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. Cards like Namora can enhance Lasher to 7 power, or even 12 (with Wong or Odin), effectively creating 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.

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. While Surfer decks often lack 2-cost slots, Lasher's late-game activation provides significant power shifts. Here's an example deck:

Nova, Forge, Lasher, Okoye, Brood, Silver Surfer, Killmonger, Nakia, Red Guardian, Sebastian Shaw, Copycat, Galacta: Daughter of Galactus. (Copyable from Untapped)

This deck features several expensive Series 5 cards (Red Guardian, Sebastian Shaw, Copycat, Galacta). However, cards like Juggernaut or Polaris can replace most (except Galacta). 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 play (5 power + -5 inflicted) with Galacta's buff.

This Silver Surfer deck is adaptable; variations can exclude cards like Absorbing Man, Gwenpool, and Sera. Lasher's best fit seems to be in current meta decks with strong hand and board buffs. While he might appear in affliction decks, experimentation with Namora as a primary buff card is likely.

Another example, a more expensive deck focusing on buffs:

Agony, Zabu, Lasher, Psylocke, Hulk Buster, Jeff!, Captain Marvel, Scarlet Spider, Galacta: Daughter of Galactus, Gwenpool, Symbiote Spider-Man, Namora. (Copyable from Untapped)

This deck heavily relies on Series 5 cards (Scarlet Spider, Galacta, Gwenpool, Symbiote Spider-Man, Namora). Jeff! can be replaced by 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, Symbiote Spider-Man reactivates Namora, and Jeff! and Hulk Buster provide backup.

Is Lasher Worth the High Voltage Grind?

In increasingly expensive Marvel Snap, Lasher is worthwhile if you have the time for High Voltage. High Voltage offers numerous rewards before obtaining Lasher. While not a guaranteed meta staple, like Agony, he'll likely find a place in several meta-relevant decks.