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[Watch Source Video](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles/karen-page-might-be-better-than-she-looks-marvel-snap#source-video)[More Articles](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles) [![Karen Page Might Be Better Than She Looks… | Marvel Snap thumbnail](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Ne6HXGqOwsI/maxresdefault.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ne6HXGqOwsI) Original episode ## Watch the original video Karen Page Might Be Better Than She Looks… | Marvel Snap is the original source for this page. Watch it for the full discussion and examples from the episode. Source YouTube video Published 2026-05-06 Read time 3 min Format Marvel Snap analysis Transcript Available Transcript size 5271 words [Watch source video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ne6HXGqOwsI) Article sections[Replacing Storm Horseman of Famine Did Not Help](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles/karen-page-might-be-better-than-she-looks-marvel-snap#article-replacing-storm-horseman-of-famine-did-not-help)[Wiccan Gave Karen a Backup Role](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles/karen-page-might-be-better-than-she-looks-marvel-snap#article-wiccan-gave-karen-a-backup-role)[The Nemora List Was Probably Karen’s Best Shell](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles/karen-page-might-be-better-than-she-looks-marvel-snap#article-the-nemora-list-was-probably-karen-s-best-shell)[The Auto-Built Buff Deck Felt Good](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles/karen-page-might-be-better-than-she-looks-marvel-snap#article-the-auto-built-buff-deck-felt-good)[Karen Needs a More Convincing Stat Line](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles/karen-page-might-be-better-than-she-looks-marvel-snap#article-karen-needs-a-more-convincing-stat-line) [Karen Page](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/karen-page) is a new Series 5 card at four cost and five power. I wanted that to be good. I kept trying too hard to justify getting 11 total power out of her. In every deck I played her in, Karen felt like a downgrade. Karen wants to come down on turn four. There were synergies that made me think there could be something to work with. That is different from believing Karen is already strong enough. In the [Wiccan](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/wiccan) list, I felt I was taking a good deck and bending it to Karen Page’s will, and she wasn’t strong enough. ## Replacing [Storm Horseman of Famine](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/storm-horseman-of-famine) Did Not Help I started with a current [Wolverine](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/wolverine) [Mother Askani](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/mother-askani) variation and replaced [Storm](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/storm) Horseman of Famine with Karen Page. I tried to make the swap provide extra backup plays. It was the expected downgrade. I tried it, and I told players to ignore it. ## Wiccan Gave Karen a Backup Role The Wiccan build showed some promise. [Quicksilver](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/quicksilver) gave me a guaranteed one-cost target for Karen, and the deck had alternate lines that made it work. Karen still had some value as a backup plan: if I did not get the Wiccan line, I still had some strength to work with. I felt [Shadowlands Daredevil](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/shadowlands-daredevil) weakened the build because of Wiccan, and I wanted another three-cost card instead. I’d probably cut [Gorgon](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/gorgon) and Shadowlands [Daredevil](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/daredevil), then add a different two-cost card and another three-cost card. Even after considering a three-cost card plus [Fin Fang Foom](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/fin-fang-foom) in those slots, I wasn’t sure this was the way I would want to play a Wiccan deck with Karen Page. ## The Nemora List Was Probably Karen’s Best Shell The Nemora deck, which I called Lady at the Desk, felt like Karen’s probably best shell of the day. It had the most potential. I had a 65% win rate over 20 games and was up 0.5 cubes per game. A point raised in the live chat was that the list was incredibly telegraphed, and I agreed. [Wolverine Horseman of War](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/wolverine-horseman-of-war) and Karen Page gave me some flexibility in the deck. It was still probably the best shell I found for Karen, not a reason to call her current version strong. ## The Auto-Built Buff Deck Felt Good I also used Auto to see what Marvel Snap would suggest. The resulting buff deck included [Shang-Chi, Master of the Rings](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/shang-chi-master-of-the-rings), and [Cloak](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/cloak) and [Dagger](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/dagger). It felt good, and I called it one of the better [Shang-Chi](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/shang-chi) Master of the Rings decks I had played. The list still had room for changes. I understood why [Superior Spider-Man](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/superior-spider-man) was there, but I was not sure it was needed. I might replace Superior [Spider-Man](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/spider-man) with another two-cost or three-cost card, but I wasn't sure what that replacement should be. I also very rarely felt that I needed to play Karen plus a three-cost card on the final turn. I was up 10 cubes in 10 games. A good short run did not erase the larger issue with the card. ## Karen Needs a More Convincing Stat Line Karen’s On Reveal effect gives one of my one-cost, one of my two-cost, and one of my three-cost characters +2 power each. At her current cost and base power, I felt she was either too expensive or did not bring enough power herself. I do not think the simple fix is giving each target +3 power. Karen feels like she wants to be at least 4/6, ideally 4/7. If her effect ever became +3 power each, I could also see her base power falling to 4/4. For now, this version is not cutting it. If I had the choice, I would leave Karen Page in my Snap packs and save resources for something like next week. Watch the discussion in the original episode. Referenced MARVEL SNAP cards ## Cards in this article [![Karen Page card art](https://itsguestgaming.com/assets/snap-reference/card-thumbnails/karen-page.webp)](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/karen-page) [Karen Page](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/karen-page) Cost4Power5SeriesSeries 5 On Reveal: Give one of your 1, 2, and 3-Cost characters +2 Power each. [![Wiccan card art](https://itsguestgaming.com/assets/snap-reference/card-thumbnails/wiccan.webp)](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/wiccan) [Wiccan](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/wiccan) Cost4Power6SeriesSeries 5 On Reveal: If you've spent all your Energy on previous turns, +2 Max Energy. [![Storm Horseman of Famine card art](https://itsguestgaming.com/assets/snap-reference/card-thumbnails/storm-horseman-of-famine.webp)](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/storm-horseman-of-famine) [Storm Horseman of Famine](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/storm-horseman-of-famine) Cost3Power1SeriesSeries 5 Objective: End 2 turns in a row with unspent Energy Give your other cards here and in your hand +2 Power. (0/2) [![Wolverine card art](https://itsguestgaming.com/assets/snap-reference/card-thumbnails/wolverine.webp)](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/wolverine) [Wolverine](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/wolverine) Cost2Power3SeriesSeries 1 (Collection Level 18-214) When Discarded or Destroyed: Regenerate this with +2 Power at a random location. [![Mother Askani card art](https://itsguestgaming.com/assets/snap-reference/card-thumbnails/mother-askani.webp)](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/mother-askani) [Mother Askani](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/mother-askani) Cost4Power3SeriesSeries 4 On Reveal: Give the leftmost card in your hand +2 Power and -1 Cost, then copy it. [![Storm card art](https://itsguestgaming.com/assets/snap-reference/card-thumbnails/storm.webp)](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/storm) [Storm](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/storm) Cost3Power1SeriesSeries 2 (Collection Level 222-486) On Reveal: Flood this location. Next turn is the last turn cards can be played here. [![Quicksilver card art](https://itsguestgaming.com/assets/snap-reference/card-thumbnails/quicksilver.webp)](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/quicksilver) [Quicksilver](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/quicksilver) Cost1Power2SeriesStarter Starts in your opening hand. [![Shadowlands Daredevil card art](https://itsguestgaming.com/assets/snap-reference/card-thumbnails/shadowlands-daredevil.webp)](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/shadowlands-daredevil) [Shadowlands Daredevil](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/shadowlands-daredevil) Cost2Power3SeriesSeries 5 On Reveal: Shuffle in 3 Demons. When you draw a card with 6 or more Power, +2 Power. 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Decks from the video ## Referenced deck lists - [Ask Ani Karen](https://snap.untapped.gg/en/decks/Agony-AmericaChavez-Surge-Brood-CaptainCarter-Maverick-SilverSurfer-Viv-SebastianShaw-WolverineHorseman-MotherAskani-KarenPage_Ask%20Ani%20Karen?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=ItsGuestGaming) - [Just a Lady at a Desk](https://snap.untapped.gg/en/decks/Zabu-Agony-Lasher-FrankieRaye-Ironheart-Wong-WolverineHorseman-KarenPage-IronLad-WhiteTiger-Namora-Odin_Just%20a%20Lady%20at%20a%20Desk?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=ItsGuestGaming) - [Wiccen Page](https://snap.untapped.gg/en/decks/Quicksilver-Askanison-Gorgon-IronPatriot-ShadowlandsDaredevil-Cable-Cosmo-DraxAvatarOfLife-KarenPage-Wiccan-CosmicGhostRider-GalactusFirstSteps_Wiccen%20Page?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=ItsGuestGaming) - [Auto-Karen](https://snap.untapped.gg/en/decks/Agony-AmericaChavez-Clea-AwesomeAndy-IronPatriot-Maverick-SuperiorSpiderMan-Viv-SebastianShaw-ShangChiMasterOfTheRings-Gwenpool-KarenPage_Auto-Karen?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=ItsGuestGaming) [Open on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ne6HXGqOwsI)[More Articles](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles)