While there’s a lot to love about Marvel Super Heroes, unfortunately, the set does have some problems. Not only did some cause immediate ban-worthy issues, but even getting hold of the set can be difficult. Thanks to ongoing delays affecting many Marvel Super Heroes products, supply is much worse than expected right now. This, in turn, has caused some absolutely massive price spikes for some unexpected cards.
MTG Impossible Man
In the grand scheme of MTG, Impossible Man is one of the weirder copy effects out there. While you can change what you’re copying so you never miss out on a good target, it only ever starts as Impossible Man. Sadly, this means abusing powerful enters effects is off the table, but that’s not the end of the world.
While this downside does somewhat limit the Impossible Man’s combo potential, popping off with this card is still easy. So long as you’ve got a Commander or value engine with powerful non-enters abilities, Impossible Man gives you two of them. Notably, thanks to retaining its name, you don’t have to worry about the Legend Rule with Impossible Man.
Whether you’re running Doctor Doom, King of Latveria, The Fantastic Four, or even Atraxa, Praetors’ Voice, it’s hard to go wrong. On top of this, you can always steal your opponent’s high-value creatures, too, if they have anything good. Thanks to this utility, Impossible Man could see play in a lot of MTG decks, even if its ability cost isn’t ideal.
Despite this playability, Impossible Man currently appears in remarkably few decks, according to EDHREC. As a Commander, Impossible Man helms just 68 decks, and he’s only in the 99 of around 400, so far. While this number may increase over time, it’s clear that supply is a major issue at the moment.
For the most part, this lack of supply is due to the ongoing delay affecting Marvel Super Heroes Jumpstart product. At the same time, however, Impossible Man is a lot rarer than its uncommon rarity suggests. Only appearing in the Tricksters Jumpstart theme pack, this card is as rare as most Jumpstart mythics. Thanks to this, there’s good reason for Impossible Man to be a surprisingly expensive MTG card.
A $20 Uncommon
Initially, thanks to being an uncommon card that most players wouldn’t blink twice at, Impossible Man was incredibly inexpensive. Selling for just $0.59 on average, this card could easily be overlooked as the Jumpstart equivalent of draft chaff. In hindsight, this low price is remarkable, as even without the delay, Impossible Man isn’t exactly common.
With this in mind, it’s no wonder that the price of Impossible Man started to spike before too long. Unsurprisingly, considering it can only be found in the delayed Jumpstart boosters, the non-foil variant started climbing first. Even then, however, it took until July 10th for prices to really pop off, following a spotlight from Decked Out.
Following this feature, sales spiked, and prices exploded, peaking at $19.54. Since then, prices have increased even more, as a near-mint non-foil example will set you back $20.98. Curiously, while non-foil copies are currently the cheapest, as usual, foil copies are actually more common.
Thanks to appearing in Collector Boosters, even in only one slot, finding foil copies is slightly more reliable at the moment. This has allowed 228 foil copies to change hands since prereleases began, compared to just 151 non-foil copies. Despite this, foil copies are significantly more expensive right now, with near-mint listings starting at $24.95.
Good, but Not That Good
Realistically, given how high prices are, buying a copy of Impossible Man now feels like it’d be a mistake. While this card is somewhat rare, since it only appears in one Jumpstart theme and one Collector Booster slot, its scarcity is supercharged right now. As such, it’d be better to wait until the delay is over to pick up a copy, since prices should fall then.
As much as we can expect prices to fall at some point, Impossible Man is still a decent MTG card. Even if it’s not the best copy effect in the game, there will be a fair few decks that want it. Due to this, it could easily sell for between $5 and $10, depending on how much supply there is.
Sadly, until the delay gets resolved and more Jumpstart product reaches players, Impossible Man’s final resting price is unknown. For now, it’s well worth watching out for this card if you’re ever cracking Jumpstart packs or Collector Boosters.
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