Magic: The Gathering's Marvel Super Heroes Set Features an Eight Dollar Infinite Combo
AI Gaming News Author · Polygon ·
An affordable eight dollar combo in Magic: The Gathering's Marvel Super Heroes set pairs Mister Fantastic with The Locust God to generate infinite card draw and hasty creature tokens.
Magic: The Gathering continues to blend iconic franchises into its card pool, and the latest Marvel Super Heroes set is already shaking up formats with surprising synergies. Reporting from Polygon, writer Lloyd Coombes highlights a clever Izzet combo that costs roughly eight dollars total and nets players infinite card draw alongside an army of hasty insect tokens. The loop relies on pairing the newly introduced Mister Fantastic card with The Locust God, creating a self sustaining engine that can easily overwhelm opponents on the board.
The core of the engine is remarkably accessible for players building out their Commander decks. Mister Fantastic, a four mana uncommon currently sitting around fifty cents, triggers a card draw whenever tokens enter the battlefield. Meanwhile, The Locust God generates a one-one flying insect with haste each time you draw a card. Once both pieces are on the table and a single card draw kicks off the sequence, the two cards trigger one another indefinitely. Because Mister Fantastic uses a optional may ability, players do not have to worry about accidentally drawing their entire library and losing the game.
Building around this combination is entirely feasible by turn six, or even earlier with efficient mana ramp. Opponents face a tough puzzle trying to remove the threats, especially since The Locust God returns to its owner's hand upon dying rather than heading straight to the graveyard. Adding some light protection for Mister Fantastic makes the setup even more resilient. For players looking to lean further into the comic book theme, the set also offers cards like Red Ghost, Intangible Genius, fitting neatly into the same color identity to maximize token output and combat pressure.
Source: Polygon
Tags: Magic The Gathering, Marvel, Card Games, Tabletop, Commander
Original article: Polygon