Lasher Decks Dominate Marvel Snap Meta

Marvel Snap's Marvel Rivals season is winding down, but a freebie from October's We Are Venom season remains: Lasher, obtainable via the returning High Voltage game mode. Is this symbiote worth the effort? Let's find out.

Lasher's Mechanics in Marvel Snap

Lasher is a 2-power, 2-cost card with the ability: "Activate: Afflict an enemy card here with negative Power equal to this card’s Power."

Essentially, Lasher inflicts -2 power on an opponent's card unless boosted. Given Marvel Snap's many buff options, Lasher offers more potential than free cards like Agony and King Etri. For example, Namora can boost Lasher to 7 power, or even 12 (or more with Wong or Odin), creating a powerful -12 or -24 power swing. He synergizes particularly well with the season pass card, Galacta.

Remember, as an "Activate" card, playing Lasher by turn 5 maximizes its effect.

Top Lasher Decks in Marvel Snap

While Lasher's meta position is still developing, he fits well into buff-heavy decks, especially Silver Surfer. Although Silver Surfer decks usually lack space for 2-cost cards, Lasher's late-game activation provides significant power shifts. Here's a sample deck:

Nova, Forge, Lasher, Okoye, Brood, Silver Surfer, Killmonger, Nakia, Red Guardian, Sebastian Shaw, Copycat, Galacta: Daughter of Galactus. (Copy this list from Untapped)

This deck features expensive Series 5 cards (Red Guardian, Sebastian Shaw, Copycat, Galacta). However, except for Galacta, these can be replaced with other strong 3-cost cards like Juggernaut or Polaris.

Lasher serves as an excellent third target for Forge, ideally saved for Brood or Sebastian Shaw. After playing Galacta on turn 4, Lasher becomes crucial, acting as a 10-power play (a 2-cost, 5-power card inflicting -5 power) without extra energy expenditure.

This Silver Surfer deck is adaptable; consider excluding cards like Absorbing Man, Gwenpool, and Sera. Lasher's best fit appears to be in the current meta, alongside hand and board buff strategies. While he might find use in affliction decks without buffs, experimentation with Namora as a primary booster is promising.

Another deck example, though very expensive:

Agony, Zabu, Lasher, Psylocke, Hulk Buster, Jeff!, Captain Marvel, Scarlet Spider, Galacta: Daughter of Galactus, Gwenpool, Symbiote Spider-Man, Namora. (Copy this list from Untapped)

This deck heavily relies on several necessary Series 5 cards (Scarlet Spider, Galacta, Gwenpool, Symbiote Spider-Man, Namora). Jeff! can be swapped for Nightcrawler. This potent deck uses Galacta, Gwenpool, and Namora to boost Lasher and Scarlet Spider, spreading power. Zabu and Psylocke accelerate 4-cost card deployment, while Symbiote Spider-Man reactivates Namora. Jeff! and Hulk Buster provide backup.

Is Lasher Worth the High Voltage Grind?

In increasingly expensive Marvel Snap, Lasher is worth pursuing if you have the time to grind High Voltage. High Voltage offers various rewards before obtaining Lasher, so dedicate time to completing the 8-hour challenge missions. While not guaranteed meta dominance, like Agony, Lasher will likely see play in several meta-relevant decks.