--- canonical_url: https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/black-bolt markdown_url: https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/black-bolt.md page_type: card title: "Black Bolt MARVEL SNAP Card | Cost, Power, Ability & Decks" description: "Black Bolt is a MARVEL SNAP card that costs 5 energy and has 8 power. Ability: “On Reveal: Discard the card that costs the least from your opponent" --- MARVEL SNAP Card # Black Bolt MARVEL SNAP Card Black Bolt is a 5-cost, 8-power MARVEL SNAP card from Series 3. Its text is: “On Reveal: Discard the card that costs the least from your opponent's hand.” Character · 5 Cost · 8 Power · S3Last updated: 2026-04-30 ![Black Bolt MARVEL SNAP card art with current cost and power](https://itsguestgaming.com/assets/snap-reference/card-images/black-bolt.png) right-click or long-press to save the card image Reference Data ## Black Bolt Card Stats Cost [5 Cost](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/cost/5) Power [8 Power](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/power/8) Ability Type [Discard](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/ability/discard) Ability On Reveal: Discard the card that costs the least from your opponent's hand. Series [Series 3](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/series/series-3) Release Released Nov 20, 2023 ## Black Bolt Ability On Reveal: Discard the card that costs the least from your opponent's hand. ## How to Use Black Bolt Start with the card text, cost, and power. Black Bolt works best when its ability supports your lane plan without forcing you to overcommit before the final turns. ## Black Bolt Meta Stats Win Rate 65.0% Popularity 1.0% Tracked Matches 560 Stats are included when available from the reference data cache and should be treated as directional, not a live tier list. ## Black Bolt Variants This reference page focuses on the current playable card data: canonical URL, stats, ability text, source context, and balance history. ## Black Bolt Balance History Date Cost Power Description 2026-04-30 5 7 On Reveal: Discard the card that costs the least from your opponent's hand. 2026-04-16 5 8 On Reveal: Discard the card that costs the least from your opponent's hand. 2024-07-30 5 7 Current: On Reveal: Discard the card that costs the least from your opponent's hand. Previous: On Reveal: Discard the lowest-cost card from your opponent's hand. 2023-07-12 5 7 Current: On Reveal: Discard the lowest-cost card from your opponent's hand. Previous: On Reveal: Your opponent must discard the lowest-Cost card in their hand. 2023-05-25 5 7 On Reveal: Your opponent must discard the lowest-Cost card in their hand. 2022-09-21 5 8 On Reveal: Your opponent must discard the lowest-Cost card in their hand. Released 2022-05-24 5 7 On Reveal: Your opponent must discard the lowest-Cost card in their hand. ## Best Black Bolt Decks Use the related articles, synergy cards, deck builder, and MARVEL SNAP guide links on this page to evaluate where Black Bolt fits before spending tokens or cubes. ## Browse Related - [All MARVEL SNAP Cards](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap-cards) - [5 Cost Cards](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/cost/5) - [8 Power Cards](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/power/8) - [Series 3 Cards](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/series/series-3) - [Discard Cards](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/ability/discard) - [MARVEL SNAP Articles](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles) - [MARVEL SNAP Videos](https://itsguestgaming.com/videos) ### ItsGuestGaming Notes Untapped Current 30-Day Stats 65.0% win rate1.0% popularity560 tracked games Current 30-Day Stats MARVEL SNAP Zone Last 7-Day Stats 83.3% win rate0.1% popularity Last 7 Days Verdict Black Bolt currently profiles as a strong but narrow and is best treated as a archetype card. Best fit Discard, On Reveal How to use it Use Black Bolt in Discard, On Reveal 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 Black Bolt into decks that do not naturally support its role; the card gets much better when the surrounding deck already wants this effect. Token advice Be conservative with tokens. This is more of an archetype purchase than a universal account upgrade. Source: 1 linked ItsGuestGaming article mention(s) found. [Back to all cards →](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap-cards) Related Articles ## ItsGuestGaming content mentioning Black Bolt [![MARVEL SNAP Series 3 Meta – Best, Worst, and Hidden Gems thumbnail](https://img.youtube.com/vi/TQ_J-sHRDMo/maxresdefault.jpg)](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles/marvel-snap-series-3-meta-best-worst-and-hidden-gems.html) ### [MARVEL SNAP Series 3 Meta – Best, Worst, and Hidden Gems](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles/marvel-snap-series-3-meta-best-worst-and-hidden-gems.html) A MARVEL SNAP progression article based on MARVEL SNAP Series 3 Meta – Best, Worst, and Hidden Gems, focused on collection growth, card value. FAQ ## MARVEL SNAP Questions What does Black Bolt do in MARVEL SNAP? Black Bolt has the text: “On Reveal: Discard the card that costs the least from your opponent's hand.” How much does Black Bolt cost in MARVEL SNAP? Black Bolt costs 5 energy and has 8 power. What series is Black Bolt in? Black Bolt is listed as Series 3 in this MARVEL SNAP reference. What are the best decks with Black Bolt? The best Black Bolt decks depend on the current meta. This page links future ItsGuestGaming deck guides and related articles when available.