# Draft mode will return to Marvel Snap sooner than expected, along with a unique twist

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/draft-mode-will-return-to-marvel-snap-sooner-than-expected-along-with-a-unique-twist/
- Published: 2026-08-31T17:01:38+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-31T23:16:45+00:00
- Original publisher: Destructoid
- Original article: https://www.destructoid.com/draft-mode-return-marvel-snap-sooner-expected-unique-twist/
- Topics: Gaming

## Key points

- Marvel Snap's Draft mode returns 28th September, three weeks after going offline
- New version uses Sanctum Showdown-style scoring, first to 16 points wins
- Draft will now display players' starred card variants instead of defaults

## Summary

Marvel Snap's Draft mode will return on 28th September, just three weeks after the current run ends and goes offline, with developer Second Dinner confirming the revival exclusively to Destructoid. The relaunch will introduce a notable twist: a scoring system borrowed from the game's Sanctum Showdown mode, replacing the format used in Draft's debut run and expected to reshape which cards and decks prove strongest.

Under the new system, players compete for one of three locations each turn; the first two turns are worth one point each, before one location becomes worth at least four points from turn three onwards, with "snapping" able to push a location's value up to six points. The first player to reach 16 points wins the match. Second Dinner also confirmed that Draft will use players' starred card variants rather than default versions, a change welcomed by fans. The update follows a well-received debut for Draft, which boosted player numbers, though a dominant "boost deck" meta had emerged by the end of its first run, with balance changes expected as the mode continues to evolve.

## Coverage

- [Destructoid: Draft mode will return to Marvel Snap sooner than expected, along with a unique twist](https://www.destructoid.com/draft-mode-return-marvel-snap-sooner-expected-unique-twist/)
- [GameSpot: Marvel Snap’s Hit New Draft Mode Will Return In September With Changes](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/marvel-snaps-hit-new-draft-mode-will-return-in-september-with-changes/)

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