Reception of discarding cards

Marvel Snap features several cards that revolve around the concept of discarding other cards in your hand to gain buffs or unique effects. But which cards exemplify this strategy most effectively?

This guide provides a comprehensive breakdown of the Discard mechanic in Marvel Snap.

Discarding Cards:

In Marvel Snap, discarding a card removes it from your hand permanently, with no means of retrieval. However, certain cards have exceptions to this rule and actually benefit from being discarded. One such basic Discard card is Blade.

Image: Blade card

Blade’s effect reads:

On Reveal: Discard a card from your hand.

This effect randomly selects a card from your hand for discard. Other cards require a more strategic approach and a deeper understanding of Marvel Snap’s mechanics, as well as access to various Card Pools. These cards specifically target a particular card in your hand, like Lady Sif’s ability.

Image: Lady Sif card:

Lady Sif’s effect states:

On Reveal: Discard the highest-cost card from your hand.

Lady Sif’s specificity enables you to know precisely which card will be discarded, allowing for strategic deck-building centered around reliable discards. A synergistic choice with Lady Sif is Apocalypse.

Image: Apocalypse card:

Apocalypse’s effect states:

When you discard this from your hand, put it back with +4 Power.

This allows for repeatedly discarding Apocalypse to amass significant power for a decisive play, though opponents will anticipate this strategy and may counter with cards like Shang-Chi.

Cards from later Card Pools, such as Morbius, Hela, Ghost Rider, and Swarm, synergize well with each other and incentivize discarding cards. Experimentation with this mechanic can yield impressive rewards, despite the initial apprehension about destroying your own cards.