Did you catch our thrilling reveal of Magic: The Gathering's crossover with Final Fantasy last week and wonder where the superheroes fit into the mix? Well, brace yourself for excitement: we're giving you an exclusive first look at six new cards from the upcoming Spider-Man set, alongside a detailed showcase of all the products and packaging that will be part of this thrilling release.

Dive into the image gallery below to explore all the Spider-Man cards featured in the Commander-focused Scene Box, booster packs, Welcome Decks, and more. Continue reading to get the full scoop on the set directly from Wizards of the Coast.

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

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Set to launch on September 26, Marvel’s Spider-Man marks the second fully draftable, Standard-legal set in Magic’s Universes Beyond line, following closely on the heels of Final Fantasy and the Modern-legal Lord of the Rings set from 2023. While there won't be any preconstructed Commander decks, the cards in the Scene Box, as showcased above, are tailored for Commander play and won't be Standard-legal.

Although Magic took its first step into the Marvel universe with a Secret Lair featuring Wolverine, Captain America, and others last year, Spider-Man represents the first full set inspired by the iconic comics. According to Wizards of the Coast Executive Producer Max McCall, the decision to create a full set was driven by the need to do justice to Spider-Man and his expansive universe.

"Spider-Man needs a full set to do justice to the character and incorporate the many villains he’s come across over the years," McCall explains. "Picking characters from the Spider-Man canon as part of a wider set would leave far too many characters on the cutting room floor. We could probably have found room for Gwen Stacy and Miles Morales in a non-Spider-Man specific set, but there wouldn’t have been room for Aunt May."

McCall also highlights that designing for a Universes Beyond set "flips the worldbuilding on its head." While a typical Magic set needs to establish its setting and be fun to play, a set featuring a well-known character like Spider-Man can dive into more complex mechanics because players are already familiar with the narrative. "When we make a card that speaks to great power bearing great responsibility, there’s room to add mechanical complexity because folks understand the story the card is telling. We don’t have to make Universes Beyond cards that are ‘simple’ - we just have to pick moments that are recognizable, and they’ll be easy for fans to understand."

When it comes to translating Spider-Man's world into a Magic set, Head Designer Mark Rosewater notes that the game's color pie is versatile enough to depict both heroism and villainy across all five colors. He illustrates this by saying that Spider-Man fits into the white, blue, and green colors, with the specific version in the Scene Box above being white and blue. "Spider-Man feeling obligated to use his power to help people is core to him being part of the white color pie. Spider-Man is also the product of science, being bitten by a radioactive spider. This, and Peter’s aptitude for science and invention (like his web-slingers) is very blue. Finally, Spider-Man's powers are based on an animal, and the comics have shown that there is a certain destiny to his connection to both spiders and the Spider-Man universe, which is all core green."

"We're not limiting ourselves to any one [comic] run or series."

In addition to the Scene Box, the set will include Play Boosters, Collector Boosters, Bundles, and Prerelease Packs, all of which can be seen in the gallery above with more details. Although preconstructed Commander decks won't be available, the set will reintroduce Welcome Decks—free, themed introductory decks distributed by game stores to help new players learn the game in a fun, low-pressure environment.

Beyond this year’s Final Fantasy set, Wizards of the Coast has also announced a set inspired by Avatar: The Last Airbender. Additionally, two more in-universe sets are on the horizon with Tarkir: Dragontsorm and the space-themed Edge of Eternities.

For a deeper dive into the creative process, continue reading for the full, unedited interview with Wizards of the Coast’s Max McCall and Mark Rosewater: