likely aren’t in a participating region. Global launch of Leagues is set to follow after localized testing has been completed.

What Are Leagues?

Leagues are teams of players that compete for a top spot on the leaderboards. You get assigned to a league after you play 1 match, and the league you join will depend on your skill, and frequency you play the game. Leagues are not full of your teammates, but rather your opponent’s you are competing against!

What this basically means is you should be matched into a pool of players with (ideally) similar skill and play time. This should keep your competition fair to what you can compete with. If you play 4 hours a day in Snap, you will likely be paired with others who play 4 hours or so a day. Play only an hour a day? You should find similar play times as well.

You aren’t playing matches against players in your Leagues. You actually participate in Leagues passively by playing ranked mode or Conquest. Based on your performance each match, points are added or subtracted from your total points on the League leaderboard.

Leagues are time limited events! This means you may only have a few days to participate before the event ends, similar to other in game events of the past. There may be multiple Leagues per season, but the developers are looking for feedback before setting anything routine or permanent.

How to Earn Points

Each game you play gives or takes away points toward your standing in your league. This appears to apply passively as you play games in Ranked mode or Conquest. If you win a match, you get a set number of points. In the example below in the “First Class League”, you gain 100 points for winning a game.

You can also gain (or lose) 25 points for each cube at stake by the end of the match. So a 1 cube win equals 125 points, while a 8 cube win nets a 300 point win! If you lose the match, points are subtracted instead of added.

It is currently unclear if different Leagues will gain or lose points at different rates.

Perks

Perks are ways that players can modify the number of points they can gain (or lose) each match by activating the perk. There are currently 2 perks in the game: Point Perk and Point Shield.

• Point Perk: Point values are doubled for 30 minutes (Win or Lose). This simply means bigger moved up and down the leaderboard. This Perk is purchasable with 200 Gold.
• Point Shield: Don’t lose any points when you lose a game for 30 minutes. This can help you climb the League leaderboard without dropping any slots from losses. This perk costs 150 Gold.

More perks will be added to the game, and costs are subject to change as developers fine tune the new system.

What are the Rewards?

In this example from a First Class League, rewards range from Boosters and Credits, to a Mystery Variant, to a Premium Mystery Variant, to a Spotlight Key! These rewards are separate from other Leagues, so multiple players can reach rank 1 if they are in different Leagues. Rewards are given out once the event ends and final placements are locked in for each League.

Below is a full list of rewards shown within this First Class League:

These rewards are also subject to change based on feedback and developer discretion.

Will Leagues Be Worth It?

In this initial state of Leagues, it looks like a new take on the web-based events from the past. All players will get rewards, so even if you don’t care about chasing the number 1 spot, you will get something. This in itself is a positive, as more rewards is a good thing.

The downside of this mode is the Perks. If your league is filled with big wallet players, you will be at a disadvantage since they can simply turn off their ability to lose points or climb faster with double points. So if you really want that Spotlight key, you may have to pay for it, which is a concern for many players.

My personal opinion on Leagues is that it is like old web events: if you care about participating, great! Go get your few extra credits and chase that extra variant unlock. The Spotlight Key as a reward is concerning, but could easily change based on player feedback.

If you hate Leagues, great! Ignore it and play the game like it doesn’t exist. The top credit reward is only 1k credits (which equates to about 1 and a half days of missions), and that is only for the top ranks. So it’s not the end of the world if you don’t get credits. The other rewards are purely random cosmetics and nothing exclusive (currently) so there isn’t major content to miss out on like Conquest.

How Do You Share Your Thoughts?

Developers have made it clear they want feedback, even if you can’t actively participate in their tests! To do so, visit the official Marvel Snap Discord and leave your feedback! Developers have also stated they read feedback on social media, so you can leave comments in places like X, Reddit, or even here in the comments for a less direct way of leaving feedback for developers!