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Spider-Man India

SPM · uncommon · Released 2025-09-26

Power

brawl
tier-2Strong staple
commander
tier-2Strong staple

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

Derived from the 7 atoms below.

on

on rate

incremental

minor value alone

synergy

wants support

scales

scales up

rigid

one mode

broad

broadly useful

fragile

easily answered

Commander Bracket

1Precon2Core3Upgraded4Optimized5cEDH

Archetypes

positive:
counters-voltronvoltronplus-one-counterstempo
negative:

No active conflicts.

Roles

counter-producerevasion-grantmidrange-threatetb-trigger

Risks

slow-setuprequires-creature-density

Mechanics

mech-web-slinging

Typal

synergy:
humanspider
anti:

Structural

triggered-abilityalternative-cost

Rationale

5cmc 4/4 that grants a +1/+1 counter AND flying to a target creature whenever you cast a creature spell, making it a steady counters/evasion engine in creature-heavy shells. The web-slinging alternative cost (return a tapped creature to hand for {1}{G}{W}) offers a tempo play that also re-triggers ETBs, fitting counters-voltron and creature-dense midrange strategies. It's a solid value engine but not a format-defining staple.

Learnings (3)

  • The web-slinging cost requires returning a tapped creature, which pairs naturally with creatures that have tap-activated abilities (mana dorks, looters) since you bounce them after use, enabling re-use of ETBs on the next cast.

    tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6

  • Pavitr's Sevā triggers on ANY creature spell cast, not just your own, and the flying grant lasts until end of turn — making it possible to give a big ground threat flying for a surprise lethal swing.

    tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6

  • Because the flying is temporary (until end of turn), this card rewards attacking-focused creature decks more than static board-building; the counter placement is permanent but the evasion window requires planning around combat.

    tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6

Popularity

  • EDHREC rank: #8,378