Best Lasher Decks in Marvel Snap

Marvel Snap's Marvel Rivals season is winding down, but a freebie from October's "We Are Venom" season remains: Lasher, obtainable through 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-cost, 2-power 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 numerous 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, resulting in a -14 or -24 power impact. He synergizes particularly well with the season pass card, Galacta.

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

Optimal 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 often lack space for 2-cost cards, Lasher's late-game activation provides significant power swings. Here's an example deck:

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

This deck features expensive Series 5 cards (Red Guardian, Sebastian Shaw, Copycat, and 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, buff options often diminish, making Lasher a valuable addition. With Galacta, a 2-cost Lasher becomes a 5-power card inflicting -5 power, essentially a 10-power play on the final turn, without extra energy expenditure.

This Silver Surfer deck is adaptable; consider omitting cards like Absorbing Man, Gwenpool, and Sera. Lasher's best fit appears to be in current meta decks with significant hand and board buffs. While he might find a niche in affliction decks without buffs, experimentation with Namora as a primary buff card 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 (Click here to copy this list from Untapped)

This deck relies heavily on Series 5 cards (Scarlet Spider, Galacta, Gwenpool, Symbiote Spider-Man, and Namora). Jeff! can be substituted with Nightcrawler.

This powerful deck focuses on Galacta, Gwenpool, and Namora to buff Lasher and Scarlet Spider, spreading power across the board. Zabu and Psylocke accelerate 4-cost card deployment, Symbiote Spider-Man reactivates Namora, while Jeff! and Hulk Buster provide backup.

Is Lasher Worth Grinding High Voltage For?

In the increasingly expensive Marvel Snap meta, Lasher is a worthwhile acquisition if you have the time to grind High Voltage. High Voltage offers numerous rewards before obtaining Lasher, so dedicating time to complete the 8-hour challenge missions is recommended. While not a guaranteed meta staple, like Agony, Lasher will likely see play in several meta-relevant decks.