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Marvel SNAP’s Sanctum Showdown is a recent limited-time event that shakes up the game’s locations. In this mode, you need to commit to a specific lane each turn, which shifts the usual strategies inMarvel SNAP.
If you’re confused about therules and mechanics of Sanctum Showdownor need the best decks and cards to dominate, you’ve come to the right place. This guide covers everything you need to know and offers tips and tricks to help you win.
Sanctum Showdown Details
Sanctum Showdown isMarvel SNAP’s first location domination game mode, available for two weeks as part of a limited-time event. During this event, players use Scrolls (event tickets) to enter PvP matches, earning new cards and cosmetics as rewards.
How to Get More Scrolls
Scrolls are event tickets used to play each Sanctum Showdown match. You spend one Scroll per match, and if you win, it’s refunded. If you lose, it is discarded.You earn two Scrolls every eight hours, but ranking up on the mode’s ladder also refills them. In total, you can earn up to 26 extra Scrolls by reaching the Sorcerer Supreme rank—the highest in Sanctum Showdown.
How to Play Sanctum Showdown
This might be an odd comparison, butMarvel SNAP’s Sanctum Showdown mode is similar toCall of Duty’s Domination mode: your goal is to win the marked location each turn to collect points. The first player to reach 16 points wins. The twist is that the marked location, Sanctum, moves each turn, requiring you to rotate your Power.
Ties don’t yield location points. If none of the players are winning a location, neither gets a point.
The Best Decks and Cards for Sanctum Showdown
One of the best strategies for Sanctum Showdown iscontrol and disruption. Decks that canpush enemy cards, steal their power, or destroy themare ideal for this game mode.
List of Banned Cards in Sanctum Showdown
The following cards cannot be used in Sanctum Showdown:
The abilities of the above cards could interfere with Sanctum Showdown’s rules, which is why they are banned in this game mode.
Sanctum Showdown Ranks and Rewards
Sanctum Showdown features an exclusive ranking system with six tiers: Initiate, Acolyte, Sorcerer, Disciple, Librarian, and Sorcerer Supreme. Every point earned in Sanctum matches is converted into rank points whether you win or lose.
The following table shows Sanctum Showdown rank details and rewards.
5 Scrolls, 1 Title, 1500 Charms
Sanctum Showdown New Cards
Charms serve as the event’s currency. You can use them in the exclusive shop to unlock cosmetics and three new cards:
Unlocking these cards costs 1,200 Charms each. However, the process is RNG-based. Every time you spend 1,200 Charms, you unlock a portal that can grant one of these three cards: Laufey, Gorgo, or Uncle Ben.
