Everything in Marvel Snap Big in Japan season update: Release date, 4 new cards, more

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Marvel Snap’s August 2023 season, Big in Japan, is just now upon us. So from its official end date to a look at all the new cards now in focus, here’s everything you need to know.

After a fiery season with Jean Grey heating up the meta in Marvel Snap, it’s time we turned our sights to Japan. The popular CCG is now traveling East for the latest major content drop and we’ve got the full rundown on what’s included.

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With four new cards on offer, a jam-packed Season Pass as always, and plenty more set to shake things up along the way, it’s bound to be another huge month for Marvel Snap.

So before you jump into the Big in Japan season for the month of August 2023, get up to speed with our full breakdown of Marvel Snap’s latest season.

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Details surrounding Marvel Snap’s Big in Japan season were plucked from in-game files weeks ago.

Marvel Snap Big in Japan season dates

Marvel Snap’s August 2023 season, Big in Japan, went live at 8PM PT on Monday, August 7. This date was locked in thanks to the previous Season Pass expiry.

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As usual, the Big in Japan season runs for roughly a full month, coming to a close on Monday, September 4.

Marvel Snap Big in Japan Season Pass price

No different from usual, Marvel Snap’s Season Pass gives players three options in which to unlock exclusive rewards. There’s the free option, wherein, you can grab a handful of free goodies as the month progresses.

But if you’re eager to grab every single reward on offer, you’ll need to buy in at one of two price points.

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The Premium Season Pass is available for $9.99 and unlocks the premium reward track, while the Premium+ bundle for $14.99 skips the first ten tiers.

New Big in Japan cards in August 2023 Marvel Snap season

Four new cards are on the way to Marvel Snap during the August 2023 season, with weekly releases planned out for the entire month.

First up comes Daken on launch day as part of the Season Pass. Daken is a 3-Cost 4-Power card with the following ability. On Reveal: Add the Muramasa Shard to your hand. The Muramasa Shard is a 1-Cost 1-Power Card that doubles Daken’s Power whenever it’s discarded or destroyed. Think Thor but perhaps with an even higher ceiling in the right decks.

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Next we have Lady Deathstrike arriving on August 15. Lady Deathstrike is 5-Cost 3-Power card also has an On Reveal ability, this one to destroy each card at a Location with less Power than this. If you’re able to buff Lady Deathstrike in your hand, it could lead to a huge swing near the end of a match.

On August 22 comes X-23, a 1-Cost 2-Power addition with the following effect: When this is discarded or destroyed, regenerate it at a random Location and you get +1 Energy next turn.

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And rounding out the Big in Japan season is Silver Samurai, a 4-Cost 5-Power card with the following ability. On Reveal: Each player discards the lowest Power card from their hand.

Marvel Snap Big in Japan Season Pass rewards

TierReward
Tier 1New Card (Daken)
Tier 2100 Credits
Tier 325 Daken Boosters
Tier 4100 Gold
Tier 5200 Credits
Tier 625 Daken Boosters
Tier 7Mystery Variant
Tier 815 Boosters
Tier 9New Title: Trigger Scent: Nachos
Tier 10100 Credits
Tier 11100 Gold
Tier 12New Avatar (Magneto)
Tier 13200 Credits
Tier 1430 Magneto Boosters
Tier 15100 Gold
Tier 1615 Boosters
Tier 17100 Credits
Tier 18Magneto Variant
Tier 19100 Gold
Tier 2030 Magneto Boosters
Tier 2115 Boosters
Tier 22Mystery Variant
Tier 23200 Credits
Tier 2415 Boosters
Tier 25New Card Back (X-23)
Tier 26200 Credits
Tier 27New Title: Substitute Sensei
Tier 28100 Credits
Tier 29100 Gold
Tier 30New Avatar (Iceman)
Tier 31200 Credits
Tier 3230 Iceman Boosters
Tier 33100 Gold
Tier 34Iceman Variant
Tier 35200 Credits
Tier 3630 Iceman Boosters
Tier 37100 Gold
Tier 3825 Boosters
Tier 39100 Credits
Tier 40Mystery Variant
Tier 41200 Credits
Tier 4260 Daken Boosters
Tier 43200 Credits
Tier 44New Title: Lady Deathstroke’s Nail Filer
Tier 45500 Credits
Tier 46New Avatar (Daken)
Tier 47Mystery Variant
Tier 48New Card Back (Daken)
Tier 49500 Gold
Tier 50Daken Variant
Tier 51 +Season Pass Cache