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Marvel Super Heroes vs Spider-Man.

Spider-Man: 250 cards, narrow focus, Omenpaths flop, empty prereleases.

Marvel Super Heroes: 600+ cards, Arena expands, four Commander precons.

The pivot is the most aggressive WotC correction in years.

https://t.co/YFzHLwtXAs

#MTG

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The Incredible Hulk gets a +1/+1 counter AND an extra combat phase every time he takes damage while attacking.

Caltrops + Hulk = infinite combats. Wizards flagged it. The card sold 94 copies in a day.

Full breakdown:
https://t.co/Lui6YTZgaP

#MTG #MarvelSuperHeroes #Commander

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MTG Marvel Super Heroes Worthy mechanic: legendary, red or white, not a Villain.

Thor: worthy. Captain America: worthy. But so are a Corgi, haunted doll, horse, frog, and Deadpool.

Full breakdown:
https://t.co/DX0usYKCY9

#MTG #MarvelSuperHeroes #Mjolnir

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The embargo has lifted. Here is everything we know about MTG's Marvel Super Heroes.

600+ unique cards. Hulk powers up. Mjolnir has a Worthy. Master Plans. A word never before printed in Magic.

Full breakdown: https://t.co/GgfXFaVXQ7

#MTG #MarvelSuperHeroes #MagicTheGathering

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MTG singles stock watch for May 2026 is up.

Violent Outburst: +1248%
Corporeal Projection: +329%
Umezawa's Jitte: +186%

Witherbloom, the Balancer: -61%

The banlist did most of the work. Strixhaven undid some of it.

Full breakdown:
https://t.co/4MUL2bJaxk

#MTG #MTGFinance

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Yu-Gi-Oh Genesys had its first full YCS at Columbus.

Winner: Red Dragon Archfiend.
Runner-up: Radiant Typhoon.
Top 4: Voiceless Voice.

No Pendulum. No Link. No banlist. 100-point budget.

The format is something else.

Full breakdown:
https://t.co/IWX1XKZvOw

#YuGiOh #Genesys

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Power-up, the new MTG Marvel Super Heroes mechanic, is Exhaust with a critical twist.

It's built for the late game. And it doesn't work well from the command zone.

Full breakdown:
https://t.co/nA6qSljIUq

#MTG #EDH

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Magic has the history, sure, but longevity isn't given. They have beginner product that makes it easy to break into, they have multiple formats for different players.

Now, you can say a chunk of the fanbase is toxic, sure. But there is something for everyone in MTG.

#MTG

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Can we PLEASE get over the Magic Supremacy bullshit?

Magic is the Bitcoin of TCGs. There are a ton of games that do things better than Magic does but it was the first so it has the most traction. If Magic wasn’t 1st there’s a strong argument that it wouldn’t have lasted.

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@deathriteramen @SaffronOlive HULK SMASH!

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@SaffronOlive ahem... HULK SMASH!

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Marvel Super Heroes Commander decks drop June 26.

4 precons:
- Avengers Assemble (Cap)
- Wakanda Forever (Black Panther)
- The Fantastic Four (all 4)
- Doom Prevails (Doctor Doom)

Collector's Editions already through the roof.

Full breakdown:
https://t.co/6TZKo8Rl5h

#MTG #EDH

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Lorcana Wilds Unknown dropped May 15. Pixar is in Lorcana.

Two Iconic chase cards: Merida and Buzz, both Lore Nouveau. ~1 in 1,500 pull rate.

Jack-Jack's Enchanted is the early breakout.

Full breakdown:
https://t.co/ka74me3Iis

#Lorcana #DisneyLorcana #TCG

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Three weeks in. Secrets of Strixhaven prices have stabilized.

Serialized Emeritus: $4K-$10K.
Force of Will: $80 minimum.
Witherbloom Balancer: the sleeper non-serialized chase.
Dellian Fel at $7.69: buy now.

Full breakdown: https://t.co/AxhOgbIfZQ

#MTG #MTGFinance

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@wizardofbarge @VitoComedy As a fellow merch person, it blows. And it's incredibly hard to shut down because 90% are overseas and don't respond or care.

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Goblin Storm sold out in 34 minutes. 180+ eBay listings. $500+. One-per-customer did nothing.

Even Wizard of Barge got shut out of his own drop. He said proxy it. Do not feed the scalpers.
https://t.co/owrNf7B1Yb

#MTG #SecretLair #GoblinStorm #WizardOfBarge

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@zac8ch feels bad man.

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Another major Secret Lair failure. Got on at 11, added to cart, in line. 30min in, sold out. People are saying it doesn't matter how early you're on, your spot in line is randomized? Decks listed as high as $900. Absolute joke.
#MTG #SecretLair #GoblingStorm #MTGCommander

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Garfield is in Magic now.

Counterspell. Dark Ritual. Swords to Plowshares. Sol Ring. And Garfield as an 11/11 Eldrazi holding lasagna.

Secret Lair x Garfield drops June 15. Every card:
https://t.co/RELL1nyDuz

#MTG #SecretLair #Garfield #CatsAreTheBest

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Alchemy: Strixhaven drops May 19.

30 new digital-only cards. New keyword: Covercast.

It's kinda Magecraft, but only on 5+ mana spells. Real twist.

Rebounding Phoenix is the one to watch.

https://t.co/dz40kBCyyX

#MTG #MTGArena

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Mega Greninja ex in Chaos Rising:

🥷 Estimated 1 in 50-72 pack SIR pull rate
💰 Gold MHR trading over $500 in Japan
📅 Drops May 22, 2026

Should you buy sealed at MSRP or wait for singles?

Full breakdown:
https://t.co/I2DxK2twUX

#PokemonTCG #ChaosRising #MegaGreninja #Pokemon