Top Khonshu Decks for Marvel Snap Revealed

Discard players, rejoice! Khonshu, the God of the Moon, has joined *Marvel Snap*, bringing an exciting new tool for discard-centric decks. This card, one of the most complex released by Second Dinner to date, offers a unique gameplay mechanic that we'll explore in detail.

How Khonshu Works in *Marvel Snap*

Khonshu is a 6-cost, 5-power card with an ability that reads: "When discarded, returns in its next phase. On Reveal: Resurrect a card you discarded to another location with its Power set to 5."

Khonshu's 'next phase' transforms him into a 6-cost, 8-power card with the ability: "When discarded, returns in its final phase. On Reveal: Resurrect a card you discarded to another location with its Power set to 8."

Khonshu's 'final phase' becomes a 6-cost, 12-power card with the ability: "On Reveal: Resurrect a card you discarded to another location with its Power set to 12."

Each time Khonshu is discarded, he returns to your hand and upgrades, enhancing his On Reveal effect. This mechanic is reminiscent of Apocalypse's gameplay. The strategy with Khonshu typically involves discarding him one or two times before playing him on the final turn, resurrecting a card that benefits from a power boost, such as Iron Man or Gorr the God Butcher.

While Khonshu's inability to revive a specific card is a limitation, playing a 12-power final phase Khonshu on turn 6 to revive a 1-cost, 12-power Meek can often secure victory.

Best Day One Khonshu Decks in *Marvel Snap*

It will take some experimentation to find the optimal deck for Khonshu, as he may not fit well in traditional discard decks. I see him fitting best in a Darkhawk-style Stature list, along with some alternative discard-type decks. Here's an example of the former:

• Korg
• Blade
• Fenris Wolf
• Juggernaut
• Moon Knight
• Lady Sif
• Rock Slide
• Silver Samurai
• Darkhawk
• Black Bolt
• Stature
• Khonshu

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The only Series 5 card in this list is Fenris Wolf, which is crucial as resurrecting an opponent's discarded card from Moon Knight, Silver Samurai, or Black Bolt can be a win condition.

The strategy with this deck is to fill your opponent's deck with rocks to boost Darkhawk and discard Khonshu as much as possible. Moon Knight and Blade are key to hitting Khonshu repeatedly. The challenge lies in timing your discards correctly, ensuring Moon Knight targets Khonshu and not Rock Slide.

Play Stature early, then Darkhawk on turn 5, and Khonshu on turn 6 to revive a card with 8-12 power. Since all these cards have less than 8 power, Khonshu directly buffs them.

While Khonshu may not fit into traditional discard decks over Apocalypse, there's room for experimentation. His 6-cost makes it challenging to run alongside Apocalypse without energy ramp, which can be achieved with Corvus Glaive in the following list:

• Miek
• Scorn
• Blade
• Morbius
• Swarm
• Moon Knight
• Corvus Glaive
• Lady Sif
• Dracula
• MODOK
• Khonshu
• Apocalypse

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The only Series 5 card here is Scorn, which can be replaced with another discard activator like Colleen Wing or X-23 for more energy ramp.

This deck leans towards traditional discard but relies on playing Corvus Glaive on turn 3 to enable playing Khonshu with other discard activators, boosting Apocalypse and flooding the board. Whether this outperforms traditional discard lists without Khonshu is yet to be seen, but with Moon Knight, Blade, and Lady Sif, getting Khonshu to his final phase while maintaining Apocalypse's strength for Dracula to absorb should be achievable.

Is Khonshu Worth Spotlight Cache Keys or Collector's Tokens?

Regardless of your preference for discard decks, Khonshu is both powerful and intriguing. He's likely to feature prominently in hybrid discard lists and could become meta-relevant. If you have the resources, Khonshu is definitely worth acquiring.