Spider-Man 2099

Spider-Man 2099 is a 2/3 double strike, vigilance creature for {U}{R} that can't be cast in the first three turns, functioning as a delayed but efficient threat; at end of each turn, if you cast a spell or played a land from anywhere other than your hand (flashback, escape, impulse draw, cascade, etc.) it pings any target for 2. This makes it a signature piece in spellslinger and graveyard-matters shells that consistently cast from exile or graveyard, dealing incremental damage every turn cycle. The 3-turn delay is a real tempo setback in faster formats but is largely irrelevant in Commander.

• The 'From the Future' static ability prevents casting on turns 1-3, not turns 1-3 of the game — it tracks YOUR turns specifically, so in Commander you effectively can't cast it until turn 4 at earliest.

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• The end-step trigger fires for playing a land from anywhere other than your hand (e.g., Crucible of Worlds, Wrenn and Six) as well as casting spells from graveyard or exile, making it synergize with a surprisingly wide range of effects including flashback, cascade, and impulse draw.

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• With double strike, Spider-Man 2099 effectively deals 4 damage in combat from a 2-power creature, making the end-step ping supplementary burn that adds up quickly in 1v1 Brawl (25 life).

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• EDHREC rank: #8,277

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