Marvel Snapfeatures tons of characters from the Marvel Comics canon in its cards. From the franchise’s most iconic characters, like Iron Man and Captain America, to the most niche cameo characters,Marvel Snaphas consistently made an effort to add interesting new characters to the game.Marvel Snapannounced its first series drop since June to high anticipation, but fans have found this latest drop underwhelming to say the least, especially consideringMarvel Snap’s system for card acquisition.
Marvel fans who haveyet to playMarvel Snapwould expect this controversy to involve lackluster character picks. Their instincts would be wrong, as the controversy specifically revolves around the game’s various card tiers rather than the characters themselves.
Series Drops are One of the Only Ways For Players to Obtain Previously High-Priced Cards
Like most games featuring gacha or collectible elements,Marvel Snap’s cards havea rarity system. This system features five tiers known as series, with Series One being the lowest and Series Five being the highest and most powerful.
To lowerMarvel Snap’s barrier to entry, the game implements Series Drops over the course of the year. These Series Drops change the rarity of some of the game’s cards. Cardsthat are in Series Fivewill be moved to Series Four, and so forth.
Since cards in Series Three and up already cost a high number of tokens, one of the game’s currencies, making cards at these levels more accessible allows for players to build better decks at less of a cost. This makes Series Drops highly anticipated by players and tends to elicit a strongreaction from theMarvel Snapcommunity.
Marvel Snap’s Latest Drop Outraged Players
Announced on November 25, the reveal ofMarvel Snap’s latest Series Drop was no exception to the backlash these drops typically receive. This latest Series Drop will beadded toMarvel Snapon December 10, marking the second Series Drop of the year. Previously,Marvel Snapwould implement Series Drops multiple times over the course of the year. With a decrease in these drops, this latest announcement was already teed up for scrutiny.
In addition to being disappointed at thenumber of Series Dropsthis year, players took issue with which cards are included in this latest drop. Only three Series Four cards are dropped to Series Three and nine cards are dropped from Series Five to Series Four. Considering the price of these cards, players are in an uproar at the number of cards included in the drop.
Marvel Snap Fans Feel Card Prices are Way Too High
Replies to the announcement fromMarvel Snap’s X (formerly Twitter) account feature screenshots of deals and special offers the game has promoted to its players. Examplesinclude a Series 4 Miek card, 144 Miek Boosters, and two Spotlight Keys for $74.99 and a Series Four Jean Grey card, 310 Jean Grey Boosters, and 10,000 Collector’s Tokens, all for the low cost of $99.99. These prices are absolutely outrageous in the eyes of frustrated gamers and point to the expensive costsMarvel Snapplayers are facing if they want to build their collection.
To make matters worse, the cards in the Series Drop won’t changeMarvel Snap’s current meta all that much. A handful of players consider some of these cards to hardly even be playable, let alone meta-defining. The three Series Four cards in thedrop include Jean Grey, Kitty Pryde, and Snowguard, and the nine Series Five cards include Phastos, Grandmaster, Pixie, Beta Ray Bill, X-23, Supergiant, Sasquatch, Valentina, and Iron Lad.
The response fromMarvel Snapplayers to this new Series Drop is unsurprising. If Second Dinner wants moregamers to playMarvel Snap, perhaps it should implement more Series Drops or introduce a new system to the game entirely. Though many find the Series Drop frustrating, those that are still interested can expect the drop inMarvel Snap’s next patch on December 10.
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MARVEL SNAP is a fast-paced, award-winning collectible card game with innovative mechanics that has been called “accessible, and utterly brilliant” and “one of the best card games” today.Build your deck of 12 cards. Each Card represents a Marvel Super Hero or Villain, each with a unique power or ability. The goal of the game is to outsmart and outwit your opponent. Learning how to play only takes a few minutes, and matches only takes 3 minutes.The game is designed so that every match feels different. Play your cards at 50+ different locations across the Marvel Universe, each with iconic game-changing abilities. From Asgard to Wakanda, new locations are introduced regularly to put your creative problem-solving skills to the test.Every player begins with a Free Starter Deck that helps you get started. From there, you may earn new cards to add to your collection simply by playing and mastering the game.Unlike other games in the Collectible Card Game Genre, there are no card packs in MARVEL SNAP. You can Play More to Earn More.
