Selene is the last card to join Marvel Snap before 2024. She is an On Reveal character with the ability to afflict the lowest-Power cards in both hands with -3 Power. Stat-wise, she is a 1-Cost card with -1 Power, making her an ideal fit for junk archetypes. This guide outlines how to seamlessly integrate her into this setup and craft the best Selene deck for the upcoming year’s metagame.
Marvel Snap: Is Selene Worth it?
Selene joins Marvel Snap as a new toxic card that could potentially damage both players’ hands, but is she good enough to deserve your Tokens and Keys
The Best Deck for Selene
Selene is a disruptive card that targets both hands. Because of her effect, the best deck for Selene is an Annihilus junk lineup. Replicate this META setup by uniting Selene and Annihilus with Yellowjacket, Mysterio, Hazmat, Viper, Hobgoblin, Spider-Woman, Green Goblin, Black Widow, The Hood, The Sentry, and Typhoid Mary.
|
Card |
Cost |
Power |
|
Selene |
1 |
-1 |
|
Annihilus |
5 |
7 |
|
The Sentry |
4 |
10 |
|
Typhoid Mary |
4 |
10 |
|
Hazmat |
2 |
2 |
|
Green Goblin |
3 |
-3 |
|
Yellowjacket |
0 |
2 |
|
Viper |
3 |
4 |
|
Black Widow |
3 |
3 |
|
The Hood |
1 |
-3 |
|
Mysterio |
2 |
4 |
|
Spider-Woman |
5 |
8 |
Here’s how the deck’s synergies work:
- Hazmat, Yellowjacket, and Typhoid Mary mirror Selene’s effect by inflicting other cards with negative Power.
- Spider-Woman directs negative Power towards the enemy side.
- The Sentry generates a formidable -10 Void that can be sent to the other side.
- Mysterio generates 0-Power copies, which can be bestowed upon the enemy.
- Annihilus shifts all 0-Power and negative cards to the opponent's board.
- Viper helps Annihilus by switching The Hood’s side.
How to Play Selene
You need to double down on Selene’s destructive effect. Do so by integrating her in the junk archetype and switching her side with cards like Viper. Deploy Selene strategically, particularly when a negative card like Green Goblin is in your hand. This way, Green Goblin transforms into a -6 kamikaze. (Even better, pair her up with Hobgoblin to create a -11 intruder on the enemy’s board.
Keep these in mind when playing Selene:
- She might choose her targets randomly. When multiple low-Power cards are in hands, she afflicts only one with -3 Power—and her card of choice will be RNG-based.
- She won’t reveal the enemy’s affected cards. Unlike Spider-Ham, Selene doesn’t show her targets.
- Selene can target one card multiple times. If retriggered, she can add multiple -3 Power to the same card.
How to Counter Selene
Selene is an On Reveal attacker who can be countered with Cosmo. Alternatively, tech options like Luke Cage can be employed to establish reliable strategies against her. However, if the opponent sends Selene to your side, you can nullify her effect with Annihilus. The latter's ability causes the user's cards with 0 or less Power to either swap sides or be destroyed.
Marvel SNAP
- Released
- August 22, 2023