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MARVEL SNAP Card

# The Ancient One MARVEL SNAP Card

The Ancient One is a 3-cost, 5-power MARVEL SNAP card from Series 5. Its text is: “On Reveal: Add Tao Mandala to your hand.”

Character · 3 Cost · 5 Power · S5Last updated: 2025-04-29

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## The Ancient One 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

On Reveal: Add Tao Mandala to your hand.

Series

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

Release

Released June 10, 2025

## The Ancient One Ability

On Reveal: Add Tao Mandala to your hand.

## How to Use The Ancient One

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

## The Ancient One Meta Stats

Win Rate

60.6%

Popularity

0.6%

Tracked Matches

269

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

## The Ancient One Variants

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

## The Ancient One Balance History

Date

Cost

Power

Description

Released 2025-06-10

3

5

On Reveal: Add Tao Mandala to your hand.

2025-04-29

3

5

Current: On Reveal: Add Tao Mandala to your hand. Previous: On Reveal: Add a Tao Mandala to your hand.

2025-04-01

3

5

Current: On Reveal: Add a Tao Mandala to your hand. Previous: Unknown

2025-02-11

0

0

Unknown

## Best The Ancient One Decks

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

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### ItsGuestGaming Notes

Untapped Current 30-Day Stats

60.6% win rate0.6% popularity269 tracked games

Current 30-Day Stats

MARVEL SNAP Zone Last 7-Day Stats

44.8% win rate0.7% popularity

Last 7 Days

Verdict

The Ancient One currently profiles as a strong but narrow and is best treated as a archetype card.

Best fit

On Reveal

How to use it

Use The Ancient One 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 The Ancient One into decks that do not naturally support its role; the card gets much better when the surrounding deck already wants this effect.

Token advice

Be conservative with tokens. This is more of an archetype purchase than a universal account upgrade.

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FAQ

## MARVEL SNAP Questions

What does The Ancient One do in MARVEL SNAP?

The Ancient One has the text: “On Reveal: Add Tao Mandala to your hand.”

How much does The Ancient One cost in MARVEL SNAP?

The Ancient One costs 3 energy and has 5 power.

What series is The Ancient One in?

The Ancient One is listed as Series 5 in this MARVEL SNAP reference.

What are the best decks with The Ancient One?

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