5 best Marvel Snap Arana decks

Arana is the latest to be revealed in the Marvel Snap spotlight (Image via Nuverse)
Arana is the latest to be revealed in the Marvel Snap spotlight. (Image via Nuverse)

Marvel Snap has just introduced Arana in its latest character spotlight. The card costs 1 energy and has 1 power. When activated, it grants the next card you play +2 power and moves it to the right. As the game’s meta evolves, you will want to get ready with the best decks for the character.

This article lists the five best Arana decks in Marvel Snap.

Note: This list is subjective and solely reflects the opinions of the writer. The entries are arranged in no particular order.


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What are the five best Marvel Snap Arana decks?

1) Arana Bounce deck

The control deck featuring Arana (Image via Nuverse)
The control deck featuring Arana (Image via Nuverse)

The Arana Bounce deck focuses on playing and replaying low-cost cards to maximize their abilities. Key cards like Beast and Falcon allow players to return cards like Nico Minoru and The Hood to their hands, enabling multiple plays within a single turn. The deck thrives on adaptability, allowing one to manipulate the game flow and surprise opponents with unexpected plays.

  • Arana
  • Beast
  • Angela
  • Falcon
  • Nico Minoru
  • The Hood
  • Human Torch
  • Dagger
  • Iron Fist
  • Carnage
  • Werewolf by Night
  • Heimdall

The synergy here allows for explosive turns as you can flood the board with high-power cards quickly.


2) Arana Discard deck

The Discard deck (Image via Nuverse)
The Discard deck (Image via Nuverse)

This deck capitalizes on the mechanics of discarding cards to trigger powerful effects. Utilizing cards like Ghost Rider and Lady Sif, players can bring back discarded cards. Arana's discard ability dovetails with these discard mechanics, allowing players to control their hands.

Here are the deck's key components:

  • Arana
  • Hela
  • Ghost Rider
  • Lady Sif
  • Morbius
  • Apocalypse
  • Black Cat
  • Hellcow
  • Swarm
  • The Collector
  • Bishop
  • Sword Master

This deck can create an overwhelming board presence by reviving powerful cards while maintaining pressure on the opponent.


3) Arana Control deck

The Arana Control deck in Marvel Snap (Image via Nuverse)
The Arana Control deck in Marvel Snap (Image via Nuverse)

This deck is focused on controlling the board by disrupting and manipulating opponents' strategies. It includes cards that can negate enemy abilities and outmaneuver opponents. This can be done by cards like Storm or Professor X to restrict the number of cards that opponents can play.

This deck excels by controlling the flow of the game, leading to advantageous positions and victory. Here are its key cards:

  • Arana
  • Storm
  • Spider-Man
  • Doctor Doom
  • Cosmo
  • Enchantress
  • Professor X
  • Killmonger
  • Shang-Chi
  • Armor
  • Wave
  • Rogue

Arana's ability fits seamlessly into this strategy by allowing players to reposition or reuse key cards at critical moments.


4) Arana Ongoing deck

The Ongoing deck features cards that synergize well with Arana's abilities (Image via Nuverse)
The Ongoing deck features cards that synergize well with Arana's abilities (Image via Nuverse)

This deck focuses on establishing dominance in multiple locations by buffing characters continuously throughout the game. The different character cards in this deck synergize well with Arana's abilities, enhancing the overall strength of Ongoing — a specific category of abilities that remain active as long as the card is in play — effects across the board. Important cards for this deck are:

  • Arana
  • Iron Man
  • Spectrum
  • Blue Marvel
  • Mystique
  • Odin
  • Kazar
  • Angela
  • Bishop
  • The Thing
  • Mr. Fantastic
  • Onslaught

By combining these ongoing effects with Arana's abilities, players can build an insurmountable lead in power across multiple locations.


5) Arana Zoo deck

The zoo deck features low-cost cards (Image via Nuverse)
The zoo deck features low-cost cards (Image via Nuverse)

The Zoo deck aims to fill locations quickly while leveraging Arana's ability to bounce back key cards for additional plays. This deck is used for flooding the board with low-cost cards and applying constant pressure on opponents. Key components include:

  • Arana
  • Squirrel Girl
  • Korg
  • Ant-Man
  • The Hood
  • Kitty Pryde
  • Rocket Raccoon
  • Hawkeye
  • Iceman
  • Dagger
  • Vulture
  • Forge

This deck is fast-paced and aggressive, overwhelming opponents before they can establish their strategies. Pick this one among the five Marvel Snap Arana decks if you want to outplay opponents.


Each deck showcases Arana's versatility within different archetypes in Marvel Snap. They not only showcase the character's versatility but also offer exciting gameplay opportunities.

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