Want to try one of the new Marvel Snap Merlin decks? We've got some fun ideas to get you started.
The June 2025 season, Masters of the Arcane, brought the legendary wizard Merlin as part of the season. Other cards like The Ancient One and Dormammu are set to come out later in the month, so it's definitely an exciting time to be a Snap player.
With that said, this is what you need to know about the Merlin card and its best decks in Marvel Snap.
What Are The Best Merlin Marvel Snap Decks?
Some of Merlin's best synergies include cards that benefit from having multiple created cards in your possession, such as The Collector or Kkahhori.
With that said, it's too early to have a defined optimized deck, but from what we could gather during our playtime, this is the best Merlin Marvel Snap deck:
Card | Cost | Power |
|---|---|---|
Nicolas Scratch | 1 | 2 |
Zabu | 1 | 2 |
Thena | 2 | 0 |
Mirage | 2 | 2 |
Surge | 2 | 2 |
The Collector | 2 | 2 |
Hawkeye Kate Bishop | 2 | 3 |
Merlin | 2 | 3 |
Bishop | 3 | 2 |
Galacta | 4 | 5 |
Gwenpool | 4 | 6 |
Kahhori | 4 | 6 |
This deck is heavily inspired by the one content creator Bynx. It's a solid low-cost card deck that will allow you to quickly fill the board with cards that will continuously reap the benefits of Merlin.
Obviously, your big win condition is having an early Merlin (as early as turn 2) to start creating his Incantations at the start of each turn after he's played. Speaking of which, if you were curious what type of cards Merlin creates, these are:
- Omniversal Presence: On Reveal - Replace this location with a new one and give Merlin +2 Power.
- Once and Future: On Reveal - Shuffle your lowest-Power card here into your deck to get +2 Energy next turn.
- Polymorph: On Reveal: Transform your lowest-Power card here into one that costs 2 more
All of these cards are 1 cost and have 0 power. They will also vanish as soon as you use them so they won't take up space on the board.
If you feel the deck lacks some firepower, adding a Devil Dinosaur would do wonders to close out games.
How To Get The Merlin Marvel Snap Card?
To get the Merlin Marvel Snap card, you'll need to purchase the June 2025 season pass, Masters of Arcane. The season pass costs $9.99 or the equivalent, depending on your region, with Merlin being an automatic unlock upon purchase. You can purchase the pass via the in-game shop or the webshop.
You can also purchase the Super Premium pass for $19.99 which grants you 10 levels of progress instantly. You can earn the unique Merlin Winking Studios variant by reaching tier 50 of the pass.
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