Thunderbolts Take Over New Season of 'MARVEL SNAP'
They're not villains, they're just misunderstood.
MARVEL SNAP has a new season, but the lineup is looking a little different from your usual suspects...Move aside, it's time for the Thunderbolts to take over!
Thanos was right. Or maybe you consider Doctor Doom just a normal capitalist do-gooder? Look, we get it… The Green Goblin was just an adult being pestered by unruly teens. This season we celebrate what some might call “Villains,” but others might just say they are simply misunderstood.
SEASON PASS
Can this former leader of the Masters of Evil, write a new chapter for himself? True to his character, Baron Zemo’s ability allows him to recruit more characters to your team!
NEW CHARACTER: BARON ZEMO
Helmut Zemo carries on his family’s evil tradition of seeking power and influence no matter how many innocent lives get in his way.
Young Helmut Zemo witnessed his father Baron Heinrich Zemo’s wickedness first-hand during the dark days of World War II and remained loyal to him and his family’s reputation for evil. Heinrich left his son behind when the war ended and Germany surrendered to the Allies, but Helmut visited the insane Baron in his South American stronghold. He mourned his father when he died during a battle with Captain America, Heinrich’s sworn enemy.
The new Baron Zemo took up his father’s mantle and set out to avenge him by adopting the persona of the Phoenix to kill Captain America. Failing this, he accidentally fell into a vat of Heinrich’s infamous Adhesive X and emerged scarred for life. The Baron took to wearing a mask like Heinrich and set about showing the world the true face of evil.
SEASON REWARDS
NEW CHARACTERS!
Launching alongside Baron Zemo are fellow Thunderbolts alumni and antiheroes. Certainly, they would never do anything to hurt us…right?
SERIES 5
Red Hulk
As a young man, Thaddeus Ross enlists in the military and receives his nickname from his troops because he "struck like a thunderbolt" when leading them into action. He rises the ranks to General and boasts a powerful hatred of Bruce Banner, AKA the Hulk, spending his career hunting the monster down. Now, he's the very thing he hates most in life: He is the Red Hulk.
SERIES 5
U.S.Agent
Inspired by his military family members, John F. Walker becomes a proud patriot who wants nothing more than to be a hero. When Power Broker offers him enhanced strength, he takes it and becomes the heroic, albeit smug, U.S.Agent!
SERIES 5
Red Guardian
Russian test pilot Alexei Shostakov joins the KGB as one of their intelligence agents. A patriot to his country through and through, he becomes the Red Guardian, Russia’s take on the United States’ Captain America.
SERIES 5
White Widow
While dozens of heroes have followed this path, the transition from villain to hero isn't always a smooth process, and it certainly hasn't been for Yelena Belova. After going through the same tortuous training as Natasha Romanova, Yelena faced off against her fellow Black Widow, battled the Avengers, and led some of the most notorious criminal organizations in the Marvel Universe before deciding to take her destiny into her own hands—evolving from the villainous Black Widow into the White Widow.
SERIES 5
Valentina
The woman who become known as Countess Valentina Allegra de Fontaine learned the intricacies of the spy world at a young age from her parents, and would later go on to become a formidable triple agent for international spy and terrorist organizations.
Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine is the assumed name of a Russian woman whose parents served Leviathan, a secret terrorist network headquartered in Russia. During the Cold War, Leviathan gives her family the de Fontaine identities, and they relocate to Italy, posing as members in a local resistance effort against the communist USSR.
When Valentina’s parents are killed (apparently by Russian agents), Leviathan contacts her and offers her a place in their organization. After her parents’ funeral, Val adopts the persona of a European “jet-setter” until Timothy “Dum Dum” Dugan, of the newly formed spy agency S.H.I.E.L.D., approaches her. Having heard of her parents’ abilities, Dugan offers Val a place in the organization. Seizing the opportunity to spy on Leviathan’s behalf, Val accepts and becomes educated at the S.H.I.E.L.D. Manhattan UNIT Academy alongside Clay Quartermain and Sidney Levine. When S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Nick Fury Sr. visits the Academy for a sparring demonstration alongside Steve Rogers, AKA Captain America, Val tries to help Fury after an explosion stunned him. When Fury spurns Val’s aid, she flings him with a Judo toss, piquing his interest. She tells Nick that after her parents died, she found life meaningless, but if she could carry on in their place, their death wouldn’t be in vain, successfully establishing her cover story.
So, when can you expect new cards?
You can expect new cards to be released weekly—starting with last month’s Season Pass Card, Hope Summers, releasing as a Series 5 card on April 2nd.
- April 2nd: Hope Summers - Series 5 Release
- April 2nd: Red Hulk - Series 5 Release
- April 9th: U.S. Agent - Series 5 Release
- April 16th: Red Guardian - Series 5 Release
- April 23rd: White Widow - Series 5 Release
- April 30th: Valentina- Series 5 Release
New Series 4 and Series 5 cards appear in the Spotlight Cache and the Token Shop. As you level up your Collection Level, Spotlight Caches become available for you to unlock a Series 4, Series 5 card, Spotlight Variants, or more.
SPOTLIGHT CACHES!
April 2nd:
- Castle Zemo: The first card you play here switches sides.
- Thunderbolts Tower: After turn 5, give all cards here -2 Power.
BRAND NEW ALBUMS
Get all new Avatars, Variants, and Emotes by completing three new albums!
This month, we’re releasing three new albums with a little something for everyone. Collect them all to unlock new ways to show off to your opponents!
Step into the alternate universe, with Villains from 3099 on April 12th.
- Collect 3: Sandman Avatar
- Collect 6: 2000 Credits
- Collect 9: 3099 Cardback
- Collect 12: Sandman Salty Emote
Don’t miss the 3099 Shop Takeover on April 9th and 10th to help fill out your collection!
New 3099 variants include:
- Arnim Zola
- Killmonger
- Klaw
- Sandman
- Shocker
Are your eyes always pointed up at the sky? Here comes a cosmic Dan Hipp album on April 19th.
- Collect 2: Captain Marvel Avatar
- Collect 4: 1000 Tokens
- Collect 6: Captain Marvel Variant
- Collect 8: Captain Marvel Shrug Emote
We can all get excited about this one! A new Kim Jacinto album drops May 3rd!
- Collect 3: Moon Knight Avatar
- Collect 6: Spotlight Cache Key
- Collect 9: Moon Knight Variant
- Collect 12: Moon Knight Emote
Don’t miss the Kim Jacinto Takeover on May 3rd and 4th to grab these awesome new variants!
Check it out to see the brand new Nightcrawler Kim Jacinto variant!
TWITCH DROPS
Watch your favorite MARVEL SNAP Twitch streamers to earn Boosters and Credits, and a mysterious Mystery Variant! Drops will be available from April 19th - 26th. During this week, viewers who tune-in to any channel with drops activated will receive a code granting the following:
- Watch 2 hours to earn: 65 Random Boosters
- Watch 4 hours to earn: 350 Credits
- Watch 6 hours to earn: Mystery Variant
Head over to marvelsnap.com/twitchdrops to link your accounts today.
These new heroes are all trying their best, but they’ll need your help to make the right choices. Can’t wait to see what new decks you come up with. SNAP you later!
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