On The Spot: Corvus Glaive Review, Guide, and Best Decks

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Welcome to another installment of “On The Spot”, the series where we review the cards available in this week’s Spotlight Cache.

Today we’ll be breaking down the stats, synergies, and decks with Corvus Glaive, a Series 5 card that is available in Spotlight Caches right now alongside Marvel SNAP’s newest card, Phastos, and Spider-Ham.

So, is Corvus Glaive worthy of your Spotlight Keys? Let’s find out.

We’ll be ranking Corvus Glaive based on the following set of parameters:

We’ll be looking at Corvus Glaive’s performance in Vibranium, Omega, Galactic ranks (70-99), including a special mention of the Top 50% of the Infinite Rank to get a solid idea of how it performs.

We’ll be considering Corvus Glaive’s overall win percentage in these ranks, but also its average cubes and popularity.

Finally, we will also take a quick look at how the archetype the card best fits performs in the current meta.

Who Is Corvus Glaive?

Crafted by Thanos, Corvus Glaive emerged as the lethal commander of the Black Order. His glaive, an unyielding weapon, granted him immortality, tethered to its existence. In Marvel SNAP, Corvus Glaive costs 3 energy and has 5 power. It has the effect: "On Reveal: Discard 2 cards from your hand to get +1 Max Energy."

As a Series 5 card, Corvus Glaive can be purchased for 6k Collector’s Tokens from the Token Shop if you ultimately decide to not use your Spotlight Keys this week.

The Stats

Corvus Glaive is currently in Tier B with a +0.22 average cube rate in Ranks 70-99 which is competitive. It sneaks down to a mere +0.04 average cube rate inside of the Top 50% of Infinite. Corvus Glaive’s winrate is currently sitting at 53.0%.

Looking at other cards that are frequently played with Corvus Glaive that have a similar popularity, currently being played in 3.6% of decks, we see that it is very much in line to the likes of Black Knight at +0.21 average cube rate and Lady Sif’s 52.7% winrate.

For now, Corvus Glaive is sitting with similar statistics to Loki, Caiera, and Invisible Woman, which are all competitive cards but with more narrow applications in specific archetypes rather than a ubiquitous place in the meta.

Remember that these stats may change over time, so make sure you revisit the card stats in our Card Tier List to see where Corvus Glaive lands in terms of power level and popularity.

Best Decks With Corvus Glaive

Looking at over 570k games played at Ranks 70-99 with the Untapped.gg Companion in the last 7 days, we’ve got a great selection of decks to choose from if you’re looking to find a home for your freshly opened Corvus Glaive. Let’s take a look at some of the best-performing options:

Hela Deck

Discard Deck

The standout amongst these games played at Ranks 70-99 is Hela, which as an archetype currently on Tier B with a 52.4% winrate and +0.22 average cube rate. The deck often plays bombs like The Infinaut, Giganto, and Magneto which can all be brought back by Hela after being discarded by Corvus Glaive. Don’t worry if you are missing any of these cards though, you can always find a deck tailored to your collection on our Marvel SNAP decks page.

Final Thoughts

So, is Corvus Glaive worth your Keys or Tokens? As we’ve mentioned at the beginning of this article, the analysis revolves around two dimensions, Corvus Glaive’s power level and how strong its decks are in the current Marvel SNAP meta.

Raw data indicates that Corvus Glaive has proved itself a strong enough card to find a permanent spot in the meta. Corvus Glaive seems to fit mostly in Discard-related decks, which have always been at least somewhat competitive. If that’s a style of play you like, then Corvus Glaive would probably be a good addition to your collection!

But what do you think? Would you be happy with opening Corvus Glaive? Let us know your thoughts over at @UntappedSNAP on Twitter/X, or come chat with the wider Marvel SNAP community in our Discord Server.

Make sure to check out our recent article with early stats and decks for Phastos. Come back tomorrow for a brand new article for fellow Spotlight Cache card Spider-Ham.

See you in the Multiverse!