--- canonical_url: https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/sebastian-shaw markdown_url: https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/sebastian-shaw.md page_type: card title: "Sebastian Shaw MARVEL SNAP Card | Cost, Power, Ability & Decks" description: "Sebastian Shaw is a MARVEL SNAP card that costs 3 energy and has 5 power. Ability: “When this is Empowered, gain an additional +2 Power. (if in hand, in." --- MARVEL SNAP Card # Sebastian Shaw MARVEL SNAP Card Sebastian Shaw is a 3-cost, 5-power MARVEL SNAP card from Series 4. Its text is: “When this is Empowered, gain an additional +2 Power. (if in hand, in deck, or in play)” Character · 3 Cost · 5 Power · S4Last updated: 2026-02-26 ![Sebastian Shaw MARVEL SNAP card art with current cost and power](https://itsguestgaming.com/assets/snap-reference/card-images/sebastian-shaw.png) right-click or long-press to save the card image Reference Data ## Sebastian Shaw Card Stats Cost [3 Cost](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/cost/3) Power [5 Power](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/power/5) Ability Type [Empowered](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/ability/empowered) Ability When this is Empowered, gain an additional +2 Power. (if in hand, in deck, or in play) Series [Series 4](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/series/series-4) Release Released July 7, 2026 ## Sebastian Shaw Ability When this is Empowered, gain an additional +2 Power. (if in hand, in deck, or in play) ## How to Use Sebastian Shaw Start with the card text, cost, and power. Sebastian Shaw works best when its ability supports your lane plan without forcing you to overcommit before the final turns. ## Sebastian Shaw Meta Stats Win Rate 67.0% Popularity 3.1% Tracked Matches 1,675 Stats are included when available from the reference data cache and should be treated as directional, not a live tier list. ## Sebastian Shaw Variants This reference page focuses on the current playable card data: canonical URL, stats, ability text, source context, and balance history. ## Sebastian Shaw Balance History Date Cost Power Description 2026-02-26 3 5 When this permanently gains Power, gain +2 more Power. (wherever this is) 2025-04-29 3 4 Current: When this permanently gains Power, gain +2 more Power. (wherever this is) Previous: When this card permanently gains Power, gain +2 more Power. (wherever this is) Released 2023-12-05 3 4 When this card permanently gains Power, gain +2 more Power. (wherever this is) 2023-11-27 3 4 When this card permanently gains Power, gain +2 more Power. (wherever this is) 2023-10-03 3 3 When this card permanently gains Power, gain +2 more Power. (wherever this is) 2023-09-05 1 1 None ## Best Sebastian Shaw Decks Use the related articles, synergy cards, deck builder, and MARVEL SNAP guide links on this page to evaluate where Sebastian Shaw fits before spending tokens or cubes. ## Sebastian Shaw 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) - [5 Power Cards](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/power/5) - [Series 4 Cards](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/series/series-4) - [Empowered Cards](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/ability/empowered) - [MARVEL SNAP Articles](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles) - [MARVEL SNAP Videos](https://itsguestgaming.com/videos) ### ItsGuestGaming Notes Untapped Current 30-Day Stats 67.0% win rate3.1% popularity1,675 tracked games Current 30-Day Stats Snap.fan Last 30-Day Stats 53.3% win rate4.0% popularity Last 30 Days MARVEL SNAP Zone Last 7-Day Stats 68.6% win rate1.6% popularity Last 7 Days Verdict Sebastian Shaw 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 Sebastian Shaw 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 Sebastian Shaw 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. 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