August Series 4 Releases
August is bringing four brand new Series 4 cards, including one card I think will be one of the best of the month! I'll tell you how to get them and which cards to play them with!
Who is Red Shift?
A more obscure Herald of Galactus who can open dimensional rifts and fought with the other Heralds against the Annihilation Wave.
How to get it:
Starting August 5th, from the Seasonal Series 4 Snap Pack for 2500 Tokens or from the rotating Seasonal Series 4 Spotlight for 3000 Tokens.
How good is Red Shift?
Targeted Discard is always good! Targeted Discard that can specifically hit Agatha is even better and he could even get her nerfed. I think he'll have a place in traditional Discard decks as well, but even if he doesn't, he'll be solid with Agatha and Hela. If I had to choose one card from this season that I believe will still be seeing play three months from now, it would probably be Red Shift.
Cards to play with Red Shift
Red Agatha
Red day in Hel
Who is Terrax?
The merciless warlord Tyros the Terrible was transformed into Terrax the Tamer by Galactus’ power cosmic. He has total control over geological structures and was bloodthirsty enough to be Galactus Herald, but was constantly trying to betray his master.
How to get it:
Starting August 5th, from the Seasonal Series 4 Snap Pack for 2500 Tokens or from the rotating Seasonal Series 4 Spotlight for 3000 Tokens.
How Good is Terrax?
Adding two rocks to your opponents deck will be quite easy and getting three will be entirely possible for decks that build around it. Terrax is an interesting mix of priority payoff and Darkhawk enabler and he'll be the keystone in a deck that combines the two. He's being underrated a bit because Darkhawk hasn't been especially strong lately, but it's still a valid archetype.
Cards to play with Terrax
Prio Hawk
Who is Air-Walker?
Gabriel Lan was a member of the Nova Corps before agreeing to become the Herald that followed the Silver Surfer. Galactus liked him so much, he made a robot version of him after he died.
How to get it:
High Voltage! High Voltage will be available from August 21-28. Air-Walker will be available in Snap Packs from September 21st (unconfirmed).
How good is Air-Walker?
Pulling out a key 4-Cost card and thinning your deck are both quite powerful effects, but I'm not sure the perfect package for Air-Walker exists yet. Kid Omega gives us an easy way to use him to cheat out a 4-Cost card, but you're not going to add the pair of them to your deck to do just that without additional synergy. There are probably some outside-the-box combos with Air-Walker, but I'm not convinced they'll be worth the effort and deck slots.
Cards to play with Air-Walker
Rod Walk
Who is Firelord?
Pyreus Kril was also a member of the Nova Corps and served under Gabriel Lan. He went looking for his friend, but Air-Walker had already died by the time he caught up to Galactus, who he turned into his Herald in exchange for the truth about what happened to Gabriel. Given that Air-Walker is continually getting destroyed and coming back as a robot, this is a lovely bit of top down design from Second Dinner.
How to get it:
Second Dinner is trying out direct-to-series 4 releases outside of just the first week of the season. Firelord will be available starting August 12th, from the Seasonal Series 4 Snap Pack for 2500 Tokens or from the rotating Seasonal Series 4 Spotlight for 3000 Tokens.
How good is Firelord?
4-Cost makes him a little clunky, but you can use him to revive Venom or in a chain with Air-Walker who releases in High Voltage the same week.
Cards to play with Firelord
All Fire
Surprisingly, the best way to play Air-Walker and Fire Lord may be separate, despite their obvious synergy. The pair of them can be used together to create an interesting value loop or you could try them out in a Dormammu deck.
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Past Series 4 Cards
Last month's Series 4 cards are also making their way to Snap Packs. It's a perfect time to grab Fantasticar since it's meta relevant and we've hit a critical mass of End of Turn cards. Mole Man just got a buff and works well with meta monster Victoria Hand and Mad Thinker… well, he's here too!
Aug 5th: Fantasticar - Seasonal Series 4 Snap Pack
Aug 21st: Mole Man - Seasonal Series 4 Snap Pack
Aug 21st: The Mad Thinker - Seasonal Series 4 Snap Pack
September 2nd: Silver Surfer: First Steps - Seasonal Series 4 Snap Pack
What Series 4 card this season are you most excited to use? Let us know down below!