Unlocking Lasher in Marvel Snap: A Symbiotic Addition to Your Deck?
While the Marvel Rivals season in Marvel Snap is winding down, a free reward from October's We Are Venom season awaits: Lasher, obtainable through the returning High Voltage game mode. But is this new symbiote worth the effort?
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 similar free cards like Agony and King Etri.
For example, Namora can transform Lasher into a 7-power card, or even a 12-power card with Wong or Odin, resulting in a -14 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 his impact.
Optimal Lasher Decks in Marvel Snap
While Lasher's meta position is still developing, he fits well into buff-heavy decks, especially Silver Surfer. While Surfer decks often lack space for 2-cost cards, Lasher's late-game activation provides significant power shifts. Consider this decklist:
Nova, Forge, Lasher, Okoye, Brood, Silver Surfer, Killmonger, Nakia, Red Guardian, Sebastian Shaw, Copycat, Galacta: Daughter of Galactus. (Copyable from Untapped)
This deck features expensive Series 5 cards (Red Guardian, Sebastian Shaw, Copycat, Galacta), but alternatives exist for most (e.g., Juggernaut or Polaris for Galacta). Lasher serves as a third target for Forge, ideally saved for Brood or Sebastian Shaw. Following Galacta's turn 4 play, Lasher becomes crucial, offering a potent -5 power affliction (effectively a 10-power play) without additional energy cost.
This Silver Surfer deck is adaptable; consider omitting Absorbing Man, Gwenpool, and Sera.
Another potential deck, though highly expensive, utilizes Namora's buffing capabilities:
Agony, Zabu, Lasher, Psylocke, Hulk Buster, Jeff!, Captain Marvel, Scarlet Spider, Galacta: Daughter of Galactus, Gwenpool, Symbiote Spider-Man, Namora. (Copyable from Untapped)
This deck relies heavily on Series 5 cards (Scarlet Spider, Galacta, Gwenpool, Symbiote Spider-Man, Namora). Jeff! can be replaced with Nightcrawler. The strategy centers on Galacta, Gwenpool, and Namora to boost Lasher and Scarlet Spider, spreading power across the board. Zabu, Psylocke, and Symbiote Spider-Man facilitate early play of 4-cost cards and Namora reactivation. Jeff! and Hulk Buster offer backup.
Is the High Voltage Grind Worth It?
In an increasingly expensive Marvel Snap meta, Lasher is a worthwhile acquisition if you have the time to grind High Voltage. The mode offers various rewards before unlocking Lasher. While not guaranteed meta dominance, like Agony, Lasher will likely find a place in several relevant decks.
