--- canonical_url: https://itsguestgaming.com/articles/are-jeff-venus-monstro-good-or-garbage markdown_url: https://itsguestgaming.com/articles/are-jeff-venus-monstro-good-or-garbage.md page_type: article title: "Are Jeff, Venus & Monstro Good or Garbage?" description: "Venus leads this three-card test, and Jeff's cost and mobility gave the combo deck I was testing more flexibility. Monstro is one you can pass on." date_published: 2026-06-02 date_modified: 2026-06-02 --- Marvel Snap Article # Are Jeff, Venus & Monstro Good or Garbage? Venus leads this three-card test, and Jeff's cost and mobility gave the combo deck I was testing more flexibility. Monstro is one you can pass on. [Watch Source Video](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles/are-jeff-venus-monstro-good-or-garbage#source-video)[More Articles](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles) [![Are Jeff, Venus & Monstro Good or Garbage? thumbnail](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YF_o7REN-gA/hqdefault.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YF_o7REN-gA) Original episode ## Watch the original video Are Jeff, Venus & Monstro Good or Garbage? is the original source for this page. Watch it for the full discussion and examples from the episode. Source YouTube video Published 2026-06-02 Read time 3 min Format Marvel Snap analysis Transcript Available Transcript size 2303 words [Watch source video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YF_o7REN-gA) Article sections[Venus makes the season pass decision](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles/are-jeff-venus-monstro-good-or-garbage#article-venus-makes-the-season-pass-decision)[The first counterplay attempt stayed unfinished](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles/are-jeff-venus-monstro-good-or-garbage#article-the-first-counterplay-attempt-stayed-unfinished)[Jeff changes the Venus plan](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles/are-jeff-venus-monstro-good-or-garbage#article-jeff-changes-the-venus-plan)[The Splat Surfer shell](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles/are-jeff-venus-monstro-good-or-garbage#article-the-splat-surfer-shell)[Rocket Raccoon and Groot offers Jeff a response](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles/are-jeff-venus-monstro-good-or-garbage#article-rocket-raccoon-and-groot-offers-jeff-a-response)[Monstro is one you can pass on](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles/are-jeff-venus-monstro-good-or-garbage#article-monstro-is-one-you-can-pass-on) Right now, [Venus](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/venus) is the best of the three cards from this testing. Jeff the Baby Dolphin is close behind, while [Monstro](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/monstro) is one you can pass on after more than eight hours of play. Jeff brings flexibility to the combo plans I want to play. ## Venus makes the season pass decision I would get the season pass. I would also look at the super premium season pass, because Venus and Jeff are a good pair together. Venus comes ahead of Jeff for me, even with Jeff close behind. ## The first counterplay attempt stayed unfinished The early [Mercury](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/mercury) counterplay attempt never got where I wanted it. It was okay, but it never took off. I put that version aside to keep working on it rather than treat it as an answer. I was not sure Hydrob was right, and I was not sure Super Giant was right either. I had a 60% win rate and plus 16 cubes in 15 games. That can sound good, yet it was not good enough for this deck because I felt it needed to be absolutely better. I am hanging onto the variation to tweak it, because some version is worth investigating a little further in a future session after more work. A later comparison gave me a clearer adjustment. My [Scarlet Spider](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/scarlet-spider) variations were not as good, while the [Elsa Bloodstone](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/elsa-bloodstone) variations were very good and beat me in several matchups. My first move was to take out Scarlet Spider and put in Elsa Bloodstone. I would probably take out [Armor](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/armor) because I had barely seen [Gambit Horseman of Death](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/gambit-horseman-of-death) during the session. ## Jeff changes the Venus plan [Captain Carter](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/captain-carter) Chaos, or the triple C, was very good for me. That variation had 21 cubes. Jeff changes what I want from the plan around him. I can push the combo plan with Jeff. Jeff gave me more value because he is cheaper and movable, exactly the kind of flexibility this deck wants. My direction from there was a Venus-Surfer points combo. I am not the biggest believer in playing Venus on the Jeff lane. I am a believer in the two cards working together. We need more time to play test the combo together. ## The Splat Surfer shell I did not feel that I needed [Silver Surfer First Steps](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/silver-surfer-first-steps) or [Sage](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/sage), and I may test [Human Torch First Steps](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/human-torch-first-steps). The [Star-Lord](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/star-lord) [blink](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/blink) combo was really good here, and I think it is worth exploring further. The play I liked was Venus on three into [Storm](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/storm) on four, then blinking out the useless Storm. That sequence felt good, and I want to keep testing it in the Splat Surfer shell. ## [Rocket Raccoon](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/rocket-raccoon) and [Groot](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/groot) offers Jeff a response A separate experiment built around Venus and Cahori bonuses ended roughly even on cubes. It tried to do too much. I thought a much more linear game plan would have made more sense. The useful takeaway from that test was Rocket Raccoon and Groot. I said that card needs to be played more right now. It is a hard counter to Jeff the Baby Dolphin. For weekend missions, I would build decks with Jeff plus Rocket Raccoon and Groot. That gives you a way to build toward the mission while bringing a direct answer to Jeff. ## Monstro is one you can pass on My best Monstro result was plus two cubes. You can pass on Monstro. I did find a pairing that felt very good: [Wave](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/wave) with Monstro. The individual reduction cards gave me a backup-plan angle that I liked. Venus is where I would spend. If you are going to get the season pass, this is a month that the super premium season pass is worth it because Venus and Jeff are a good pair together. The condition remains important: I am not sold on putting Venus on the Jeff lane. Monstro gets the simpler answer. You can pass. Continue with my discussion: the original episode. Referenced MARVEL SNAP cards ## Cards in this article [![Venus card art](https://itsguestgaming.com/assets/snap-reference/card-thumbnails/venus.webp)](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/venus) [Venus](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/venus) Cost3Power3SeriesSeries 5 When your cards in play are Empowered, give those cards an additional +1 Power. [![Monstro card art](https://itsguestgaming.com/assets/snap-reference/card-thumbnails/monstro.webp)](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/monstro) [Monstro](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/monstro) Cost8Power8SeriesSeries 5 This card’s cost is reduced by the cost of your deck’s top card. [![Mercury card art](https://itsguestgaming.com/assets/snap-reference/card-thumbnails/mercury.webp)](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/mercury) [Mercury](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/mercury) Cost3Power4SeriesSeries 4 Moveable once. Ongoing: Enemy cards here can't move. [![Scarlet Spider card art](https://itsguestgaming.com/assets/snap-reference/card-thumbnails/scarlet-spider.webp)](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/scarlet-spider) [Scarlet Spider](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/scarlet-spider) Cost4Power5SeriesSeries 5 Activate: Add an exact clone of this to another location. [![Elsa Bloodstone card art](https://itsguestgaming.com/assets/snap-reference/card-thumbnails/elsa-bloodstone.webp)](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/elsa-bloodstone) [Elsa Bloodstone](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/elsa-bloodstone) Cost3Power5SeriesSeries 4 Each card you play to fill your side of a location gains +2 Power. [![Armor card art](https://itsguestgaming.com/assets/snap-reference/card-thumbnails/armor.webp)](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/armor) [Armor](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/armor) Cost2Power3SeriesSeries 1 (Collection Level 18-214) Ongoing: Cards here can't be destroyed. [![Gambit Horseman of Death card art](https://itsguestgaming.com/assets/snap-reference/card-thumbnails/gambit-horseman-of-death.webp)](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/gambit-horseman-of-death) [Gambit Horseman of Death](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/gambit-horseman-of-death) Cost3Power3SeriesSeries 5 Objective: Play 5 total Cost of created cards Randomly destroy up to 4 total Cost of enemy cards. (0/5) [![Captain Carter card art](https://itsguestgaming.com/assets/snap-reference/card-thumbnails/captain-carter.webp)](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/captain-carter) [Captain Carter](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/captain-carter) Cost3Power2SeriesSeries 5 Ongoing: Add this card's Power to your back-row cards here. 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