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Monstro is the first Series 5 card joining Marvel Snap for the June 2026 Season, Marvel Beach Bash. It is a 8-Cost, 8-Power card that reads:
This card’s Cost is reduced by the cost of your deck’s top card.
Decks with Monstro
Today, let’s explore the new card strengths and, of course, the best decks to try it out in.
Season Pass cards can only be obtained through purchasing the Season Pass they are attached to when they release. At the end of their season, Season Pass cards become Series 5, and can be purchased for 6,000 Collector’s Tokens from the Token Shop as part of the daily rotation. They will be also be included in the Seasonal Series 5 Snap Pack during the season following their release.
Synergies
In Marvel Snap, it isn’t shocking to see [3/8] cards nowadays. Debrii is a [3/8], Gladiator is a [3/8], Wilson Fisk is basically a [3/9] while Starbrand is a [3/10]. With that in mind, Monstro needs to be discounted by at least 5 in order to be a decent prospect. To be considered strong, I think Monstro needs to be a [2/8].
This greatly limits how to build around the card, as it means we need to pack multiple 6+cost cards to reliably discount Monstro enough.
Decks with Dormammu
Decks with Zombie Galacti
Decks with Fin Fang Foom
Decks with Skaar
We can be flexible with our 6-cost cards, but don’t have much choice when it comes to higher costs. Indeed, Arishem is too random while most of the cards listed above want their deck to be built a specific way.
Except for Fin Fang Foom who doesn’t belong to a specific synergy, the others would require Monstro to fit in an established archetype.
This doesn’t leave a ton of deck building avenues to explore with Monstro. The best course of action is probably to toss the card in archetypes with many high cost cards and figure if it is a [2/8] often enough. If it is, those decks would improve on two different fronts:
- With Monstro played on turn one or two, it is safe to assume we will have priority going forward. While those decks don’t rely on priority, it is always good to make sure Electro, Wave or such cards reveal without worrying about Cosmo.
- Monstro tells us the cost of our next draw, which can be a crucial piece of information for those typically unreliable decks, or in need to draw specific cards at a precise timing.
The Verdict: Should You Get Monstro ?
Overall, I don’t expect Monstro to be a game changer in Marvel Snap. The card should be fine in Ramp oriented archetypes, packing many high cost cards. There, the new 8-cost should represent a solid anchor in the early game, as a [2/8] right before Electro or Wave should give us priority heading into our important turns.
I definitely wouldn’t build a deck for Monstro, but I’m curious to see its contribution in archetypes with enough high cost cards already included.
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Monstro Decks
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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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