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Miles Morales

SPM · mythic · Released 2025-09-26

Power

brawl
tier-2tier-1Game-defining
commander
tier-2tier-1Game-defining

Tier shown as baseline → best-case (in its ideal shell).

Derived from the 7 atoms below.

over

above rate

incremental

minor value alone

synergy

wants support

takes over

can take over a game

rigid

one mode

broad

broadly useful

sticky

hard to remove

Commander Bracket

1Precon2Core3Upgraded4Optimized5cEDH

Archetypes

positive:
voltroncounters-voltronplus-one-counterslegendary-matters
negative:
controlstax-prison

Roles

midrange-threatcounter-producercounter-doublerevasive-threathexproof-threatetb-triggerattack-trigger

Risks

pip-heavyslow-setupmana-sink-trapcolor-locked

Mechanics

Typal

synergy:
spiderhuman
anti:

Structural

activated-abilitytriggered-abilityalternative-costmodal

Rationale

Miles Morales enters as a cheap ETB counter-spreader, then transforms into a 4/3 first strike/haste threat that doubles counters on all Spiders and legendary creatures on attack — a premier counters-voltron and legendary-matters engine. The transform cost is pip-heavy ({3}{R}{G}{W}), making him best in a dedicated three-color shell; the attack trigger with counter doubling makes him a signature card in +1/+1 counters decks, especially alongside other legendary creatures. The Camouflage activated ability provides situational hexproof, useful for protecting him through removal windows.

Learnings (3)

  • The attack trigger on Ultimate Spider-Man doubles ALL kinds of counters (not just +1/+1), so it interacts with loyalty counters on planeswalkers, charge counters, and other counter types if any Spiders or legendaries carry them.

    tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6

  • Miles Morales' front-face ETB grants +1/+1 counters to UP TO two creatures, meaning he provides immediate value even before transforming — he can buff himself and a partner on the same turn he enters.

    tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6

  • The Camouflage ability makes him colorless until end of turn, which can matter for color-based removal (e.g., dodging Chroma or devotion effects), but also means color-locked protection spells in Naya colors won't shield him while camouflaged.

    tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6

Popularity

  • EDHREC rank: #8,351

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