The Marvel Snap season themed around Marvel Rivals is winding down, but a freebie from October's "We Are Venom" season remains obtainable: Lasher, earned by playing the returning High Voltage game mode. Is this latest 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 transform Lasher into a 7-power card, or even a 12-power card with Wong or Odin's help, 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.
Top Lasher Decks in Marvel Snap
While Lasher's meta position is still developing, he fits well into buff-heavy decks, especially Silver Surfer decks. Although Silver Surfer decks typically lack space for 2-cost cards, Lasher's late-game activation offers significant power shifts. Here's an example decklist:
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, and Galacta – unless you have the season pass). However, cards like Juggernaut or Polaris can substitute for most, except Galacta.
Lasher serves as an excellent third target for Forge, ideally saved for Brood or Sebastian Shaw. After playing Galacta on turn 4, buff options often run dry, making Lasher a valuable addition. A 5-power Lasher boosted by Galacta, inflicting -5 power, is effectively a 10-power play without extra energy cost.
This Silver Surfer deck is adaptable; consider omitting Absorbing Man, Gwenpool, and Sera.
Lasher also integrates well into current meta decks with strong hand and board buffs. While he might appear in affliction decks without buffs, experimentation with Namora as a primary booster is promising. Another example deck:
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 is a very expensive deck, heavily reliant on several Series 5 cards (Scarlet Spider, Galacta, Gwenpool, Symbiote Spider-Man, and Namora). Jeff can be replaced with Nightcrawler.
This deck leverages Galacta, Gwenpool, and Namora to buff Lasher and Scarlet Spider, spreading power across the board. 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 a worthwhile acquisition if you have the time to grind High Voltage. High Voltage offers various rewards before unlocking Lasher. While not a guaranteed meta staple, like Agony, he'll likely find use in several meta-relevant decks.
