Marvel Super Heroes Takes Over Magic: cEDH Breakdowns, Modern Ban Shakeups, and Ranking 362 New Commanders!

June 19, 2026 · 28 sources

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

Modern Post-Ban Winners: With Phlage and Lotus Field finally getting the axe, MTGStocks breaks down the new cards picking up meta share in Modern. If you're looking to re-tool your decklists, now is the time to snag these sleepers before they spike.
Secret Invasion Color Pie Check: A player recently asked MaRo if the "Banishing Light" effect on Secret Invasion—which exiles a creature without allowing recast—was a massive blue color pie break. MaRo clarified that you should think of it mechanically like a Control Magic, keeping it well within blue's domain.
Arena Shakeup: DraftSim breaks down massive changes coming to MTG Arena and the Arena Championship pipeline. It's a mixed bag of the good, the bad, and the ugly for digital grinders.

A Legendary Colosseum: Marvel Super Heroes has unleashed a staggering 362 new commanders upon the format. MTGGoldfish went ahead and spent six hours ranking all of them, while DraftSim breaks down the best MSH commanders for each EDH bracket.
Format-Breaking Vehicles: A new legendary vehicle from MSH, The Fantasticar, is making huge waves. DraftSim is calling it one of the most powerful format-breaking cards of all time for the Commander format.
cEDH Set Review: The Marvel Super Heroes set is pushing serious boundaries. EDHREC dropped Part One of their cEDH set review, while also exploring the best new untappers for Loki, God of Mischief. Expect to see these cards at the top tables very soon.
Precon Deep Dives & Upgrades: If you're picking up the new precons, EDHREC has a guide for the Wakanda Forever deck and DraftSim has a 16-card upgrade guide for the Doom Prevails deck.
Fresh Deck Techs: Looking for a wild new build? EDHREC has you covered with deck techs for The Scarlet Witch storm, Captain America Super-Soldier Hero typal, and an updated Purphoros, God of the Forge leveraging MSH synergies.
Combo Utility: DraftSim launched a brand new MTG Combo Finder tool. Just paste your Commander decklist to instantly find every infinite combo available to your exact 99.

Marvel Invades Eternal Formats: Joe Dyer at MTGGoldfish is analyzing the early impacts of the Marvel Super Heroes crossover on older formats. Check out his insights on what the set means for Legacy and Vintage.
LGS Local Meta: A competitive player is moving to the Pittsburgh area and is looking for Modern and Legacy scenes. If you're based in the Steel City, drop your LGS recommendations in the thread!

MSH Draft Archetypes: When asked about the draft environment for the upcoming supplemental sets, MaRo confirmed that "Mood Swings" drafts off the traditional Magic color pie. It might feel different, but the fundamentals remain solid.
Prerelease Prep: With a massive new set dropping, a player on Reddit is seeking advanced prerelease tips to break their 1-3 curse. Head over and share your best sealed bomb-rare strategies.

Fetchlands in Standard?: Don't hold your breath for enemy fetchlands to anchor a Standard set anytime soon. When asked if they could be printed into Standard and pre-banned for accessibility, MaRo firmly stated "If. That’s not how we’d do it." and confirmed they currently don't want them in Standard at all.
MSH Set Reviews & Specs: As spoilers wrap up, players are rushing to evaluate the financial impact of the set. DraftSim has ranked The 16 Best Green Cards in MSH (Hulk is looking like a major chase mythic) alongside a list of 3 great deals you can find right now.
Overrated Staples: DraftSim also published a ranking of the 20 Most Overrated Commander Cards. If you're looking to trim overplayed, overpriced cardboard from your trade binder, this is required reading.

No Retroactive Batches: Sorry, flavor fans—Wizards will not be adding "Villain" to the Outlaw batch. MaRo confirmed that R&D has thus far never retroactively changed creature type batches after the fact.
Original Kamigawa Flaws: When asked why the original Kamigawa block was considered a low point in Magic design, MaRo cited the block being "very parasitic and ham-fisted."
Strixhaven Secrets: Magecraft was strangely absent from Secrets of Strixhaven, and MaRo revealed that Set Design chopped up the Vision Design mechanic to turn it into faction keywords instead.
MTG in Pop Culture: Keep an eye out for a nod to our favorite game in the new Netflix movie Voicemails for Isabelle. MaRo shared a fan tip that a character has a sweet story about how Magic connects him to his mother.