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title: "Apocalypse MARVEL SNAP Card | Cost, Power, Ability & Decks"
description: "Apocalypse is a MARVEL SNAP card that costs 6 energy and has 8 power. Ability: “When Discarded: Put this back with +4 Power.” See series, history, synergy."
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MARVEL SNAP Card

# Apocalypse MARVEL SNAP Card

Apocalypse is a 6-cost, 8-power MARVEL SNAP card from Series 1. Its text is: “When Discarded: Put this back with +4 Power.”

Character · 6 Cost · 8 Power · S1Last updated: 2025-12-18

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Reference Data

## Apocalypse Card Stats

Cost

[6 Cost](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/cost/6)

Power

[8 Power](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/power/8)

Ability Type

[Discard](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/ability/discard)

Ability

When Discarded: Put this back with +4 Power.

Series

[Series 1](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/series/series-1)

Release

Released May 7, 2022

## Apocalypse Ability

When Discarded: Put this back with +4 Power.

## How to Use Apocalypse

Start with the card text, cost, and power. Apocalypse works best when its ability supports your lane plan without forcing you to overcommit before the final turns.

## Apocalypse Meta Stats

Win Rate

65.4%

Popularity

4.5%

Tracked Matches

2,484

Stats are included when available from the reference data cache and should be treated as directional, not a live tier list.

## Apocalypse Variants

This reference page focuses on the current playable card data: canonical URL, stats, ability text, source context, and balance history.

## Apocalypse Balance History

Date

Cost

Power

Description

2025-12-18

6

8

Current: When Discarded: Put this back with +4 Power. Previous: When you discard this, put it back with +4 Power.

2024-08-01

6

8

When you discard this, put it back with +4 Power.

2024-03-21

6

6

When you discard this, put it back with +4 Power.

2023-12-05

6

8

Current: When you discard this, put it back with +4 Power. Previous: When you discard this from your hand, put it back with +4 Power.

Released 2022-05-24

6

8

When you discard this from your hand, put it back with +4 Power.

## Best Apocalypse Decks

Use the related articles, synergy cards, deck builder, and MARVEL SNAP guide links on this page to evaluate where Apocalypse fits before spending tokens or cubes.

## Apocalypse Synergy Cards

Source-backed synergy from Snap.fan. Each entry lists cost/power and effect text for easier reference.

- [Spider-Man Brand New Day](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/spider-man-brand-new-day) — 1/2. Moveable twice. After this moves to a location, give one of your other cards there +1 Power. (even unrevealed ones)

- [Cosmo](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/cosmo) — 3/3. Ongoing: On Reveal abilities won't happen here.

- [Venus](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/venus) — 3/3. When your cards in play are Empowered, give those cards an additional +1 Power.

- [Mother Askani](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/mother-askani) — 4/4. On Reveal: Copy the leftmost card in your hand. Give the copy -1 Cost and +2 Power.

- [Shadow King](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/shadow-king) — 3/4. On Reveal: Reset all cards here to their original Power.

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### ItsGuestGaming Notes

Untapped Current 30-Day Stats

65.4% win rate4.5% popularity2,484 tracked games

Current 30-Day Stats

Snap.fan Last 30-Day Stats

53.6% win rate2.4% popularity

Last 30 Days

MARVEL SNAP Zone Last 7-Day Stats

67.6% win rate1.7% popularity

Last 7 Days

Verdict

Apocalypse currently profiles as a playable / meta-dependent and is best treated as a archetype card.

Best fit

Discard

How to use it

Use Apocalypse in Discard shells where its text or stat line advances the deck's main plan instead of forcing a standalone include.

Common mistake

The common mistake is jamming Apocalypse into decks that do not naturally support its role; the card gets much better when the surrounding deck already wants this effect.

Token advice

Reserved token advice: skip or wait unless this card is essential to a deck you already enjoy.

Source: 5 linked ItsGuestGaming article mention(s) found.

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## ItsGuestGaming content mentioning Apocalypse

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### [Good or GARBAGE? En Sabah Nur](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles/good-or-garbage-en-sabah-nur.html)

An ItsGuestGaming MARVEL SNAP card review discussing Good or GARBAGE? En Sabah Nur, what the card asks from players, and whether the payoff looks worthwhile.

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[![The Only Decks Needed to Reach Infinite Fast thumbnail](https://img.youtube.com/vi/OUBfj7DoBFs/maxresdefault.jpg)](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles/the-only-decks-needed-to-reach-infinite-fast.html)

### [The Only Decks Needed to Reach Infinite Fast](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles/the-only-decks-needed-to-reach-infinite-fast.html)

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FAQ

## MARVEL SNAP Questions

What does Apocalypse do in MARVEL SNAP?

Apocalypse has the text: “When Discarded: Put this back with +4 Power.”

How much does Apocalypse cost in MARVEL SNAP?

Apocalypse costs 6 energy and has 8 power.

What series is Apocalypse in?

Apocalypse is listed as Series 1 in this MARVEL SNAP reference.

What are the best decks with Apocalypse?

The best Apocalypse decks depend on the current meta. This page links future ItsGuestGaming deck guides and related articles when available.
