--- canonical_url: https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/zabu markdown_url: https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/zabu.md page_type: card title: "Zabu MARVEL SNAP Card | Cost, Power, Ability & Decks" description: "Zabu is a MARVEL SNAP card that costs 1 energy and has 1 power. Ability: “On Reveal: Give each 4-Cost card in your deck -1 Cost.” See series, history." --- MARVEL SNAP Card # Zabu MARVEL SNAP Card Zabu is a 1-cost, 1-power MARVEL SNAP card from Series 3. Its text is: “On Reveal: Give each 4-Cost card in your deck -1 Cost.” Character · 1 Cost · 1 Power · S3Last updated: 2025-07-17 ![Zabu MARVEL SNAP card art with current cost and power](https://itsguestgaming.com/assets/snap-reference/card-images/zabu.png) right-click or long-press to save the card image Reference Data ## Zabu Card Stats Cost [1 Cost](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/cost/1) Power [1 Power](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/power/1) Ability Type [On Reveal](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/ability/on-reveal) Ability On Reveal: Give each 4-Cost card in your deck -1 Cost. Series [Series 3](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/series/series-3) Release Released Jan 7, 2023 ## Zabu Ability On Reveal: Give each 4-Cost card in your deck -1 Cost. ## How to Use Zabu Start with the card text, cost, and power. Zabu works best when its ability supports your lane plan without forcing you to overcommit before the final turns. ## Zabu Meta Stats Win Rate 62.6% Popularity 4.1% Tracked Matches 2,267 Stats are included when available from the reference data cache and should be treated as directional, not a live tier list. ## Zabu Variants This reference page focuses on the current playable card data: canonical URL, stats, ability text, source context, and balance history. ## Zabu Balance History Date Cost Power Description 2025-07-17 1 1 On Reveal: Give each 4-Cost card in your deck -1 Cost. 2024-10-10 1 2 Current: On Reveal: Give each 4-Cost card in your deck -1 Cost. Previous: On Reveal: Until the end of next turn, your 4-Cost cards cost 1 less. 2024-04-10 2 3 Current: On Reveal: Until the end of next turn, your 4-Cost cards cost 1 less. Previous: Ongoing: Your 4-Cost cards cost 1 less. (minimum 1) 2023-02-06 2 2 Current: Ongoing: Your 4-Cost cards cost 1 less. (minimum 1) Previous: Ongoing: Your 4-Cost cards cost 2 less. (minimum 1) Released 2023-01-03 3 2 Ongoing: Your 4-Cost cards cost 2 less. (minimum 1) 2022-11-03 3 2 Current: Ongoing: Your 4-Cost cards cost 2 less. (minimum 1) Previous: If this is in your hand when you discard a card, put that card back and discard this instead. 2022-05-24 5 7 If this is in your hand when you discard a card, put that card back and discard this instead. ## Best Zabu Decks Use the related articles, synergy cards, deck builder, and MARVEL SNAP guide links on this page to evaluate where Zabu fits before spending tokens or cubes. ## Zabu 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) - [1 Cost Cards](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/cost/1) - [1 Power Cards](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap/cards/power/1) - [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 62.6% win rate4.1% popularity2,267 tracked games Current 30-Day Stats Snap.fan Last 30-Day Stats 54.9% win rate4.3% popularity Last 30 Days MARVEL SNAP Zone Last 7-Day Stats 46.9% win rate1.9% popularity Last 7 Days Verdict Zabu currently profiles as a playable / meta-dependent and is best treated as a archetype card. Best fit On Reveal How to use it Use Zabu 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 Zabu 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: 2 linked ItsGuestGaming article mention(s) found. [Back to all cards →](https://itsguestgaming.com/marvel-snap-cards) Related Articles ## ItsGuestGaming content mentioning Zabu [![MARVEL SNAP Series 3 Meta – Best, Worst, and Hidden Gems thumbnail](https://img.youtube.com/vi/TQ_J-sHRDMo/maxresdefault.jpg)](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles/marvel-snap-series-3-meta-best-worst-and-hidden-gems.html) ### [MARVEL SNAP Series 3 Meta – Best, Worst, and Hidden Gems](https://itsguestgaming.com/articles/marvel-snap-series-3-meta-best-worst-and-hidden-gems.html) A MARVEL SNAP progression article based on MARVEL SNAP Series 3 Meta – Best, Worst, and Hidden Gems, focused on collection growth, card value. FAQ ## MARVEL SNAP Questions What does Zabu do in MARVEL SNAP? Zabu has the text: “On Reveal: Give each 4-Cost card in your deck -1 Cost.” How much does Zabu cost in MARVEL SNAP? Zabu costs 1 energy and has 1 power. What series is Zabu in? Zabu is listed as Series 3 in this MARVEL SNAP reference. What are the best decks with Zabu? The best Zabu decks depend on the current meta. This page links future ItsGuestGaming deck guides and related articles when available.