--- canonical_url: https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/nova markdown_url: https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/nova.md page_type: card title: "Nova MARVEL SNAP Card | Cost, Power, Ability & Decks" description: "Nova is a MARVEL SNAP card that costs 1 energy and has 1 power. Ability: “When Destroyed: Give your cards +1 Power.” See series, history, synergy cards." --- MARVEL SNAP Card # Nova MARVEL SNAP Card Nova is a 1-cost, 1-power MARVEL SNAP card from Series 1. Its text is: “When Destroyed: Give your cards +1 Power.” Character · 1 Cost · 1 Power · S1Last updated: 2025-12-18 ![Nova MARVEL SNAP card art with current cost and power](https://itsguestgaming.com/assets/snap-reference/card-images/nova.png) right-click or long-press to save the card image Reference Data ## Nova Card Stats Cost [1 Cost](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/cost/1) Power [1 Power](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/power/1) Ability Type [Destroy](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/ability/destroy) Ability When Destroyed: Give your cards +1 Power. Series [Series 1](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/series/series-1) Release Released May 7, 2023 ## Nova Ability When Destroyed: Give your cards +1 Power. ## How to Use Nova Start with the card text, cost, and power. Nova works best when its ability supports your lane plan without forcing you to overcommit before the final turns. ## Nova Meta Stats Win Rate 64.7% Popularity 3.8% Tracked Matches 2,058 Stats are included when available from the reference data cache and should be treated as directional, not a live tier list. ## Nova Variants This reference page focuses on the current playable card data: canonical URL, stats, ability text, source context, and balance history. ## Nova Balance History Date Cost Power Description 2025-12-18 1 1 Current: When Destroyed: Give your cards +1 Power. Previous: When this is destroyed, give your cards +1 Power. 2024-03-21 1 1 Current: When this is destroyed, give your cards +1 Power. Previous: When this is destroyed, give your cards +1 Power. AvX: Locations with 3 Avengers have +3 Power. 2024-03-14 1 1 Current: When this is destroyed, give your cards +1 Power. AvX: Locations with 3 Avengers have +3 Power. Previous: When this is destroyed, give your cards +1 Power. 2023-01-10 1 1 When this is destroyed, give your cards +1 Power. 2022-06-20 1 2 Current: When this is destroyed, give your cards +1 Power. Previous: When this is destroyed, give your cards +2 Power. Released 2022-05-24 1 2 When this is destroyed, give your cards +2 Power. ## Best Nova Decks Use the related articles, synergy cards, deck builder, and MARVEL SNAP guide links on this page to evaluate where Nova fits before spending tokens or cubes. ## Browse Related - [All MARVEL SNAP Cards](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap-cards) - [1 Cost Cards](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/cost/1) - [1 Power Cards](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/power/1) - [Series 1 Cards](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/series/series-1) - [Destroy Cards](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/ability/destroy) - [MARVEL SNAP Articles](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles) - [MARVEL SNAP Videos](https://itsguestgaming.com/videos) ### ItsGuestGaming Notes Untapped Current 30-Day Stats 64.7% win rate3.8% popularity2,058 tracked games Current 30-Day Stats MARVEL SNAP Zone Last 7-Day Stats 83.9% win rate0.7% popularity Last 7 Days Verdict Nova currently profiles as a playable / meta-dependent and is best treated as a archetype card. Best fit Destroy How to use it Use Nova in Destroy 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 Nova 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: 2 linked ItsGuestGaming article mention(s) found. [Back to all cards →](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap-cards) Related Articles ## ItsGuestGaming content mentioning Nova [![Every Series 5 Card Ranked — From Must-Have to Massive Regret thumbnail](https://img.youtube.com/vi/zgd3StFyjEs/maxresdefault.jpg)](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles/every-series-5-card-ranked-from-must-have-to-massive-regret.html) ### [Every Series 5 Card Ranked — From Must-Have to Massive Regret](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles/every-series-5-card-ranked-from-must-have-to-massive-regret.html) A MARVEL SNAP progression article based on Every Series 5 Card Ranked — From Must-Have to Massive Regret, focused on collection growth, card value. [![Nobody Told You THIS About Deckbuilding in MARVEL SNAP thumbnail](https://img.youtube.com/vi/MA6tPMJfXBM/maxresdefault.jpg)](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles/nobody-told-you-this-about-deckbuilding-in-marvel-snap.html) ### [Nobody Told You THIS About Deckbuilding in MARVEL SNAP](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles/nobody-told-you-this-about-deckbuilding-in-marvel-snap.html) A MARVEL SNAP strategy article based on Nobody Told You THIS About Deckbuilding in MARVEL SNAP, focused on deck decisions, cube management, and practical. FAQ ## MARVEL SNAP Questions What does Nova do in MARVEL SNAP? Nova has the text: “When Destroyed: Give your cards +1 Power.” How much does Nova cost in MARVEL SNAP? Nova costs 1 energy and has 1 power. What series is Nova in? Nova is listed as Series 1 in this MARVEL SNAP reference. What are the best decks with Nova? The best Nova decks depend on the current meta. This page links future ItsGuestGaming deck guides and related articles when available.