Even though we’re currently in Prerelease weekend for Edge of Eternities, that hasn’t stopped Wizards of the Coast from unveiling a barrage of new Spider-Man spoilers. The flavor with cards like Spider-Ham, Peter Porker is fantastic, and some of these designs look quite powerful to boot.
In particular, it looks like a couple of new spoilers could make a splash in the competitive scene. One looks poised to make a big impact in Commander, including possibly cEDH. The other has Standard potential as a neat value engine.
Green Goblin
While we don’t know what’s on the other side of this card, Green Goblin does have a casting cost, so we can at least evaluate it based on this side alone.
Even ignoring what the other side might bring to the table, Green Goblin has a lot of appeal. It not only gives cards that you discard Mayhem, allowing you to cast them that turn, but it also provides a discount on every card you play from your graveyard.
These combined factors already have players excited for its cEDH potential. There are plenty of potent discard outlets you can use to generate value. Cards like Lion’s Eye Diamond become incredibly appealing alongside Green Goblin, since you can recast everything you discard.
Lion’s Eye Diamond gives you a bunch of mana to work with, and Green Goblin makes it trivial to cast what you discard on the cheap. If you discard any tutors, you may be able to set up a Storm win by searching for an effect like Underworld Breach.
Beyond Lion’s Eye Diamond, Wheel of Fortune, and similar designs, as well as elite discard effects such as Frantic Search, pair perfectly with Green Goblin. Even playing Green Goblin in a more casual role and just using Cathartic Reunion to pull ahead on resources with Green Goblin sounds great. It’s hard to go wrong with this Villain at the helm.
Kraven’s Last Hunt
Our second spoiler is Kraven’s Last Hunt, a neat Saga that provides some decent value. Even with no creatures in your graveyard as you resolve this enchantment, as long as you have plenty of beefy creatures in your deck to Mill over, chances are you’ll get your money’s worth.
Most of the reward comes from Chapters I and III. Getting to remove a creature and return a creature from your graveyard to your hand is a good deal for four mana. If you have any graveyard synergies, you may be able to get additional value out of Milling five cards in the first place.
Golgari Self-Mill in Standard feels like a solid home for Kraven’s Last Hunt. You have lots of big creatures, including Huskburster Swarm and Hollow Marauder, to Mill over. Chapter III then lets you return one of these threats to your hand, and you’ll likely be able to cast it on the cheap after dumping a bunch of cards into your graveyard. Without Up the Beanstalk, you need to get your value elsewhere, and Kraven’s Last Hunt helps.
Naya Yuna, Hope of Spira decks can make great use of this enchantment, too. Kraven’s Last Hunt digs for Yuna while simultaneously fueling your graveyard. With lots of Overlords in the mix, the first Chapter should kill any threat you need most of the time.
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