First Look at Spider-Man’s Magic: The Gathering Crossover Revealed

Missed our Magic: The Gathering x Final Fantasy reveal last week? Don't worry, we've got something even more exciting! Today, we're unveiling six new cards from Magic's upcoming Spider-Man set, along with a sneak peek 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. Then, read on to hear what Wizards of the Coast has to say about this thrilling new set.

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

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Launching September 26th, Marvel’s Spider-Man will be the second fully draftable, Standard-legal set in Magic’s Universes Beyond line, following Final Fantasy, and the third overall after 2023's 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 play 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 based on a Marvel comic book property. 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. A smaller product wouldn't allow us to include all the characters and moments we wanted."

"Picking characters from the Spider-Man canon as part of a wider set would leave too many characters out. 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 adds.

McCall describes designing a Universes Beyond set as "flipping worldbuilding on its head." A typical Magic set needs cards to establish its location and setting, while also being fun to play. But with Spider-Man, most players are already familiar with the character. "When we make a card representing 'great power, great responsibility,' we can add mechanical complexity because players understand the story. We don’t need Universes Beyond cards to be 'simple'—we just need recognizable moments that fans will easily grasp."

Regarding the translation of Spider-Man's world into Magic, Head Designer Mark Rosewater explains that Magic's color pie "is robust enough to showcase heroism and villainy across all five colors." He cites Spider-Man as an example of a character spanning white, blue, and green (though the Scene Box version uses only white and blue).

"Spider-Man's obligation to use his powers to help people aligns with the white color pie. His scientific background, including his web-shooters, is very blue. Finally, his powers are animal-based, and his destiny within the Spider-Man universe is core green."

"We're not limiting ourselves to any one comic run or series," Rosewater adds.

Beyond the Scene Box, the set includes Play Boosters, Collector Boosters, Bundles, and Prerelease Packs (all shown in the gallery). While there are no preconstructed Commander decks, Welcome Decks will return—introductory decks offered by game stores to help new players learn the game.

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 below: