Marvel Snap Abilities: Full List and How They Work

Cards and Locations in Marvel Snap have various abilities and effects that make them unique. Below is a list of current abilities, example cards, cards that synergize with them, sample decks, and (if any) a more in-depth guide on the abilities.

Ability Name	Ability Description
On Reveal	Ability triggers when card is flipped on the board.
Ongoing	Ability has a continuous effect on the board.
No Ability	“Vanilla” cards that have no abilities.
Discard	Cards that are removed from your hand are discarded.
Move	Moving from one location to another.
Destroy	Cards that are removed from the board are destroyed.

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On Reveal

When players play their cards on the battlefield each turn, the cards are considered revealed when they go from a face down position to a face up position. Many cards have their abilities triggered when they are revealed.

Full Guide

On Reveal Ability Guide: Decks, Cards, Synergies, and Counters

Sample Cards

Synergy Cards

Counter Cards

Locations

Sample Deck

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Ongoing

Cards with the Ongoing keyword have continuous effects on the battlefield and may even be dynamic, changing its values depending on the condition.

Full Guide

Ongoing Ability Guide: Decks, Cards, Synergies, and Counters

Sample Cards

Synergy Cards

Counter Cards

Locations

Sample Deck

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No Ability

In card games, cards with no abilities other than its raw stats are called “vanilla” creatures. Sometimes, they can make up for this by having a low cost or synergy with other cards. In Marvel Snap, these cards have a flavor text in its place.

Sample Cards

Synergy Cards

Counter Cards

Locations

Sample Deck

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Discard

Cards that cause you to remove cards from your hand can compensate for their high stats for the drawback and sometimes provides great synergy with other cards in return.

Discard Ability Guide: Decks, Cards, Synergies, and Counters

Sample Cards

Synergy Cards

Locations

Sample Deck

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Move

Cards can move from one location to another, which can cause headaches for your opponents that try to predict your next moves.

Full Guide

Move Ability Guide: Decks, Cards, Synergies, and Counters

Sample Cards

Synergy Cards

Counter Cards

Locations

Sample Deck

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Destroy

Cards that are played on the battlefield can be removed from the board, usually via your other cards. Similar to the Discard cards, these cards can have a higher stat line to compensate for the drawback. Like Discard, cards that are destroyed can have great benefits.

In Marvel Snap, destroying your opponent’s cards can be a bit more specific and may also require you to destroy your own cards as well.

Full Guide

Destroy Ability Guide: Decks, Cards, Synergies, and Counters

Sample Cards

Synergy Cards

Counter Cards

Locations

Sample Deck