Set News

The Marvel Super Heroes (MSH) set has officially dropped, and the 格式 meta is already shaking up. Draftsim breaks down the new "Airbending" mechanic from the Avatar crossover, noting that it’s absolutely cracked when paired with certain Marvel cards. Meanwhile, if you're trying to parse the set's power level for your first drafts, a Reddit user compiled normalized reviews from CGB, Draftsim, and LLU to highlight the most contentious cards. Finally, if you're diving into the bonus sheet, Draftsim has a complete guide to the MSH Source Material, because "Legibility be damned," Universes Beyond bonus sheets are here to stay.

Commander Corner

cEDH players, take note: EDHREC breaks down the Top 10 untappers for Loki, God of Mischief, pushing the new Marvel deity straight into the competitive limelight. Speaking of breaking the format, Draftsim asks if the new Marvel Legendary Vehicle, The Fantasticar, is one of the most powerful format-breaking cards of all time. For the more casual pods, there are deep dives into upgrading the Wakanda Forever precon and building Hero Typal with Captain America, Super-Soldier. Also, if you're looking to find infinite loops in your latest brews, Draftsim's new EDH Combo Finder lets you paste a decklist to instantly spot your win conditions.

Competitive Scene

Standard might just have a new boogeyman. MTGGoldfish showcases a wild brew that throws down a "Protection from Everything" threat for free as early as turn three. MTGAZone also explores the immediate impact of MSH Planeswalkers in the 60-card format. For older formats, Joe Dyer is taking stock of the new set's impact across the board, checking out Super-Commons in Pauper and evaluating the newest power additions for Vintage.

Limited & Draft

With the global prerelease weekend in full swing, it's the perfect time to brush up on your sealed fundamentals. Even if you're an enfranchised player who has been to a dozen prereleases, this highly upvoted Reddit thread offers some great reminders on how to stop going 1-3 and start windmill slamming your bomb rares into the top 8. Remember to keep an eye on your curve, and don't force your first pick if the packs push you elsewhere!

Finance & Market

Unsurprisingly, the MSH release is dominating the secondary market this week. MTGStocks' Weekly Winners notes that alongside some surprise squirrel spikes, a villain from an older Marvel set is surging in price due to the new tribal synergies. If you're chasing cardboard, Draftsim lists the 30 most expensive must-have cards in the set, while also tracking the weekly price spikes from 6/13 to 6/19. Don't expect fetch lands to cushion the blow of these new singles anytime soon; Mark Rosewater confirmed on Blogatog that R&D currently does not want them in Standard, flatly rejecting the idea of printing them pre-banned just for accessibility.

Design & Lore

Mark Rosewater had a lot to say this week, notably calling the original Kamigawa block the "worst designed" block in Magic's history. He also addressed the color pie bending of Secret Invasion from MSH, explaining that it functions much like Control Magic for flavor reasons, giving blue temporary, non-recastable removal. On the plus side for fans of Norse planes, MaRo expects we will one day revisit Kaldheim. Finally, a fun design deep dive from Reddit highlights how the "Power-Up" mechanic in Marvel is actually a brilliant, single-faced iteration of transforming DFCs and MDFCs.