--- canonical_url: https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/shadow-king markdown_url: https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/shadow-king.md page_type: card title: "Shadow King MARVEL SNAP Card | Cost, Power, Ability & Decks" description: "Shadow King is a MARVEL SNAP card that costs 3 energy and has 4 power. Ability: “On Reveal: Reset all cards here to their original Power.” See series." --- MARVEL SNAP Card # Shadow King MARVEL SNAP Card Shadow King is a 3-cost, 4-power MARVEL SNAP card from Series 3. Its text is: “On Reveal: Reset all cards here to their original Power.” Character · 3 Cost · 4 Power · S3Last updated: 2025-10-21 ![Shadow King MARVEL SNAP card art with current cost and power](https://itsguestgaming.com/assets/snap-reference/card-images/shadow-king.png) right-click or long-press to save the card image Reference Data ## Shadow King Card Stats Cost [3 Cost](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/cost/3) Power [4 Power](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/power/4) Ability Type [On Reveal](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/ability/on-reveal) Ability On Reveal: Reset all cards here to their original Power. Series [Series 3](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/series/series-3) Release Released July 10, 2023 ## Shadow King Ability On Reveal: Reset all cards here to their original Power. ## How to Use Shadow King Start with the card text, cost, and power. Shadow King works best when its ability supports your lane plan without forcing you to overcommit before the final turns. ## Shadow King Meta Stats Win Rate 65.1% Popularity 7.2% Tracked Matches 3,945 Stats are included when available from the reference data cache and should be treated as directional, not a live tier list. ## Shadow King Variants This reference page focuses on the current playable card data: canonical URL, stats, ability text, source context, and balance history. ## Shadow King Balance History Date Cost Power Description 2025-10-21 3 4 On Reveal: Reset all cards here to their original Power. 2025-09-25 2 2 On Reveal: Reset all cards here to their original Power. 2025-09-11 3 3 On Reveal: Reset all cards here to their original Power. 2024-11-14 2 2 On Reveal: Reset all cards here to their original Power. 2024-10-24 2 3 On Reveal: Reset all cards here to their original Power. 2024-08-20 2 2 Current: On Reveal: Reset all cards here to their original Power. Previous: On Reveal: Set all cards here to their base Power. 2024-04-10 2 2 Current: On Reveal: Set all cards here to their base Power. Previous: On Reveal: Set all cards here to their original base Power. 2023-12-05 2 2 On Reveal: Set all cards here to their original base Power. 2023-09-14 2 3 On Reveal: Set all cards here to their original base Power. 2023-04-07 3 3 On Reveal: Set all cards here to their original base Power. Released 2023-01-31 4 3 On Reveal: Set all cards here to their original base Power. 2023-01-10 4 3 Current: On Reveal: Set all cards here to their original base Power. Previous: On Reveal: Destroy all other cards that have 2 or less Power. ## Best Shadow King Decks Use the related articles, synergy cards, deck builder, and MARVEL SNAP guide links on this page to evaluate where Shadow King fits before spending tokens or cubes. ## Shadow King 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. - [Isca the Unbeaten](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/isca-the-unbeaten) — 4/3. End of Turn: If you’re losing this location, double this card’s Power. ## Browse Related - [All MARVEL SNAP Cards](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap-cards) - [3 Cost Cards](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/cost/3) - [4 Power Cards](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/power/4) - [Series 3 Cards](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/series/series-3) - [On Reveal Cards](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/ability/on-reveal) - [MARVEL SNAP Articles](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles) - [MARVEL SNAP Videos](https://itsguestgaming.com/videos) ### ItsGuestGaming Notes Untapped Current 30-Day Stats 65.1% win rate7.2% popularity3,945 tracked games Current 30-Day Stats Snap.fan Last 30-Day Stats 55.6% win rate14.3% popularity Last 30 Days MARVEL SNAP Zone Last 7-Day Stats 51.9% win rate7.5% popularity Last 7 Days Verdict Shadow King currently profiles as a strong current-meta option and is best treated as a archetype card. Best fit On Reveal How to use it Use Shadow King in On Reveal 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 Shadow King into decks that do not naturally support its role; the card gets much better when the surrounding deck already wants this effect. Token advice Consider tokens only if you already play the archetype and the card is still performing well in the current meta. Source: 24 linked ItsGuestGaming article mention(s) found. 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Don't do this... , turning the video into practical player takeaways and discussion points. FAQ ## MARVEL SNAP Questions What does Shadow King do in MARVEL SNAP? Shadow King has the text: “On Reveal: Reset all cards here to their original Power.” How much does Shadow King cost in MARVEL SNAP? Shadow King costs 3 energy and has 4 power. What series is Shadow King in? Shadow King is listed as Series 3 in this MARVEL SNAP reference. What are the best decks with Shadow King? The best Shadow King decks depend on the current meta. This page links future ItsGuestGaming deck guides and related articles when available.