MARVEL SNAP Hits the Beach: 'Marvel Beach Bash' Season Brings Jeff the Baby Dolphin, Venus, and a Packed June Calendar

MARVEL SNAP's new Marvel Beach Bash season serves up a summer-themed lineup headlined by season-pass cards Jeff the Baby Dolphin and Venus. The month also adds two new locations, fresh cards like Ikari and Stick, a Golden Gauntlet qualifier on June 6, and returning modes High Voltage and Grand Arena.

School's out, the sun is up, and MARVEL SNAP is heading straight for the shoreline. The new Marvel Beach Bash season packs the month with fresh cards, summer-themed variants, two new locations, and a stacked event calendar — all anchored by season-pass newcomers Jeff the Baby Dolphin and Venus.

Season Pass: Jeff the Baby Dolphin and Venus

The headline reward for Beach Bash is Jeff the Baby Dolphin, a Series 5 card unlocked through the Premium Season Pass. His ability is built for tempo and disruption: "Your cards reveal here with +1 Power. Moveable once." Players who go all-in on the Super Premium Pass also add Venus, a Series 5 card that leans into the Empowered mechanic — "When your cards in play are Empowered, give those cards an additional +1 Power" — along with extra seasonal rewards.

There's a stacking incentive for buying through the official storefront, too. Purchasing the Premium or Super Premium pass on shop.marvelsnap.com unlocks bonus rewards including a Series 5 SNAP Pack. To claim, players log into the game during the new season, buy the pass through the Web Shop, then reload the client. Note that upgrading from Premium to Super Premium in-game will not trigger the bonus — the pass has to be bought directly through the Web Shop.

New Cards Arriving All Month

The beach party doesn't stop at the season pass. New cards roll out across June through Seasonal SNAP Packs and limited-time events. Two confirmed Series 4 additions headline the SNAP Pack schedule: Ikari arrives June 17, and Stick follows on June 29, both via Seasonal Series 4 SNAP Packs. Event reward tracks add even more — the new Series 4 card Quicksand can be earned during High Voltage, while Triton is unlockable through the Grand Arena.

Events, Tournaments, and Game Modes

Competitive players have a marquee date circled: the next Golden Gauntlet 2026 Qualifier takes place Saturday, June 6. Registration is free, open to all players, and opens May 29, with the tournament broadcast live on the official MARVEL SNAP Twitch channel.

• High Voltage: Overdrive (June 11–18) — Overdrive returns for fast games and high-energy plays. Earn the new S4 card Quicksand on the reward track, plus a System Studios variant on the premium track.
• Grand Arena (June 22–29) — a Massive Melee of community-curated prebuilt decks featuring all 21 Champions. Progress to unlock Triton, or go premium for the System Studios Triton variant.
• Twitch Drops (June 4–7 and June 22–28) — watch participating streamers to earn 155 Boosters (2 hours), a Premium Mystery Border (4 hours), and a Premium Mystery Variant (6 hours). Link your account at twitch.marvelsnap.com.

Two New Beach Locations

Beach Bash also brings two seasonal locations into the rotation, both with a summer twist:

• Boardwalk — "End of Turn: Give the lowest-Power card(s) here +1 Power."
• Sandcastle — "After turn 5, end the game."

New Albums, Variants, and Shop Takeovers

Collectors get two new albums to complete for variants, emotes, and rewards. Marked by Malia arrives June 9 and culminates in a Namora variant by Malia Ewart, while Boardwalk Beats arrives June 23 and rewards a Doom 2099 variant by Yuhan Wang. Both albums also hand out Premium Mystery Borders and 4,000 Collector's Tokens along the way.

The shop joins the party with themed takeovers and Featured Sets. Y2K-inspired variants from Malia Ewart hit the shop June 9–10, followed by Netease Beach Variants from Yuhan Wang on June 23. Featured Sets — curated collections with smaller, targeted reward pools — include a Chibi Pack (June 4–8), the latest Golden Gauntlet Champion's deck in the Card Shop (June 11–15), and a Discard Variant Pack (June 25–29).

What This Means for Marvel Snap Players

Beach Bash is one of the busier MARVEL SNAP seasons in recent memory, blending a strong dual-card season pass with two fresh locations, a packed tournament and event lineup, and a steady drip of new cards throughout June. Whether the goal is climbing the ranked ladder with Jeff the Baby Dolphin, chasing variants through the new albums, or competing in the Golden Gauntlet, there's a reason to log in nearly every week of the month — sunscreen optional.