While one of the issues with Magic: The Gathering's Spider-Man set is that it's relatively small for a full-fledged Standard release, with fans of the web-slinger lamenting that these cards don't go deep enough in the IP, it does have some heavy hitters that could change the meta of various formats. This is true for virtually every set, but some Spider-Man cards go the extra mile to add new power fantasies or improve existing ones. For example, MTG's new Peter Parker's Camera card is great in most Commander decks, and it can be a problem in various other formats, but it's not among the most valuable of the bunch.
Magic: The Gathering is known for its rather expensive cards, and even new releases can include several cards that range from $20 to over $50 for a single copy. Vivi Ornitier is a great example of this, as it's one of the most played cards in Standards and enjoyed success in other formats, too, so its value stayed at around $50 for a long time after launch. The Spider-Man set is coming out in less than a week now, and there are already some clear winners in terms of value. These are:
- The Soul Stone
- Gwenom, Remorseless
- Norman Osborn // Green Goblin
- Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer
- Eddie Brock // Venom, Lethal Protector
This list only includes cards from the main Spider-Man set, rather than the Eternal counterpart. Furthermore, only the most valuable base cards are considered, rather than each variant.
One Magic: The Gathering Spider-Man Product is Virtually Unbeatable
The Magic: The Gathering and Spider-Man collab offers options for fans and newbies, but one product swings above the rest in both value and style.
MTG's Spider-Man Set Adds One of the Best Mana Rocks in The Game
MTG's Soul Stone is a mana rock that can potentially go in every Black deck in the game, as it costs 2 mana (1 generic and 1 Black) for an indestructible artifact that taps for a Black mana, and then has late-game potential thanks to its 7-mana ability that makes it permanently reanimate a creature each turn. Currently, The Soul Stone is pre-selling for $70 at its cheapest, but most sellers on TCGPlayer place it at $80 or more.
It's also worth noting that The Soul Stone's borderless Thanos version is the set's most expensive card overall, with presales going for an eye-watering $2,200 and scaling all the way to almost $3,500. By comparison, FF's black Traveling Chocobo goes for $8,000 at its cheapest.
MTG's Gwenom is Basically a 2019 Card With a Body
One character is very hyped as an MTG commander card and could be good in some other formats, and that's the new Gwenom, Remorseless, which is basically a "reprint" of Bolas's Citadel as a creature. Gwenom costs 3 generic and 2 Black (5 CMC) for a 4/4 creature with deathtouch and lifelink, which is pretty good. On top of that, it allows the user to look at the top card of their library when it attacks, and play cards from there by paying life equal to the mana cost. This is virtually the same thing as Bolas's Citadel from War of the Spark. With its mythic rare status and a pretty good body and abilities, Gwenom is already priced at around $15.
Bolas's Citadel also has the ability to be tapped and sacrifice ten nonland permanents for it to make each opponent lose 10 life, but it costs 6 mana to play instead of Gwenom, Remorseless' 5.
Magic: The Gathering Unleashes The Green Goblin
MTG's best Green Goblin card is arguably the new Norman Osborn // Green Goblin, which is mostly valuable for its flip side. Green Goblin costs 4 mana (1 generic and Grixis colors) for a 3/3 creature with flying and menace. On top of that, it makes spells cast from the graveyard cost 2 less, and it gives mayhem to every non-land card in the graveyard. This is a pretty powerful card in all formats, and it could shine in constructed as well as Commander. Currently, it's pre-selling for around $14.50 on TCGPlayer, and it's a mythic.
Spider-Man's Ace Up The Sleeve Could Actually Be Anti-Venom
Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer has the potential to be one of the most powerful cards in the set. This is because it's a 5-White 5/5 creature with a reanimation effect and an ability that puts +1/+1 counters on it every time damage is dealt to it, which is also prevented. This makes Anti-Venom and Dawnsire an OP MTG combo that's theoretically available in Standard, as Dawnsire can deal 100 damage to Anti-Venom when stationed, meaning it becomes a 105/105 creature just from this interaction. This card is likely one of the best, gameplay-wise, which is reflected in its $14 pricetag.
Marvel's Venom Has a Hauntingly Good Card in Magic: The Gathering
Although the fate of the rumored Marvel's Venom video game remains uncertain for the time being, MTG comes to the rescue with a very powerful Venom card. This is Eddie Brock // Venom, Lethal Protector, which has two sides like Norman Osborn // Green Goblin. Much like Green Goblin, the side that gets the most traction here is Venom, Lethal Protector, which can snowball as a draw engine and cheat permanents into play by sacrificing creatures. It's the fifth most valuable base version of a card in the set at this stage, with presales going for around $10.
Magic: The Gathering
- Original Release Date
- August 5, 1993
- Publisher
- Wizards of the Coast
- Designer
- Richard Garfield
- Player Count
- 2+
- Age Recommendation
- 13+