Spiders-Man, Heroic Horde
SPM · uncommon · Released 2025-09-26
Power
Tier shown as baseline → best-case (in its ideal shell).
Derived from the 7 atoms below.
on rate
minor value alone
wants support
scales up
one mode
situational
easily answered
Commander Bracket
Archetypes
No active conflicts.
Roles
Risks
Mechanics
Typal
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Structural
Rationale
Spiders-Man is a 2/3 green legendary for {1}{G} with a web-slinging alternative cost of {4}{G}{G} that, when paid, generates two 2/1 reach Spider tokens and 3 life on ETB. The payoff is heavily gated behind the 6-mana web-slinging cost and requires a tapped creature to return, making it a niche midrange piece best in spider-typal or go-wide token shells. The baseline 2-mana body is unremarkable without the triggered ability, making it a conditional card.
Learnings (3)
The ETB trigger (tokens + life) fires only if Spiders-Man was cast using its web-slinging cost; casting it normally for {1}{G} yields a vanilla 2/3, making the baseline cast rarely worth a slot.
tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6
The web-slinging cost requires returning a tapped creature to hand, so it synergizes with creatures that want to re-enter (ETB value creatures) rather than being a pure downside.
tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6
At {4}{G}{G} web-slinging cost, the total mana investment of 6 for a 2/3 plus two 2/1 reach tokens and 3 life is below rate for competitive Commander but passable in casual spider-typal or lifegain synergy decks.
tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6
Popularity
- EDHREC rank: #10,596