With the reveal of the Wakanda Forever precon earlier today, every MTG Marvel Super Heroes card has officially been spoiled. While this set clearly feels geared towards Commander players as a whole, there are still some Constructed gems worth discussing.
With multiple archetypes getting game-breaking additions, Marvel Super Heroes might have some real constructed staples. Notably, some of these go beyond the main set, thanks to their impact on Eternal formats like Legacy and Vintage.
Honorable Mention: Rare Land Cycle
As is very common for new set releases, Marvel Super Heroes features a half-cycle of rare lands. Covering all five ally color pairs, these simple duals can add some consistency to some decks in Standard.
The decks that can best make use of these duals are those that naturally feature a high basic land count. Selesnya Landfall is a great example, with Gathering Place enabling a more natural white splash at a small cost. Similarly, Azorius Momo shells could easily incorporate a couple copies of Gleaming Bastion.
Unfortunately, these lands don’t synergize with any other nonbasic lands, which worsens their appeal. As such, giving these an honorable mention shout felt most appropriate.
5: World War Hulk
Of all the cards on this list, World War Hulk certainly has the biggest discrepancy between its floor and its ceiling. Most of the value of this Saga comes from the first chapter. With haymakers as big as Progenitus in Standard, this card is certainly capable of dominating a game.
While World War Hulk doesn’t quite fit into a top-tier archetype at the moment, it wouldn’t be shocking if one emerges. Smuggler’s Surprise decks have popped up in Standard from time to time, and this enchantment adds some much-needed redundancy to the “cheating” game plan. This card could ultimately stay overshadowed by Kona, Rescue Beastie and its synergy with Omniscience, but we’re excited to see what it can do.
4: Hawkeye’s Bow
Most of Hawkeye’s Bow’s appeal lies with its combo potential in Pauper. All you need to do is equip a non-summoning sick Seeker of Skybreak, and you can untap it unlimited times to deal infinite damage to your opponent.
What makes this combo so interesting is that both pieces are super efficient. Plus, unlike the Devoted Druid and Guac & Marshmallow Pizza combo, you don’t need to enter combat or find a separate win condition.
Obviously, it’s unclear exactly how good this combo will be. Nonetheless, it’s already drawing comparisons to the Basking Broodscale and Sadistic Glee combo, which required a ban. The hype is real, and we’re excited to see how the combo performs.
3: Avengers Disassembled
There have been many three-mana red mini-sweepers that have seen play in Standard and Pioneer over the years, and Avengers Disassembled should be no exception. In contrast to other modal spells like Slagstorm or Brotherhood’s End, Avengers Disassembled lets you choose both options.
Even though the second mode isn’t the strongest on its own, the bonus of blowing up a utility land can be quite powerful. Whether you target a Manland like Soulstone Sanctuary or Landfall’s pesky Ba Sing Se, there are a lot of applications. Boros Ponza in Pioneer gets a particularly noteworthy upgrade here, running opponents out of Basics to replace their lands with.
With all of these benefits combined, Avengers Disassembled has all the markings of a multi-format contender.
2: Hex Magic
Initially previewed as part of the Spinner Rack Specials Secret Lair, Hex Magic is part of the main set. This means that it is indeed Modern legal, where Ruby Storm looks like a natural home. As long as you have a good number of cards already in hand, Hex Magic lets you draw a fresh grip while still giving you a window to cast your previous spells.
In conjunction with cost reducers like Ral, Monsoon Mage, Hex Magic makes it quite easy to build up your Storm count and find your win conditions. If that weren’t enough, Hex Magic is also an Arcane spell, enabling Splice synergies with Desperate Ritual. This gives you the opportunity to get multiple bursts of mana, casting your follow-up spells more easily.
Even though this sorcery’s applications outside of Storm are fairly slim, it could make a splash in Legacy Ruby Storm as well. As a three-mana spell, it’s the perfect card to recast with Storm of Memories. There’s no doubt Hex Magic is abusable, but there’s still one more card that’s garnering more attention.
1: The Fantasticar
In the context of Vintage, The Fantasticar might actually be broken. Thanks to the presence of Mishra’s Workshop, casting this Vehicle on turn one is incredibly easy. This alone isn’t problematic, but when combined with the plethora of zero-mana spells available, including Moxen, your chances of making four 4/4s with Haste are high.
Players are already clamoring for a restriction to this card, which wouldn’t be a surprising outcome at all. The card could even be an issue in Legacy, thanks to fast mana like Dark Ritual. The Fantasticar may only be impacting some very niche MTG formats, but its high potential to break them puts it at the top of this list.
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