Magic: the Gathering is sharing all the details about the new mechanics being utilized within its upcoming Spider-Man set, including both new and returning mechanics. The newest partnership between Wizards of the Coast and Marvel has given fans plenty of reason to be excited, with a variety of unique and powerful cards. Magic: the Gathering's upcoming Spider-Man set features Spider-Man and several of his most iconic foes from throughout the franchise's history, including Doc Ock, Green Goblin, and Mysterio among others. Now, Wizards of the Coast is giving a sneak preview of some of the new mechanics.
The initial reveals for Magic's Spider-Man set have teased a variety of exciting cards coming with the set's release. Multiple different multiverse versions of Spider-Man will be receiving their own cards, ranging from Peter Parker and Miles Morales to Gwen Stacy and even a card based on Spider-Ham. Many of the cards also have unique thematic effects tied to their character, like "Doc Ock, Sinister Scientist" becoming an 8/8 creature when the player has eight or more cards in their graveyard. Some of Spider-Man's brand-new mechanics are now being showcased by Wizards of the Coast.
Magic: The Gathering Reveals Spider-Man Cards
Wizards of the Coast unveils the highly-anticipated new Magic: The Gathering x Marvel's Spider-Man collection, coming to stores globally in Fall 2025.
A new post from Wizards of the Coast is now showing off some of the Spider-Man expansion's new mechanics coming to the game. Magic's Spider-Man set will introduce a new "Web-Slinging" mechanic, allowing players to play cards for an alternative cost by also returning a tapped creature to their hand. "Mayhem" allows players to cast a card from their graveyard if they discarded it from their hand during the turn while the new "The Soul Stone" card introduces the "Harness" ability, permanently unlocking an ability by paying its initial cost. Spider-Man is also bringing back some older Magic mechanics, including "Connive," double-sided cards, and "Modified creatures."
Magic: the Gathering Details New Spider-Man Mechanics
- Web-Slinging: You may cast cards with Web-Slinging for an alternative cost if you also return a tapped creature you control to its owner's hand.
- Mayhem: You may cast cards with Mayhem from your graveyard for an alternative cost if you discarded it during the same turn. Timing rules still apply.
- Connive: Draw a card, then discard a card. If you discard a nonland card, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature.
- Double-Sided Cards with Transform: Double-sided cards with Transform can be played on either side, with one side having an ability to transform into the other side.
- Modified Creatures: Equipment, Auras you control, and counters are modifications.
The plethora of new mechanics in the Spider-Man set look to see a wide variety of uses across the set's different cards. Many of the Spider-Man variants in the set utilize Web-Slinging, allowing players to quickly play more powerful creatures by swinging into action. The introduction of The Soul Stone also heavily implies future cards based on the Infinity Stones, with more Marvel expansions confirmed to be coming in 2026. Magic: the Gathering's Spider-Man set will officially release on September 26.
The Spider-Man expansion is not the only new expansion coming to Magic: the Gathering throughout the rest of the year. 2025 will see one more major set release in the Fall, with November bringing another "Universes Beyond" set adding cards based on Avatar: The Last Airbender. Wizards of the Coast has also already teased multiple in-universe sets coming in 2026, revealing "Lorwyn Eclipsed" and "Secrets of Strixhaven" to launch sometime next year. Magic: the Gathering's first full Marvel crossover set looks to have lots of exciting and powerful cards coming soon.
Magic: The Gathering
- Original Release Date
- August 5, 1993
- Publisher
- Wizards of the Coast
- Designer
- Richard Garfield
- Player Count
- 2+
- Age Recommendation
- 13+