Some last-minute cards inMarvel Snap, whether they cost six energy or less, can turn the tides of a match and earn you a win. Galactus is one of the most devastating as he destroys all that you and your opponent worked toward in a single blast. If you played things right, then you should end up with an easy victory.
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Galactus usually works as a long-game strategy as you wait toward the end. Still, you have ways to play him earlier. Regardless of how you go about it, you have plenty of options onhow to build out a deckthat will skyrocket you through the ranks with the iconic Marvel villain.
Updated May 20, 2025:We’ve updated this article to include our very own video that visually showcases the best cards to build around a Galactus-focused deck. It demonstrates how these cards best synergize with everyone’s favorite planet-sized Marvel villain.
10Bast
Some of the best cards to go with Galactus, including the focus of this deck himself, start with lower power levels than most. Whether you are sporting Wolverine or Knull to support him, you may want to give them a bump in power through Bast.
Getting a head start is always important. Bast jumps a card’s power to three, so when your Wolverine is destroyed, he can get stronger quicker. Galactus has weak power, so while you focus on others to carry him to victory, you can increase his power by one for an additional advantage.
9Nova
Nova plays to the same concept as Bast, as you want to power up your cards before you big play at the end with Galactus. When he comes in to destroy every location, Nova will give a single power to Galactus and anything else thatsurvives, like Nimrodand Wolverine.
Nova is a classic card to have in your destroy decks. If you are running Knull, adding power to other cards before a complete destructive combo of Wave and Galactus to open the door for Knull will secure the victory. Regardless of how you go about it, Nova is one of the most versatile cards that benefits anything if you have something to obliterate him.
8Carnage
You cannot always rely on a single card to win every match. Carnage is an affordable destructive card to eat up cards for a respectably powerful card to hold down an area before others can arrive to ensure you have it in your possession.
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Even if Galactus can be played, you may need to strengthen other cards to ensure you win. The enemy may have a similar deck or a counter. Having Carnage destroy Wolverine early or eat up other cards to give power to Knull, prepares you for that final turn to take the victory.
7Wolverine
If you see a Galactus build online and take a suggestion, you must add Wolverine to your deck. Galactus is too weak to conquer a lone location by himself if the foe has cards on their side of that placement. Wolverine will die, sometimes multiple times, to reach Galactus and help you win.
Wolverine jumps to random locations, so you want to be careful with how you play cards. You may destroy him multiple times with Carnage and Venom, but depending on how things go, you may not have an empty slot for Galactus. When having the X-Men member on your side, you may need a backup plan if you cannot utilize Galactus' ability.
6Hulk Buster
Wolverine and Nimrod are some of the most useful cards for any type of destroy deck. While Bast or Nova can give them extra power, Hulk Buster is one of the best to play to give strength to some of your most important cards. By the time Galactus arrives, or anything else to destroy those cards, you have heftier duplicates of Nimrod or a suped-up Wolverine on the field to dominate the field.
Hulk Buster randomly goes to a card on a location. Placement is key as you will want to ensure nothing else is there. You may have a powered-up Nova or Bucky Barnes when you want to aim at Wolverine. When it works, Galactus will wipe the locations and have a higher chance of earning the win with a Wolverine in the Hulk Buster armor.
5Wave
Wave becomes a life-saver when you have multiple high-costing cards in your deck that you feel are necessary for your plans to go accordingly. Making cards cost four lets you destroy every location early, with Galactus coming in on turn four or five, depending on when you play Wave. That early move lets you play Knull to dominate the remaining location.
Wave can create all sorts of combinations. You can decide to play Nimrod or Death early, so you can have Venom eat them up for that power and to send Nimrod off to other locations. While the Nimrod and Venom combo eliminates Galactus, you have other methods open. Between the slew of destroy cards, you can get creative with your final turns.
4Nimrod
Nimrod does not power up when destroyed like Wolverine, but gaining one to two 5-power cards on your final location after Galactus is a play to position you to lock it in. Add in Nova and Hulk Buster; then you’re able to have copies that are stronger to give Galactus much-needed support.
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While Wolverine can mess up your plans with Galactus, Nimrod won’t as whatever destroyed him stays. Plus, Nimrod duplicates to the other locations. You can continue that effect by throwing in a Carnage on Nimrod and then Venom on another location to eat that copy. Bounce Nimrod as much as possible to give power to Symbiotes and add 5-power cards to locations that need something in place.
3Magik
Six turns is not a lot of time to get things done. Magik adds an extra turn, so you have time for both Galactus and Knull without Wave. If this combination is something you feel is necessary, then this is another valid way to make it happen, even if you give the enemy extra time to strategize.
Magik also gives you more time to destroy cards to givepower to Deadpool, Wolverine, Knull, and more. you may destroy more cards to decrease the cost of Death. It does not matter what destroy build you have, as Magik will benefit any deck you craft.
2Knull
Not many cards can gather an enormous amount of power like Knull. It motivates you to aim for your strongest cards, as you will be rewarded with this one. If Galactus is not played, then you will still want to spread out that power, like having Venom and Death on a location and then Knull take over a second.
Galactus is a friendly partner with Knull. Whether it is Magik or Wave, you can gather this deadly combination that will likelymake people retreatbefore you can complete it.
1Galactus
Galactus will likely not control the final standing location on his own, as most cards can overpower him. Still, when putting yourself in the shoes of your opponent, seeing everything you played blow up will lead to an easy retreat in frustration.
Through Wolverine to Knull, you have plenty of combinations with Galactus. The villain requires a backup plan, as Cosmo or a Hobgoblin and Green Goblin invasion can block your initial plan. Although the counters can be devastating, it will be rewarding to succeed.
