Character Spotlight: Annihilus
Today MARVEL SNAP initiates a special kind of malevolence… First-born son of the Oblivion… The Living Death That Walks… Annihilus.
On Reveal: Your cards with 0 or less Power switch sides. Destroy those that can’t.
“I am Annihilus… Lord of the Negative Zone! Annihilus the Living Death That Walks!“
Annihilius’ Origin
Untold millennia ago, a technologically-advanced semi-humanoid species known as Tyannans, from the anti-matter universe known as the Negative Zone, ran a mission of seeding barren worlds with life spores.
One Tyannan ship was struck by a meteor and crash landed on the volcanic planet Arthros, where the crew released their life spores before starving to death.
Many generations later, one of those spores evolved into a weak insectoid creature with significantly heightened intelligence due to a mutation. It discovered the Tyannan starship wreckage and used a knowledge transference helmet to master the advanced Tyannan technology.
The creature enhanced its own intelligence and strength, and created body armaments and a “Cosmic Control Rod.” Obsessed with survival, the paranoid creature set out to destroy any other living being he viewed as a potential threat to his existence.
This creature became known as Annihilius, and used his power to dominate other lifeforms that had arisen from the spores of Arthros. Annihilus plotted to either conquer or destroy the neighboring worlds in the Negative Zone.
Powers & Abilities
Due to prolonged exposure to the Cosmic Control Rod, Annihilus possesses an array of superhuman abilities including incredible strength, speed, stamina, durability, agility, and reflexes. His physiology and musculature extend well beyond even the finest human athletes.
Annihilus’ wings paired with the Cosmic Control Rod allow him to fly at speeds up to 150 miles per hour in Earth-like atmospheres, and significantly faster in outer space.
One of Annihilus’ newest tricks enables him to induce fear into the minds of others.
And as if all that wasn’t enough, Annihilus is practically immortal — his unique physiology ensures that he will be continually reborn for the rest of eternity — in his own words, he is constantly resurrected and cannot stop living no matter how many times he dies.
The Lord of the Negative Zone’s positively negative MARVEL SNAP effect is:
On Reveal: Your cards with 0 or less Power switch sides. Destroy those that can’t.
Embrace the power of the Negative Zone — Send your Rocks and other low-Power stuff your opponent’s way!
Annihilus combines perfectly well with cards that fill up the board like The Hood, Debrii, Sentry, and Viper!
Let us welcome this master of manifest misery with open arms — Congratulations Annihilus, your domain is now extended into the world of MARVEL SNAP!
