Marvelous cards, marvelous value.
Marvel Super Heroes is now out in the wild, and with it comes a new way to collect cards of your favorite characters from a much-loved intellectual property. There’s a lot going on with Marvel Super Heroes and knowing what value you’ve opened from the set can be challenging, especially since there’s so many differently-named cards of the same Hero or Villain (I’m looking at you, Iron Man).
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With the set hitting the shelves a little over a week ago, let’s go through some of the most valuable hits from Marvel Super Heroes. As it’s a recent release, prices are going to fluctuate wildly in the coming months as card circulation has yet to reach its peak. There’s always demand to snap up a bunch of cards shortly after release, which could also influence the price of some of the more desirable cards in the coming months. Not to mention, there’s a ton of collectibility in Marvel Super Heroes, and this too could alter the value of some of these cards since there’s a couple more Marvel sets dropping over the next few years.
Today, I’ll be focusing on the biggest hits you can open from the main set with coverage around the Marvel Universe and Jumpstart subsets dropping in the coming weeks.
#10 The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl (Logo Borderless)
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl
Marvel Super Heroes, Rare
One card that many have gone, er, nuts for since the set’s release is The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl and it’s easy to see why. Squirrels are already a much-loved strategy in casual formats such as Commander, which means having another option to lead the dray is always welcome. This one resembles a similar playstyle to Krenko, Mob Boss, where you’re looking to cheat ahead on mana and go wide with tokens as early as possible.
And at the time of publication, it’s the Logo Borderless printing of the popular Marvel Rivals character that’s commanding serious value. Opening any copy of the The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl is going to present decent value either way, but there’s a bit more attention around the Logo Borderless printings as it sits rather nicely in the command zone.
#9 Tony Stark // The Invincible Iron Man (Logo Borderless)
Tony Stark
Marvel Super Heroes, Mythic
Everyone’s favorite arrogant inventor has quickly become an expensive card in Tony Stark, where you’re looking to dig for more artifacts to play with his activated ability. While not too exciting, the flipped side in The Invincible Iron Man is the reason this card is seeing movement. Upon attacking with Iron Man, you’re able to put an artifact card onto the battlefield from your hand for free, and If the card happens to be an equipment, then you may attach it to Iron Man at no cost either.
Six mana does seem a lot for The Invincible Iron Man, but as a result of its artifact synergy it becomes quite easy to ramp into this card much earlier than that. There’s always the dream of cheating in a Portal to Phyrexia or even a Krang, Utrom Warlord to really make a presence on the battlefield. Iron Man comes with some evasive keywords, which could turn him into an interesting Voltron-style Commander due to the ability to play and attach equipment for free. Becoming a common trend, it’s the Borderless Logo copy of that card that’s seeing strong secondary market value at the time of writing.
#8 Doctor Doom (Logo Borderless)
Doctor Doom
Marvel Super Heroes, Mythic
Which leads me nicely to Doctor Doom as the Borderless Logo printing is also seeing decent value from Marvel Super Heroes right now. While not the most powerful card in the set, Doctor Doom does a really nice Grave Titan impression that also adds a bit of card draw for good measure. Doom also plays nicely with the various Plan cards in Marvel Super Heroes, allowing you to be a true Villain at the Commander table!
#7 King T’Challa // Black Panther, Hope Enduring (Logo and Scene Borderless)
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The sentiment shared about The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl also applies to King T’Challa, who draws you a card whenever a player draws their second card each turn. One thing I feel players may have glanced over when first reading King T’Challa is that the draw trigger also applies to the card’s controller, and not just each opponent. So, this means you’ll be drawing an extra card whenever you draw your second with the King in play. While there is the flip side in Black Panther, Hope Enduring, much of the attention is on the three mana side.
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There’s been a lot of interest around the Wakandian King as of late as players may have misread how good the card can be in multiplayer formats such as Commander. Since Marvel Super Heroes sees a bunch of different treatments for the franchise’s most popular characters, it’s the Logo Borderless and Scene Borderless printing of King T’Challa that are seeing the most value right now.
#6 Ultron, Artificial Malevolence (Scene Borderless)
Ultron, Artificial Malevolence
Marvel Super Heroes, Mythic
Becoming an exciting colorless option for Commander play is Ultron, Artificial Malevolence and comes with the ability to create a token copy of an nontoken artifact, and if the token isn’t a creature, it becomes a Robot Villain in addition to its other types. According to EDHREC, Ultron is now one of the top-registered cards for Commander from Marvel Super Heroes, which says a lot about how strong the effect is and how it’s easy to leverage this into some powerful wins.
From gaining infinite colorless mana with Basalt Monolith and Forsaken Monument to one-shotting the table with Cybermen Squadron and Blightsteel Colossus, you can achieve some gnarly game actions with Supervillain in play. At the time of writing it’s the Scene Borderless copy of Ultron that’s seeing the most value, however, opening any copy of the card is a fantastic hit. Cards like Ultron come with a high ceiling given how many artifact cards see print in a typical Magic set, which means there’s plenty of mileage for this card to see more secondary market value in the months to come.
#5 Thor, God of Thunder (Logo Borderless)
Thor, God of Thunder
Marvel Super Heroes, Mythic
Perhaps one of the more flavorful nods from Marvel Super Heroes is Thor, God of Thunder, which is becoming a decent hit from the release. For five mana, Thor exiles an equipment, instant, or sorcery card from your graveyard and you may play that until the end of your next turn. Then, there’s the fun ability of Thor dealing damage to any target equal to the mana cost whenever you cast a noncreature spell — potentially leading to a ton of damage at the table!
While Thor isn’t one of the more popular Commanders from Marvel Super Heroes, it remains a powerful card and pairs flavorfully well with Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor. There’s a couple of different printings of the God of Thunder that are currently worth a good amount, notably the Logo Borderless and the Borderless Scene printings that will be a hit with Marvel collectors.
#4 Jennifer Walters // The Sensational She-Hulk (Scene and Logo Borderless)
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A card that’s already seeing plenty of interest in the competitive Commander circles is Jennifer Walters and she prevents your opponents from casting spells during your turn. We’ve seen this effect in the past with the multi-format staple Voice of Victory from Tarkir: Dragonstorm, but it’s always nice to have this effect stapled onto a legendary creature. This is particularly relevant for the many Sisay, Weatherlight Captain players out there.
If you’re wanting to rumble into the red zone, then you also have access to The Sensational She-Hulk, who is able to deal damage to any target equal to the damage dealt to a creature you control. She also comes with reach and trample, meaning she’s able to push through combat damage comfortably herself while also preventing your opponents from casting any spells on your turn.
#3 Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor (All Printings)
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We’ve already discussed Thor, so it makes sense to mention Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor and how opening any copy of the card is going to bring you decent value. For four mana, Mjölnir is able to answer a threat while also boasting the ability for the equipped creature to deal double damage. Marvel Super Heroes sees a couple of what Wizards of the Coast are calling “cameo” mechanics, which are one-off mechanics that help marry card design with Universes Beyond flavor.
While it may seem a bit odd to see Nicol Bolas, the Ravager or perhaps Kefka, Court Mage equipping the mighty hammer, it’s a remarkably strong card that ties into the casual demand of running as many doubling effects as possible. It’s worth noting that Mjölnir doesn’t just state combat damage, but any kind of damage — meaning Warhammer 40,000’s Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph can deal a considerable amount of damage each turn.
#2 The Borderless Comic Book Cards
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A familiar sentiment if you’ve been following Magic since the release of Marvel’s Spider-Man last year, and that’s the incredible value of the various stunning Borderless Comic Book cards only appearing in Collector Boosters. At the time of writing, Thanos, the Mad Titan, Doctor Doom, and Ultron, Artificial Malevolence are the biggest hits from this collection, but opening any of them will bring solid value. Magic continues to enter a collectible space due to the push with Universes Beyond, which means there’s going to be some unique demand for these styles of cards from Marvel collectors. In particular, these cards represent some of the franchises’ most iconic comic book covers, some being more accessible than owning the comic themselves.
#1 The Mind Stone (All Printings)
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It won’t be a surprise to many, but the many different printings of The Mind Stone will be some of the most valuable hits from Marvel Super Heroes. While there’s been no confirmed sales of the hyper-rare Cosmic Foil copy of The Mind Stone yet, it’s going to bring tremendous value if we’re basing this off The Soul Stone from Marvel’s Spider-Man. According to Reddit and eBay, a PSA 10 The Soul Stone (Cosmic Foil) sold for $49,000 last November, meaning you can expect non-graded copies of The Mind Stone to sell in a respectable five-figure range. However, it ultimately depends on the price the seller is willing to sell it at — meaning the price can greatly vary.
Then there’s the Borderless Gauntlet copy of the coveted Infinity Stone, which is cresting around the $1,500 range which mirrors the trend seen with The Soul Stone last year. Given the desirability, the Cosmic Foil and Borderless Gauntlet versions of the cards are exclusive to Collector Booster and appear in remarkably low pull rates. There’s no ceiling on the value of these cards, considering there’s four more Infinity Stones and an Infinity Gauntlet to see print in future Marvel releases, meaning prices can fluctuate wildly in the coming months and years.