--- canonical_url: https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/monstro markdown_url: https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/monstro.md page_type: card title: "Monstro MARVEL SNAP Card | Cost, Power, Ability & Decks" description: "Monstro is a MARVEL SNAP card that costs 8 energy and has 8 power. Ability: “This card’s cost is reduced by the cost of your deck’s top card.” See series." --- MARVEL SNAP Card # Monstro MARVEL SNAP Card Monstro is a 8-cost, 8-power MARVEL SNAP card from Series 5. Its text is: “This card’s cost is reduced by the cost of your deck’s top card.” Character · 8 Cost · 8 Power · S5Last updated: Not available ![Monstro MARVEL SNAP card art with current cost and power](https://itsguestgaming.com/assets/snap-reference/card-images/monstro.png) right-click or long-press to save the card image Reference Data ## Monstro Card Stats Cost [8 Cost](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/cost/7-plus) Power [8 Power](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/power/8) Ability Type [Other Ability](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/ability/other) Ability This card’s cost is reduced by the cost of your deck’s top card. Series [Series 5](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/series/series-5) Release Released June 2, 2026 ## Monstro Ability This card’s cost is reduced by the cost of your deck’s top card. ## How to Use Monstro Start with the card text, cost, and power. Monstro works best when its ability supports your lane plan without forcing you to overcommit before the final turns. ## Monstro Variants This reference page focuses on the current playable card data: canonical URL, stats, ability text, source context, and balance history. ## Monstro Balance History Snap.fan card history is not available yet. ## Best Monstro Decks Use the related articles, synergy cards, deck builder, and MARVEL SNAP guide links on this page to evaluate where Monstro fits before spending tokens or cubes. ## Monstro 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) - [8 Cost Cards](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/cost/7-plus) - [8 Power Cards](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/power/8) - [Series 5 Cards](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/series/series-5) - [Other Ability Cards](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/ability/other) - [MARVEL SNAP Articles](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles) - [MARVEL SNAP Videos](https://itsguestgaming.com/videos) ### ItsGuestGaming Notes Snap.fan Last 30-Day Stats 57.9% win rate2.0% popularity Last 30 Days MARVEL SNAP Zone Last 7-Day Stats 54.0% win rate2.0% popularity Last 7 Days Verdict Monstro currently profiles as a low-sample / monitor and is best treated as a support or flex card. Best fit Flexible / archetype-specific How to use it Use Monstro 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 Monstro into decks that do not naturally support its role; the card gets much better when the surrounding deck already wants this effect. Token advice Hold tokens until the sample size and meta role are clearer. Source: 24 linked ItsGuestGaming article mention(s) found. 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[![Behind the Scenes at Golden Gauntlet | Ep. 143 Marvel Snapcast thumbnail](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/BuJ3_FYGjyY/hqdefault.jpg)](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles/behind-the-scenes-at-golden-gauntlet-ep-143-marvel-snapcast.html) ### [Behind the Scenes at Golden Gauntlet | Ep. 143 Marvel Snapcast](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles/behind-the-scenes-at-golden-gauntlet-ep-143-marvel-snapcast.html) Marvel Snapcast weighs Jeff the Baby Dolphin, Venus, Captain Carter, Infinite rank rewards, Shadow King, and what Golden Gauntlet competition demands. FAQ ## MARVEL SNAP Questions What does Monstro do in MARVEL SNAP? Monstro has the text: “This card’s cost is reduced by the cost of your deck’s top card.” How much does Monstro cost in MARVEL SNAP? Monstro costs 8 energy and has 8 power. What series is Monstro in? Monstro is listed as Series 5 in this MARVEL SNAP reference. What are the best decks with Monstro? The best Monstro decks depend on the current meta. 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