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MARVEL SNAP Card

# Punisher War Machine MARVEL SNAP Card

Punisher War Machine is a 2-cost, 2-power MARVEL SNAP card from Series 5. Its text is: “When drawn, mark one of your empty locations. Objective: Win that location +1 Max Energy.”

Character · 2 Cost · 2 Power · S5Last updated: Not available

![Punisher War Machine MARVEL SNAP card art with current cost and power](https://itsguestgaming.com/assets/snap-reference/card-images/punisher-war-machine.png)

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Reference Data

## Punisher War Machine 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

[Objective](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/ability/objective)

Ability

When drawn, mark one of your empty locations. Objective: Win that location +1 Max Energy.

Series

[Series 5](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/series/series-5)

Release

Released May 12, 2026

## Punisher War Machine Ability

When drawn, mark one of your empty locations. Objective: Win that location +1 Max Energy.

## How to Use Punisher War Machine

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

## Punisher War Machine Meta Stats

Win Rate

60.0%

Popularity

0.4%

Tracked Matches

195

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

## Punisher War Machine Variants

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

## Punisher War Machine Balance History

Snap.fan card history is not available yet.

## Best Punisher War Machine Decks

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

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### ItsGuestGaming Notes

Untapped Current 30-Day Stats

60.0% win rate0.4% popularity195 tracked games

Current 30-Day Stats

MARVEL SNAP Zone Last 7-Day Stats

0.0% win rate0.0% popularity

Last 7 Days

Verdict

Punisher War Machine 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 Punisher War Machine 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 Punisher War Machine 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: 7 linked ItsGuestGaming article mention(s) found.

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Related Articles

## ItsGuestGaming content mentioning Punisher War Machine

[![Is Punisher War Machine BROKEN? Marvel Snap Card Review thumbnail](https://i3.ytimg.com/vi/6mDyEW5vlm0/hqdefault.jpg)](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles/is-punisher-war-machine-broken-marvel-snap-card-review.html)

### [Is Punisher War Machine BROKEN? Marvel Snap Card Review](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles/is-punisher-war-machine-broken-marvel-snap-card-review.html)

Punisher War Machine creates visible lane pressure in Marvel Snap, and in more than half of my games with it, the energy was not the point.

[![Never Trust Day One Takes | Ep. 141 Marvel Snapcast thumbnail](https://i1.ytimg.com/vi/TFj8VfcssXE/hqdefault.jpg)](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles/never-trust-day-one-takes-ep-141-marvel-snapcast.html)

### [Never Trust Day One Takes | Ep. 141 Marvel Snapcast](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles/never-trust-day-one-takes-ep-141-marvel-snapcast.html)

Punisher War Machine’s uncertain debut, counter design, old deck experiments, and an open debate over Marvel Snap card access.

[![Three Decks Worth Your Cubes This Week | S5W2 Marvel Snap thumbnail](https://i2.ytimg.com/vi/1EZBcdMxQXI/hqdefault.jpg)](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles/three-decks-worth-your-cubes-this-week-s5w2-marvel-snap.html)

### [Three Decks Worth Your Cubes This Week | S5W2 Marvel Snap](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles/three-decks-worth-your-cubes-this-week-s5w2-marvel-snap.html)

Three Marvel Snap deck choices for weekend missions: a Modok Asgard hybrid, a Nightmare Skaar build, and Professor X lockdown.

FAQ

## MARVEL SNAP Questions

What does Punisher War Machine do in MARVEL SNAP?

Punisher War Machine has the text: “When drawn, mark one of your empty locations. Objective: Win that location +1 Max Energy.”

How much does Punisher War Machine cost in MARVEL SNAP?

Punisher War Machine costs 2 energy and has 2 power.

What series is Punisher War Machine in?

Punisher War Machine is listed as Series 5 in this MARVEL SNAP reference.

What are the best decks with Punisher War Machine?

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