Marvel Mania, Post-Dockside cEDH, and MaRo's Design Secrets!

June 16, 2026 · 25 sources

Set News — spoilers, previews, announcements, bans, upcoming releases

Marvel Super Heroes Takes Over: Spoiler season for Marvel Super Heroes has officially wrapped up, and the set is absolutely packed with potential. Draftsim highlights five future Commander staples from the set, while EDHREC breaks down the absolute best commanders the Marvel roster has to offer.
Sneaky Mechanics and Crazy Wards: Keep an eye out for some sneaky mechanical revivals—Draftsim noticed two overlooked cards that heavily hint at the return of Arcane spells! Meanwhile, EDHREC is diving into five ways to utilize The Serpent Society, a card turning heads with its absolutely wild Ward ability and poison counter cameos.

Marvel Precons Drop: The Marvel Super Heroes Commander precons have officially been revealed! You can check out the full decklists for Avengers Assemble, Wakanda Forever, The Fantastic Four, and Doom Prevails over on MTGStocks. If you're wondering if they are worth the MSRP amidst "superhero fatigue," Draftsim has a deep dive into the value and reprints, and EDHREC has an upgrade guide for the Avengers deck.
Budget Brews and Social Contracts: Looking to untap your board on a budget? EDHREC breaks down how to build Captain America, Living Legend without breaking the bank. Also, if you've ever dealt with a toxic playgroup, EDHREC has a great piece on navigating the unspoken social contract when Commander etiquette fails.
The Post-Dockside cEDH Meta: The cEDH meta is still reeling from the Dockside Extortionist ban. EDHREC takes a look at the top 10 clone effects in the format now that cloning your opponents' mana rocks isn't the premier fast-mana win condition it used to be.

Clash of the Standard Titans: MTGGoldfish is pitting two of the most oppressive Standard decks of all time against each other in their "Best Standard Deck Ever" tournament: 2008's Faeries vs. 2017's Temur Energy. It’s a beautiful clash of classic tempo versus hyper-efficient midrange energy.
Historic Rhinos and Standard Squirrels: A Redditor is proving that old-school Abzan Midrange is alive and well, sharing a Historic deck tech that legitimately closes out games with Siege Rhino. If you're a Standard combo player, another player cooked up an intricate infinite Squirrel combo deck looking to break the format wide open.
Modern Eggs with a Twist: Combo players, take note! An innovator has updated classic Modern Eggs by replacing Lotus Bloom with Culling Ritual, effectively wrapping a built-in board wipe into the combo turn. Check out the full write-up and decklist here.

Drafting White in Marvel: If you're preparing for your first Marvel Super Heroes Limited drafts, Draftsim has ranked the 16 best white cards in the set to help you identify those windmill slam first picks.
Cube Updates: For the Cube enthusiasts, a dedicated drafter has written a comprehensive review of how Marvel Super Heroes and its supplemental products fit into the Cube environment, tagging notable community members for their insights.

Trackers and Marketing Woes: Good news for speculators and collectors: the community-built price tracker MythicHub now supports sealed products, making it easier to track box EV. On the lighter side of finance, one player had to vent after failing to unsubscribe from WOTC's Secret Lair email list four times in two months!
Ultra-Rare "Mood Swings" Hit the Market: Mark Rosewater recently shared details about the scarcity of the new side game Mood Swings. The Headliner card, "Love," is a mythic with only 500 copies in existence—all of which are foil and signed by MaRo himself. Read his thoughts on the product.

Marvel Vision Design Handoff: Mark Rosewater dropped Part 2 of his Marvel Super Heroes Vision Design Handoff Document on his blog this week. It’s a fascinating look under the hood at how R&D translates superhero mechanics and flavor into Magic mechanics.
Poison, Battles, and Vanilla Matters: MaRo had a lot of mechanical insights on his blog this week. He confirmed that poison counters will never be removable because their permanence is core to making them feel scary. He also confirmed that Battles are here to stay, and we might even see single-faced battles in the future. Finally, he burst the bubble on a Muraganda set, stating that a "vanilla matters" theme simply isn't viable as a full draft archetype.
Errata Barriers: Ever wonder why mechanics like Devoid didn't get errata'd into a supertype in Modern Horizons 3? MaRo explains that the bar for errata is incredibly high and usually isn't worth the rules confusion for older cards.