Marvel Snap Balance Update (July 18, 2024): All hero adjustments

The Marvel Snap Balance Update for July 18, 2024, is here with plenty of adjustments to different cards in the current meta. After the release of Ajax, and Arishem, the meta underwent a huge shake-up, with Arishem decks currently dominating the meta. Since the upcoming Cassandra Nova release will give players a great tool to counter the Arishem decks, the developer is trying to broaden the diversity of Arishem decks during this update.

This article will talk about all the changes arriving in the card game after this Marvel Snap Balance Update on July 18, 2024.

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Marvel Snap Balance Update July 18, 2024: All the upcoming changes for this OTA update

In the OTA changes of the Marvel Snap Balance Update announced on July 18, 2024, plenty of different cards are being adjusted to give everyone in the meta a fair chance. While top-of-the-tier cards like Mockingbird are getting slight nerf, other cards are also being adjusted to increase options in players' hands.

Below are all the adjustments made in this Marvel Snap Balance Update on July 18, 2024:

Card	Cost/Energy before	Abilities before	Cost/Energy after	Abilities after
Blob	6/0	On Reveal: Merge cards from your deck into this until it gains 15 or more Power. Ongoing: Can’t be moved	6/0	On Reveal: Merge cards from your deck into this until it gains 15 or more Power.
Mockingbird	5/9	Costs 1 less for each of your cards in play that didn’t start in your deck	6/10	No Change
Hydra Bob	1/4	After each turn, this moves if a player Snapped.	1/5	No Change
Ravonna Renslayer	2/3	Ongoing: Your cards with 1 or less Power cost 1 less. (minimum 1)	2/2	No Change
Viper	3/5	On Reveal: One of your other cards here switches sides.	3/5	On Reveal: One of your other cards here with the lowest Power switches sides.
Sauron	3/3	On Reveal: Remove the abilities from all Ongoing cards in your hand and deck.	3/4	No Change
Werewolf by Night	3/1	After you play a card, move there to gain +2 Power if it has an On Reveal.	3/2	No Change
Hit-Monkey	3/2	On Reveal: Gain +2 Power for each other card you played this turn	3/3	No Change
Lockjaw	4/5	After you play a card here, swap it with a card in your deck. (once per turn)	4/4	After you play a card here, swap it with a card in your deck.

The developer has also provided some explanation as to why they have made these changes to these cards.

For example, cards on the Arishem deck were enough to fuel two Blobs, and Mystique also used to copy Blob's text as an Ongoing Card. Therefore, the developer wanted to simplify the card since it's the last change.

In Mockingbird's case, the card has always been at the top of the meta since her release. However, with the introduction of the Arishem deck, she has started encouraging the use of cards like Agent Coulsen and others and has become more dominant. Thus, the developer has tried to adjust the card a little to ensure that the players need to make substantial investments it utilize its full potential.

Hydra Bob, on the other hand, has remained quite underrated since its release. While the card has got the job done in games where he played, players have yet to explore the riskier side of its gameplay. Therefore, the developer announced these changes to Hydra Bob in the Marvel Snap Balance Adjustments on July 18, 2024, to ensure that the final position of this card matters in games.

The developer also stated that the changes made to Ravonna Renslayer's card in the Marvel Snap Balance Adjustments are arriving as an attempt to promote a bit of commitment from the players while building around this card.

Viper is receiving a Quality-of-Life change in the Marvel Snap Balance Adjustment this month to help her hit her intended targets more consistently while playing the game. Sauron, on the other hand, is getting a little boost in this update to give the Sauron decks a viable option for the community.

Other cards, like Hit-Monkey, Werewolf by Night, and Lockjaw, are also getting some buffs in the Marvel Snap Balance Adjustment update.