Marvel Snap Grand Arena Showdown Guide
Grand Arena Showdown is a limited-time special event that mashes up Grand Arena and Sanctum Showdown: pick a Champion and score points with Sanctum Scoring. SnapComplete tracks every run. 1 Grand Arena Showdown event has run since the mode launched. 410K games tracked in 6 days last run across 22K synced collections.
Grand Arena Showdown Run Dates
Last ran Jul 22, 2026.
How Grand Arena Showdown Works
Grand Arena Showdown is, in Second Dinner's words, "Grand Arena meets Sanctum Showdown". You pick one of the event Champions, the way Grand Arena works, but matches use Sanctum Scoring instead of the normal win 2 of 3 locations rules. Some runs are precon-only, and some allow custom lists.
Sanctum Scoring works exactly like Sanctum Showdown. On turns 1 and 2, one random lane becomes the Sanctum and pays 1 point to whoever wins it. From turn 3 on, the Sanctum pays 4 points per turn while the other two lanes pay 1 each, and the Sanctum can move to an unrevealed location, so lane priority shifts fast. You are racing points off the Sanctum, not a single turn-6 power check.
The reward track pays out event currency along the way, alongside variants, other cosmetics, and sometimes a new card. The tables on this page list each run's rewards.
Event Pass
Premium Pass: 800 Gold
From the event that started Jul 22, 2026.
| Across all 26 rungs | Free | Premium (800 Gold) |
|---|---|---|
| Glory | 2,400 | 1,700 |
| Credits | 250 | 250 |
| Collector's Tokens | 150 | 225 |
| Tickets | 10 | 10 |
| Boosters | 300 | 375 |
| Cards | 1 | |
| Variants | 1 | |
| Borders | 6 | 6 |
| Premium Mystery Borders | 1 | |
| Mystery Borders | 1 |
Event Pass Rungs
| Rung (unlocks at) | Free | Premium (800 Gold) |
|---|---|---|
| Rung 1 · 10 | 2× Border: Purple Fire | 300 Glory |
| Rung 2 · 80 | 75 Boosters | 2 Tickets |
| Rung 3 · 160 | 300 Glory | 75 Collector's Tokens |
| Rung 4 · 240 | 2 Tickets | Border: Green Distressed |
| Rung 5 · 320 | 75 Collector's Tokens | 75 Boosters |
| Rung 6 · 400 | Border: Purple Fire | 300 Glory |
| Rung 7 · 480 | Border: Purple Fire | 2 Tickets |
| Rung 8 · 560 | 300 Glory | 125 Credits |
| Rung 9 · 640 | 2 Tickets | Border: Green Distressed |
| Rung 10 · 720 | Spider Sense | 75 Boosters |
| Rung 11 · 800 | Mystery Border | 300 Glory |
| Rung 12 · 880 | 75 Boosters | 2 Tickets |
| Rung 13 · 960 | 300 Glory | 75 Collector's Tokens |
| Rung 14 · 1,040 | 2 Tickets | Border: Green Distressed |
| Rung 15 · 1,120 | 125 Credits | 75 Boosters |
| Rung 16 · 1,200 | Premium Mystery Border | 300 Glory |
| Rung 17 · 1,280 | 75 Boosters | 2 Tickets |
| Rung 18 · 1,360 | 500 Glory | 125 Credits |
| Rung 19 · 1,440 | 2 Tickets | Border: Green Distressed |
| Rung 20 · 1,520 | 75 Collector's Tokens | 75 Boosters |
| Rung 21 · 1,600 | 2× Border: Purple Fire | 500 Glory |
| Rung 22 · 1,680 | 75 Boosters | 2 Tickets |
| Rung 23 · 1,760 | 500 Glory | 75 Collector's Tokens |
| Rung 24 · 1,840 | 2 Tickets | 2× Border: Purple Fire |
| Rung 25 · 1,920 | 125 Credits | 75 Boosters |
| Rung 26 · 2,000 | 500 Glory | Spider Sense (Anand Ramcheron) |
Tickets
From the event that started Jul 22, 2026.
| Ticket | |
|---|---|
| Start of event | 6 |
| Regain | 6 Tickets every 8 hours |
| Regain stops at | 9 |
| Hard cap | 99 |
| Cost per game | 1 Ticket |
| Buy one | 20 Gold |
A win does not spend a Ticket.
Shop: Portal Pull
From the event that started Jul 22, 2026.
| Spot | Item | Glory | ≈ Gold | Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portal Pull — one of: Magik (Summer Vacation), Mysterio (Alex Dos Diaz), Scream (Marcelo Vignali) | 800 | 1160 | 3 |
Shop: Daily Offers
From the event that started Jul 22, 2026.
| Spot | Item | Glory | ≈ Gold | Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 Tickets | 100 | 1 | |
| 2 | Rotating Avatar | 150 | 218 | 1 |
| 2 | Rotating Emote | 1500 | 2175 | 1 |
| 3 | Rotating Super Rare Variant | 800 | 1160 | 1 |
| 3 | Rotating Rare Variant | 500 | 675 | 1 |
Refreshes every 8 hours.
Shop: All Offers
From the event that started Jul 22, 2026.
| Spot | Item | Glory | ≈ Gold | Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Series 4 Collector's Pack | 1200 | 1026 | 2 |
| 2 | Series 3 Collector's Pack | 800 | 684 | 3 |
| 3 | Mystique (Zak Plucinski) | 800 | 1160 | 1 |
| 4 | Emote: Scorpion Rage | 1500 | 2175 | 1 |
| 5 | Premium Mystery Variant | 500 | 775 | 2 |
| 6 | Premium Mystery Border | 600 | 870 | 1 |
| 7 | Mystery Border | 300 | 525 | 1 |
| 8 | 100 Credits | 60 | 81 | 4 |
| 9 | 50 Credits | 30 | 36 | 4 |
| 10 | Border: Red Web | 600 | 720 | 12 |
| 11 | Border: Blue Web | 600 | 720 | 12 |
| 12 | Border: Yellow Web | 600 | 720 | 12 |
| 13 | Border: Purple Web | 600 | 720 | 12 |
| 14 | Border: Red Cosmic | 600 | 720 | 12 |
| 15 | Border: Green Cosmic | 600 | 720 | 12 |
| 16 | Border: Green Glyphs | 200 | 240 | 6 |
Released Grand Arena Showdown Cards
- Spider Sense: Jul 22, 2026
Released Grand Arena Showdown Variants
- Mystique (Zak Plucinski): Jul 22, 2026
- Magik (Summer Vacation): Jul 22, 2026
- Scream (Marcelo Vignali): Jul 22, 2026
- Mysterio (Alex Dos Diaz): Jul 22, 2026
- Spider Sense (Anand Ramcheron): Jul 22, 2026
Released Grand Arena Showdown Emotes
- Scorpion Rage: Jul 22, 2026
Top Grand Arena Showdown Decks: July 2026
17,457 Grand Arena Showdown decks across 412,139 games in the July 2026 run.
- 67% win rate across 4,351 games: Jubilee, En Sabah Nur, Ares, Crossbones, Dragon Lord, Blink, War Machine, Giganto, The Infinaut, Skaar, Fin Fang Foom, Doctor Doom Champion
- 67% win rate across 229 games: Doctor Strange, Rogue, Crystal, Jubilee, Absorbing Man, Drax, Crossbones, Gamora, Vision, Leader, Giganto, Doctor Doom Champion
- 66% win rate across 985 games: Jubilee, Super-Skrull, Absorbing Man, Stegron, Crossbones, Gamora, Vision, Leader, Odin, Giganto, Skaar, Doctor Doom Champion
- 66% win rate across 2,191 games: Jubilee, En Sabah Nur, Ares, Crossbones, White Tiger, Dragon Lord, Odin, Emperor Hulkling, The Infinaut, Skaar, Fin Fang Foom, Doctor Doom Champion
Best Grand Arena Showdown Cards: July 2026
- 65% win rate when drawn across 25,422 games: Ares
- 65% win rate when drawn across 18,983 games: Crossbones
- 64% win rate when drawn across 20,779 games: En Sabah Nur
- 64% win rate when drawn across 8,512 games: Blob
- 64% win rate when drawn across 72,116 games: Jubilee
- 64% win rate when drawn across 32,705 games: Skaar
- 63% win rate when drawn across 64,672 games: Doctor Doom 2099
- 63% win rate when drawn across 96,090 games: Dragon Lord
- 63% win rate when drawn across 73,479 games: Fin Fang Foom
- 63% win rate when drawn across 42,024 games: Giganto
- 63% win rate when drawn across 66,675 games: Iron Lad
- 63% win rate when drawn across 56,252 games: Red Hulk
Best Champions: July 2026
Win% of Row vs Column. % on left = play rate of each deck. Diagonal (in parentheses): overall win rate vs the field.
Last Run
412,139 games · win rates exclude bot games
- Doctor Doom: 54.7% play rate, 58% overall win rate vs the field; vs Captain America Champion: 63% (44,211 games); vs Ghost-Spider Champion: 66% (24,510 games); vs Magneto Champion: 69% (40,430 games); vs Mister Fantastic: 70% (25,828 games); vs Thor Champion: 71% (14,368 games); vs Iron Man Champion: 76% (12,242 games); vs Thanos Champion: 82% (9,171 games)
- Captain America Champion: 12.1% play rate, 45% overall win rate vs the field; vs Doctor Doom: 37% (44,211 games); vs Ghost-Spider Champion: 58% (5,910 games); vs Magneto Champion: 54% (9,512 games); vs Mister Fantastic: 48% (6,055 games); vs Thor Champion: 58% (3,583 games); vs Iron Man Champion: 63% (2,889 games); vs Thanos Champion: 69% (2,196 games)
- Ghost-Spider Champion: 6.6% play rate, 41% overall win rate vs the field; vs Doctor Doom: 34% (24,510 games); vs Captain America Champion: 42% (5,910 games); vs Magneto Champion: 48% (5,864 games); vs Mister Fantastic: 47% (3,793 games); vs Thor Champion: 56% (2,115 games); vs Iron Man Champion: 59% (1,730 games); vs Thanos Champion: 68% (1,368 games)
- Magneto Champion: 11.1% play rate, 41% overall win rate vs the field; vs Doctor Doom: 31% (40,430 games); vs Captain America Champion: 46% (9,512 games); vs Ghost-Spider Champion: 52% (5,864 games); vs Mister Fantastic: 53% (7,095 games); vs Thor Champion: 65% (3,581 games); vs Iron Man Champion: 64% (3,122 games); vs Thanos Champion: 69% (2,391 games)
- Mister Fantastic: 6.4% play rate, 41% overall win rate vs the field; vs Doctor Doom: 30% (25,828 games); vs Captain America Champion: 52% (6,055 games); vs Ghost-Spider Champion: 53% (3,793 games); vs Magneto Champion: 47% (7,095 games); vs Thor Champion: 64% (2,297 games); vs Iron Man Champion: 63% (2,054 games); vs Thanos Champion: 69% (1,673 games)
- Thor Champion: 3.6% play rate, 35% overall win rate vs the field; vs Doctor Doom: 29% (14,368 games); vs Captain America Champion: 42% (3,583 games); vs Ghost-Spider Champion: 44% (2,115 games); vs Magneto Champion: 35% (3,581 games); vs Mister Fantastic: 36% (2,297 games); vs Iron Man Champion: 50% (1,067 games); vs Thanos Champion: 55% (894 games)
- Iron Man Champion: 3.0% play rate, 31% overall win rate vs the field; vs Doctor Doom: 24% (12,242 games); vs Captain America Champion: 37% (2,889 games); vs Ghost-Spider Champion: 41% (1,730 games); vs Magneto Champion: 36% (3,122 games); vs Mister Fantastic: 37% (2,054 games); vs Thor Champion: 50% (1,067 games); vs Thanos Champion: 55% (725 games)
- Thanos Champion: 2.4% play rate, 25% overall win rate vs the field; vs Doctor Doom: 18% (9,171 games); vs Captain America Champion: 31% (2,196 games); vs Ghost-Spider Champion: 32% (1,368 games); vs Magneto Champion: 31% (2,391 games); vs Mister Fantastic: 31% (1,673 games); vs Thor Champion: 45% (894 games); vs Iron Man Champion: 45% (725 games)
Grand Arena Showdown Precons (Next Run)
No precons datamined for the next run yet (see last run's precons)
Banned Cards
Current as of v57.17 (Oct 1).
- Annihilus
- Human Torch First Steps
- H.E.R.B.I.E.
- Hulk
- Carnage
- Sentinel
- Rocket Raccoon
- Ghost Rider
- Gorgon
- Spider-Ham
- Galactus
- Mister Negative
- Black Bolt
- Nimrod
- The Living Tribunal
- Mobius M. Mobius
- Professor X
- Wiccan
- Agatha Harkness
- Sera
- Cannonball
- Alioth
- Storm
- Juggernaut
- Shang-Chi
- Enchantress
- Mercury
- Negasonic Teenage Warhead
- Scream
- Killmonger
- Silver Samurai
- Moon Knight
- Cosmo
- Captain Marvel
- Dracula
- Green Goblin
- Hobgoblin
- Invisible Woman
- M'Baku
- Magik
- Malekith
- Martyr
- Quake
- Supergiant
- Viper
- Rocket and Groot
- Makkari
- Cull Obsidian
- Surtur
- Werewolf By Night
- Man-Spider
- Sauron
- Galactus First Steps
Banned Locations
Current as of v57.17 (Oct 1).
- Attilan
- Deep Space
- District X
- Ego
- TVA
- Lamentis-1
- Worldship
- The Peak
- Weapon X Facility
- Sokovia
- Sanctum Infinitum
- Celestial Burial Ground
- Death's Domain
- Sanctum Sanctorum
- Rickety Bridge
- Oscorp Tower
- Otto's Lab
- Bar Sinister
- Sinister London
- The Sandbar
- Altar of Death
- Spider Island
- Bar With No Name
- Mount Vesuvius
- Miniaturized Lab
- Luke's Bar
- The Ice Box
- Eternals' Ark
- Great Web
- Kyln
- The Space Throne
- Cancun
- Dark Dimension
- Lemuria
- Limbo
- Sandcastle
Grand Arena Showdown Event History
- Jul 22, 2026 to Jul 29, 2026