--- canonical_url: https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/shang-chi-master-of-the-rings markdown_url: https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/shang-chi-master-of-the-rings.md page_type: card title: "Shang-Chi, Master of the Rings MARVEL SNAP Card | Cost, Power, Ability & Decks" description: "Shang-Chi, Master of the Rings is a MARVEL SNAP card that costs 3 energy and has 5 power. Ability: “Game Start: The Ten Rings starts in your hand. On." --- MARVEL SNAP Card # Shang-Chi, Master of the Rings MARVEL SNAP Card Shang-Chi, Master of the Rings is a 3-cost, 5-power MARVEL SNAP card from Series 5. Its text is: “Game Start: The Ten Rings starts in your hand. On Reveal: Unlock their potential.” Character · 3 Cost · 5 Power · S5Last updated: 2025-12-16 ![Shang-Chi, Master of the Rings MARVEL SNAP card art with current cost and power](https://itsguestgaming.com/assets/snap-reference/card-images/shang-chi-master-of-the-rings.png) right-click or long-press to save the card image Reference Data ## Shang-Chi, Master of the Rings 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 [On Reveal](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/ability/on-reveal) Ability Game Start: The Ten Rings starts in your hand. On Reveal: Unlock their potential. Series [Series 5](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/series/series-5) Release Released Jan 27, 2026 ## Shang-Chi, Master of the Rings Ability Game Start: The Ten Rings starts in your hand. On Reveal: Unlock their potential. ## How to Use Shang-Chi, Master of the Rings Start with the card text, cost, and power. Shang-Chi, Master of the Rings works best when its ability supports your lane plan without forcing you to overcommit before the final turns. ## Shang-Chi, Master of the Rings Meta Stats Win Rate 63.9% Popularity 3.5% Tracked Matches 3,341 Stats are included when available from the reference data cache and should be treated as directional, not a live tier list. ## Shang-Chi, Master of the Rings Variants This reference page focuses on the current playable card data: canonical URL, stats, ability text, source context, and balance history. ## Shang-Chi, Master of the Rings Balance History Date Cost Power Description Released 2026-01-27 3 5 Game Start: The Ten Rings starts in your hand. On Reveal: Unlock their potential. 2025-12-16 3 5 Game Start: The Ten Rings starts in your hand. On Reveal: Unlock their potential. 2025-11-18 3 4 Current: Game Start: The Ten Rings starts in your hand. On Reveal: Unlock their potential. Previous: ! 2025-10-14 0 0 ! ## Best Shang-Chi, Master of the Rings Decks Use the related articles, synergy cards, deck builder, and MARVEL SNAP guide links on this page to evaluate where Shang-Chi, Master of the Rings fits before spending tokens or cubes. ## 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 5 Cards](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/series/series-5) - [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 63.9% win rate3.5% popularity3,341 tracked games Current 30-Day Stats Snap.fan Last 30-Day Stats 50.6% win rate1.4% popularity Last 30 Days MARVEL SNAP Zone Last 7-Day Stats 50.0% win rate0.3% popularity Last 7 Days Verdict Shang-Chi, Master of the Rings currently profiles as a playable / meta-dependent and is best treated as a archetype card. 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