Wizards of the Coast Says 'No Truth' To Rumors That Magic: The Gathering's Spider-Man Crossover Will Only Get One Print Run

Last week, rumors started swirling successful immoderate Magic: The Gathering circles that the upcoming Spider-Man acceptable would beryllium constricted to conscionable 1 people tally crossed each of its products, including Play Boosters – but today, Wizards of the Coast unequivocally told IGN that is not the case.

When asked for remark connected these claims, a WOTC typical told IGN “there is nary information to immoderate rumors astir SPM Play Boosters being a azygous people run,” with SPM being the acceptable codification for the Spider-Man crossover.

While it’s not uncommon for products similar the much costly Collector Boosters (which see peculiar creation and foil treatments) to beryllium constricted to a azygous printing, the rumors astir Spider-Man acceptable disconnected alarm bells due to the fact that of the inclusion of Play Boosters specifically (they're inactive disposable to preorder astatine Amazon). Play Boosters are the basic, bread-and-butter booster packs of astir each set, and are typically printed arsenic needed to conscionable request for sets that are ineligible successful Magic’s Standard format, which Spider-Man is.

If those packs were much constricted than usual, it could person wreaked havoc connected the proviso of cards that are meant to beryllium broadly accessible and empowered scalpers to jack up prices. For instance, WOTC CEO Chris Cox said they “couldn’t nutrient enough” of the caller Final Fantasy set, and prices soared arsenic a effect – and that was successful spite of the information that they accrued the set’s pre-release accumulation 4 times, Cox explained.

While false, 1 crushed this rumor mightiness person taken clasp is due to the fact that it wouldn’t person been the lone atypical portion of this release. WOTC antecedently announced that the full Spider-Man acceptable volition beryllium reskinned with in-universe creation and concepts for its integer merchandise connected some MTG Arena and Magic: The Gathering Online, which is simply a archetypal for a Standard set. This isn’t the archetypal clip 1 of Magic’s Universes Beyond crossovers hasn’t been made disposable digitally, but those person mostly been Commander products similar Doctor Who, whereas a Standard acceptable has the imaginable to interaction a wide assortment of competitory formats.

While it’s reassuring to perceive determination is nary regulation to a azygous people tally successful place, WOTC did not accidental what the proviso of the Spider-Man acceptable volition look similar overall, nor did it remark connected portion of the rumor claiming the limitations were owed to the licensing statement with Disney that allows them to usage Marvel properties successful the archetypal spot – although, that’s not precisely astonishing fixed it is broadly refuting those rumors arsenic a whole.

Reveals for the Spider-Man acceptable started rolling retired astatine San Diego Comic-Con precocious past month, with different acceptable built astir Avatar: The Last Airbender (which volition beryllium disposable digitally) blistery connected its heels. The Spider-Man set’s due debut is scheduled for August 29, with a insubstantial merchandise the pursuing period connected September 26.

Tom Marks is IGN's Executive Reviews Editor. He loves paper games, puzzles, platformers, and puzzle-platformers.