--- canonical_url: https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/red-guardian markdown_url: https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/red-guardian.md page_type: card title: "Red Guardian MARVEL SNAP Card | Cost, Power, Ability & Decks" description: "Red Guardian is a MARVEL SNAP card that costs 3 energy and has 2 power. Ability: “On Reveal: Afflict the lowest-Power enemy card here with -2 Power and." --- MARVEL SNAP Card # Red Guardian MARVEL SNAP Card Red Guardian is a 3-cost, 2-power MARVEL SNAP card from Series 5. Its text is: “On Reveal: Afflict the lowest-Power enemy card here with -2 Power and remove its text.” Character · 3 Cost · 2 Power · S5Last updated: 2025-09-25 ![Red Guardian MARVEL SNAP card art with current cost and power](https://itsguestgaming.com/assets/snap-reference/card-images/red-guardian.png) right-click or long-press to save the card image Reference Data ## Red Guardian Card Stats Cost [3 Cost](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/cost/3) Power [2 Power](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/power/2) Ability Type [Move](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/ability/move) Ability On Reveal: Afflict the lowest-Power enemy card here with -2 Power and remove its text. Series [Series 5](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/series/series-5) Release Released Dec 25, 2024 ## Red Guardian Ability On Reveal: Afflict the lowest-Power enemy card here with -2 Power and remove its text. ## How to Use Red Guardian Start with the card text, cost, and power. Red Guardian works best when its ability supports your lane plan without forcing you to overcommit before the final turns. ## Red Guardian Meta Stats Win Rate 66.9% Popularity 3.8% Tracked Matches 2,097 Stats are included when available from the reference data cache and should be treated as directional, not a live tier list. ## Red Guardian Variants This reference page focuses on the current playable card data: canonical URL, stats, ability text, source context, and balance history. ## Red Guardian Balance History Date Cost Power Description 2025-09-25 3 2 On Reveal: Afflict the lowest-Power enemy card here with -2 Power and remove its text. 2025-09-11 3 0 On Reveal: Afflict the lowest-Power enemy card here with -2 Power and remove its text. 2025-06-27 3 2 On Reveal: Afflict the lowest-Power enemy card here with -2 Power and remove its text. Released 2024-04-16 3 3 On Reveal: Afflict the lowest-Power enemy card here with -2 Power and remove its text. 2024-03-12 3 3 Current: On Reveal: Afflict the lowest-Power enemy card here with -2 Power and remove its text. Previous: On Reveal: Remove the text of the lowest-Power enemy card here. 2024-02-07 3 4 Current: On Reveal: Remove the text of the lowest-Power enemy card here. Previous: On Reveal: You must play a card here next turn. 2022-05-24 3 6 On Reveal: You must play a card here next turn. ## Best Red Guardian Decks Use the related articles, synergy cards, deck builder, and MARVEL SNAP guide links on this page to evaluate where Red Guardian fits before spending tokens or cubes. ## Red Guardian 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) - [3 Cost Cards](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/cost/3) - [2 Power Cards](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/power/2) - [Series 5 Cards](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/series/series-5) - [Move Cards](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/ability/move) - [MARVEL SNAP Articles](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles) - [MARVEL SNAP Videos](https://itsguestgaming.com/videos) ### ItsGuestGaming Notes Untapped Current 30-Day Stats 66.9% win rate3.8% popularity2,097 tracked games Current 30-Day Stats Snap.fan Last 30-Day Stats 52.4% win rate2.9% popularity Last 30 Days MARVEL SNAP Zone Last 7-Day Stats 55.4% win rate4.3% popularity Last 7 Days Verdict Red Guardian currently profiles as a playable / meta-dependent and is best treated as a archetype card. Best fit Move, On Reveal, Affliction How to use it Use Red Guardian in Move, On Reveal, Affliction 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 Red Guardian 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: 3 linked ItsGuestGaming article mention(s) found. 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Red Guardian has the text: “On Reveal: Afflict the lowest-Power enemy card here with -2 Power and remove its text.” How much does Red Guardian cost in MARVEL SNAP? Red Guardian costs 3 energy and has 2 power. What series is Red Guardian in? Red Guardian is listed as Series 5 in this MARVEL SNAP reference. What are the best decks with Red Guardian? The best Red Guardian decks depend on the current meta. This page links future ItsGuestGaming deck guides and related articles when available.