As the *Marvel Rivals* season in *Marvel Snap* winds down, a free reward awaits those willing to tackle the returning High Voltage game mode: Lasher, a symbiote leftover from October's We Are Venom season. But is this new addition worth the effort?
How Lasher Works 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 boost Lasher to 7 power, or even 12 (or 24 with Wong or Odin), making him a potent -12 or -24 power play. He synergizes particularly well with the season pass card, Galacta.
Remember, as an Activate card, playing Lasher by turn 5 maximizes his impact.
Best Lasher Decks in Marvel Snap
While Lasher's optimal role is still developing, he fits well into buff-heavy meta decks, especially Silver Surfer decks. These decks often lack space for 2-cost cards, but Lasher's late-game activation can significantly shift power dynamics.
Here's a sample Silver Surfer deck:
- Nova
- Forge
- Lasher
- Okoye
- Brood
- Silver Surfer
- Killmonger
- Nakia
- Red Guardian
- Sebastian Shaw
- Copycat
- Galacta: Daughter of Galactus
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This deck features expensive Series 5 cards (Red Guardian, Sebastian Shaw, Copycat, Galacta). However, except for Galacta, these can be replaced with other strong 3-cost cards like Juggernaut or Polaris. Lasher serves as a third target for Forge, ideally saved for Brood or Sebastian Shaw. After playing Galacta on turn 4, Lasher becomes crucial, turning into a 10-power card (a 5-power card plus a -5 power affliction) without extra energy cost.
This is a flexible Silver Surfer deck; consider excluding Absorbing Man, Gwenpool, and Sera.
Another potential deck, though highly expensive, focuses on buffing Lasher and other cards:
- Agony
- Zabu
- Lasher
- Psylocke
- Hulk Buster
- Jeff!
- Captain Marvel
- Scarlet Spider
- Galacta: Daughter of Galactus
- Gwenpool
- Symbiote Spider-Man
- Namora
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This deck relies heavily on Galacta, Gwenpool, and Namora to buff Lasher and Scarlet Spider, spreading power across the board. Zabu and Psylocke help play 4-cost cards early, while Symbiote Spider-Man reactivates Namora. Jeff! and Hulk Buster provide backup.
Is Lasher Worth Playing High Voltage For?
Given *Marvel Snap*'s increasing cost, Lasher is worthwhile if you have the time to grind High Voltage. The mode offers various rewards before unlocking Lasher. He might not become meta-defining, but like Agony, he'll likely see play in several relevant decks.
