Fresh off the massive high of its Final Fantasy VII collaboration, Wizards of the Coast is back with yet another Universes Beyond outing. This time, the focus is on your friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man, as he swings into the world of Magic: The Gathering this September in different forms — six of which have been revealed.
An exclusive first-look by IGN features a double-sided Peter Parker, which flips over into Amazing Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2099, SP//dr, Spider-Noir, and Spider-Ham, promising a fair amount of Into the Spider-Verse representation. There’s also an alternate art version of the Mythic Rare Peter Parker card that will bring the pages of Spider-Man’s adventures to life, though the design remains under wraps for now. The last on the list is Origin of Spider-Man, and all of them can be viewed below:
Mechanics-wise, it’s interesting that the Peter Parker card offers a mana-cost option to flip it over while the front side is already in play. Traditionally, “modal double-faced cards” allow players to choose which face they want to cast before putting them onto the battlefield, but here, two mana is required to play Peter Parker, and consuming four more on a later turn transforms him. Doing so unlocks a special ability called web-slinging, where casting three mana returns a tapped creature to the hand.
The Magic: The Gathering X Spider-Man preview comes as part of San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) 2025, taking place from 24 to 28 July at San Diego Convention Centre, and pretty much aligns with Wizards of the Coast’s earlier confirmation that it won’t be limited to a single comic run or series.
The full set launches on 26 September and will include six previously announced cards from the Spidey’s Spectacular Showdown Scene Box: Grasping Tentacles; Venom, Deadly Devourer; Green Goblin, Nemesis; Doc Ock, Evil Inventor; Sensational Spider-Man, and Pumpkin Bombs.
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