--- canonical_url: https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/merlin markdown_url: https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/merlin.md page_type: card title: "Merlin MARVEL SNAP Card | Cost, Power, Ability & Decks" description: "Merlin is a MARVEL SNAP card that costs 2 energy and has 2 power. Ability: “At the start of each turn, add an Incantation to your hand.” See series." --- MARVEL SNAP Card # Merlin MARVEL SNAP Card Merlin is a 2-cost, 2-power MARVEL SNAP card from Series 5. Its text is: “At the start of each turn, add an Incantation to your hand.” Character · 2 Cost · 2 Power · S5Last updated: 2026-01-16 ![Merlin MARVEL SNAP card art with current cost and power](https://itsguestgaming.com/assets/snap-reference/card-images/merlin.png) right-click or long-press to save the card image Reference Data ## Merlin Card Stats Cost [2 Cost](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/cost/2) Power [2 Power](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/power/2) Ability Type [Add](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/ability/add) Ability At the start of each turn, add an Incantation to your hand. Series [Series 5](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/series/series-5) Release Released June 3, 2025 ## Merlin Ability At the start of each turn, add an Incantation to your hand. ## How to Use Merlin Start with the card text, cost, and power. Merlin works best when its ability supports your lane plan without forcing you to overcommit before the final turns. ## Merlin Meta Stats Win Rate 62.2% Popularity 3.5% Tracked Matches 1,666 Stats are included when available from the reference data cache and should be treated as directional, not a live tier list. ## Merlin Variants This reference page focuses on the current playable card data: canonical URL, stats, ability text, source context, and balance history. ## Merlin Balance History Date Cost Power Description 2026-01-16 2 2 At the start of each turn, add an Incantation to your hand. Released 2025-06-03 2 3 At the start of each turn, add an Incantation to your hand. 2025-04-29 2 3 Current: At the start of each turn, add an Incantation to your hand. Previous: At the start of each turn, add a Wizardly Incantation to your hand. 2025-04-01 2 3 At the start of each turn, add a Wizardly Incantation to your hand. ## Best Merlin Decks Use the related articles, synergy cards, deck builder, and MARVEL SNAP guide links on this page to evaluate where Merlin fits before spending tokens or cubes. ## Merlin 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. ## Browse Related - [All MARVEL SNAP Cards](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap-cards) - [2 Cost Cards](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/cost/2) - [2 Power Cards](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/power/2) - [Series 5 Cards](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/series/series-5) - [Add Cards](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/ability/add) - [MARVEL SNAP Articles](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles) - [MARVEL SNAP Videos](https://itsguestgaming.com/videos) ### ItsGuestGaming Notes Untapped Current 30-Day Stats 62.2% win rate3.5% popularity1,666 tracked games Current 30-Day Stats Snap.fan Last 30-Day Stats 51.1% win rate2.5% popularity Last 30 Days MARVEL SNAP Zone Last 7-Day Stats 50.0% win rate0.7% popularity Last 7 Days Verdict Merlin currently profiles as a playable / meta-dependent and is best treated as a support or flex card. Best fit Flexible / archetype-specific How to use it Use Merlin in Flexible / archetype-specific 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 Merlin 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: 6 linked ItsGuestGaming article mention(s) found. [Back to all cards →](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap-cards) Related Articles ## ItsGuestGaming content mentioning Merlin [![I Don't Net Deck. I -AM- The Net Deck! | Ep. 126 Marvel Snapcast thumbnail](https://img.youtube.com/vi/X9xClNINZeU/maxresdefault.jpg)](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles/i-don-t-net-deck-i-am-the-net-deck-ep-126-marvel-snapcast.html) ### [I Don't Net Deck. 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[![Three Decks Worth Your Cubes This Week | New Season thumbnail](https://img.youtube.com/vi/I_M69aQpRjk/maxresdefault.jpg)](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles/three-decks-worth-your-cubes-this-week-new-season.html) ### [Three Decks Worth Your Cubes This Week | New Season](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles/three-decks-worth-your-cubes-this-week-new-season.html) Three Marvel Snap deck styles for a chaotic new-season climb: Cerebro 3, Negative Destroy, and Ongoing with Stardust in focus. FAQ ## MARVEL SNAP Questions What does Merlin do in MARVEL SNAP? Merlin has the text: “At the start of each turn, add an Incantation to your hand.” How much does Merlin cost in MARVEL SNAP? Merlin costs 2 energy and has 2 power. What series is Merlin in? Merlin is listed as Series 5 in this MARVEL SNAP reference. What are the best decks with Merlin? The best Merlin decks depend on the current meta. This page links future ItsGuestGaming deck guides and related articles when available.