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-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 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, effectively creating a 14 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 its effect.

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. Silver Surfer decks often lack 2-cost slots, but Lasher's late-game activation can significantly impact power. Here's an example deck:

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, Galacta). However, except for Galacta, these can be substituted 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, buff options often run out, making Lasher a valuable addition. A 5-power Lasher (boosted by Galacta) inflicting -5 power is essentially a 10-power play, requiring no extra energy on the final turn.

This is a flexible Silver Surfer deck; cards like Absorbing Man, Gwenpool, and Sera are notable omissions.

Lasher's strongest position seems to be in the current meta, alongside decks with significant hand and board buffs. While he might find a niche in affliction decks without buffs, experimentation with Namora as the primary buff card shows promise.

Another example deck (though very expensive):

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

This powerful 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 offer backup.

Is Lasher Worth Grinding for in High Voltage?

Given Marvel Snap's increasing cost, Lasher is a worthwhile acquisition if you have the time to grind High Voltage. High Voltage offers various rewards before unlocking Lasher. Take advantage of the 8-hour challenge missions to obtain him. While not guaranteed to become a meta staple, like Agony, he'll likely see play in several meta-relevant decks.