46 Spider-Man MTG Cards Revealed — Web-Slinging, Mayhem, Variant Art & a 7-Variant Spectacular Spider-Man
Wizards of the Coast showed off a Spider-Man-themed Universes Beyond set for Magic: The Gathering during a PAX West showcase on August 29, and revealed a batch of Spider-Man cards that will appear in the set releasing September 26. The preview included character cards, new mechanics tied to color pairs, variant art, and Bonus Sheet reprints pulled from classic Spider-Man comics.
- 46 Spider-Man cards from the main set were revealed at the showcase.
- The Universes Beyond: Spider-Man set launches September 26.
- New mechanics include Web-Slinging, Mayhem, and a return of Connive; there’s also a new villain creature type.
- Variant art and a seven-variant Spectacular Spider-Man premium card were shown.
- Bonus Sheet reprints use Spider-Man comic art, including a Jack Kirby cover on Heroic Intervention.
What Wizards revealed at PAX West
During the August 29 event, Wizards of the Coast walked attendees through the Spider-Man set and showed many of the main-set Spider-Man cards. In total, reporters were shown a number of cards associated with Spider-Man and his rogues gallery; the set’s previews included villains such as Green Goblin, Venom, Electro, and more.
Additionally, some of the card images shown at the preview were shared by Wizards for press use. For example:
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Release date and scope
The Spider-Man Universes Beyond set has an official release date of September 26. Furthermore, Wizards confirmed that Spider-Man is the starting point for a wider Marvel collaboration, meaning more Marvel content will follow in Universes Beyond.
As head designer Mark Rosewater said, “We luckily get to do a whole bunch of Marvel, but we’ll start with Spider-Man.”
Core mechanics by color pair
The set divides its mechanical themes across two-color pairings. Each pair introduces or highlights a gameplay idea tied to Spider-Man characters and stories.
Green–White (heroes)
Green–White focuses on the Spider-Verse heroes, including Pavitr Prabhakar (Spider-Man India). Moreover, this pair introduces Web-Slinging, a mechanic that can reduce a creature’s cost when you return another tapped creature to your hand.
Black–Red (villain focus)
Black–Red introduces Mayhem, which allows players to play cards for reduced cost from the graveyard if those cards were discarded the same turn. The pair’s flavor centers on Green Goblin and other Spider-Man antagonists.
White–Blue (modified creatures)
White–Blue emphasizes “modified” creatures — that is, creatures that interact with equipment, aura enchantments, and +1/+1 counters. Designers included creatures built to take advantage of those modifications.
Red–Green (big spells)
Red–Green rewards casting large, high-cost spells. In particular, there are payoffs for casting spells with converted mana cost four or greater.
Blue–Black (villains and connive)
Blue–Black focuses on villains and brings back the Connive mechanic, which lets you draw and potentially grow creatures. As principal game designer Jadine Klomparens put it, “Conniving represents the plotting nature of villains… showing off the sneaky things villains might be doing.”
Spectacular Spider-Man and variant art
Wizards revealed a premium creature called Spectacular Spider-Man that appears in seven different visual variants. Each variant references a distinct moment from Spider-Man comics history, such as the black suit from Secret Wars and the “bag man” appearance.
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Furthermore, the set includes a range of showcase-style variant arts in booster packs — from full-art pieces to designs meant to mimic comic-book pages.
Bonus Sheet reprints
The Spider-Man set also includes Bonus Sheet cards. These are existing Magic reprints using Spider-Man comic art. For example, the Jack Kirby cover of Spider-Man’s first comic appearance is used for Heroic Intervention. In addition, Wizards placed at least one visual joke tied to a classic villain; as Rosewater said, “Making a ‘Shock’ with shocker was one of the things we had to do.”
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Final notes
To summarize, Wizards showed 46 Spider-Man cards from the main set, explained the set’s color-pair mechanics, and revealed premium variant art including a seven-variant Spectacular Spider-Man. Furthermore, Bonus Sheet reprints bring comic art directly onto familiar Magic cards.
All images in the preview were provided by Wizards of the Coast. Stay tuned for more reveals as the September 26 release approaches.
