Spider-Man Joins Magic: The Gathering

Last week's reveal of Magic: The Gathering's Final Fantasy crossover got you thinking about superheroes? Then get ready, because we have a sneak peek at six new cards from Magic's upcoming Spider-Man set, along with a look at all the accompanying products and packaging.

Browse the image gallery below to see the Spider-Man cards featured in the Commander-focused Scene Box, booster packs, Welcome Decks, and more. Read on for insights from Wizards of the Coast.

Marvel's Spider-Man x Magic: The Gathering - First Card and Packaging Reveal

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Arriving September 26th, Marvel’s Spider-Man will be the second fully draftable, Standard-legal set in Magic’s Universes Beyond line after Final Fantasy, and the third overall following 2023's Modern-legal Lord of the Rings set. While you won't find preconstructed Commander decks, the cards in the Scene Box (shown above) are specifically designed for Commander and will *not* be Standard-legal.

Following last year's Secret Lair featuring Wolverine, Captain America, and others, Spider-Man marks Magic's first full set inspired by Marvel comics. Wizards of the Coast Executive Producer Max McCall explains this choice: "Spider-Man needs a full set to do justice to the character and incorporate the many villains he’s faced. Picking characters for a smaller product would leave out too many key figures. We could have included Gwen Stacy and Miles Morales in a non-Spider-Man set, but there wouldn't have been room for Aunt May."

McCall describes designing a Universes Beyond set as "flipping the worldbuilding on its head." Typical Magic sets need cards to establish setting and gameplay, whereas most players are already familiar with Spider-Man. "When we create a card representing 'great power, great responsibility,' we can add mechanical complexity because players understand the narrative. We don't need Universes Beyond cards to be 'simple' – we just need recognizable moments for fans to connect with."

Head Designer Mark Rosewater explains how Magic's color pie translates Spider-Man's world: "The color pie is robust enough to represent heroism and villainy across all five colors." He cites Spider-Man as an example of white, blue, and green (though the Scene Box version uses only white and blue). "Spider-Man's obligation to help people aligns with white. His scientific background and inventions are blue. His powers rooted in an animal and his destiny within the Spider-Man universe are green."

Besides the Scene Box, the set includes Play Boosters, Collector Boosters, Bundles, and Prerelease Packs (see gallery for details). While there are no preconstructed Commander decks, Welcome Decks will return – introductory decks for new players, often offered free by game stores.

Following this year's Final Fantasy set, Wizards of the Coast recently announced an *Avatar: The Last Airbender* set. Two more in-universe sets will precede it: *Tarkir: Dragonstorm* and the space-themed *Edge of Eternities*.

Read the full, unedited interview with Wizards of the Coast's Max McCall and Mark Rosewater: