Lloyd Coombes
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Marvel’s Spider-Man set for Magic: The Gathering arrived in prerelease form last week, and if you cracked open some packs early, then you could be about to be happier than Eddie Brock on Emo Night.
That’s because, aside from the Infinity Stone debut for the new set, one card is already up for a market price of $1,250 on TCGPlayer. Here’s what you should be looking out for.
For this new set, Wizards of the Coast has released a series of Spectacular Spider-Man cards with a textured foil finish. There are five different versions going for a lot of money right now, and while it’ll be tough to find them unless you’re looking in the horrendously overpriced Collector Boosters, one is reaching new heights of market value.
The Bombastic Bag-Man Suit, pictured above, is up for $1,250 on TCGPlayer, meaning its market value is actually higher than The Soul Stone right now. The thrown-together suit, which includes a Fantastic Four hand-me-down and a literal paper bag, is clearly well worth it for collectors.
Curious about its comic book origins? It stems from Reed Richards removing the symbiote from Peter Parker, leaving our hero without any clothing. Johnny Storm ‘helpfully’ loaned the wall-crawler the costume we see here, but we can’t quite tell if the “Kick Me” sign is on Peter’s back.
The fun suit isn’t alone, either. The Six-Armed Spider-Man suit is up for $1037 right now, and while all of these prices could change in the next few days, you’ll undoubtedly be over the moon if you find one.if you find one. Next up, a personal favorite of mine, The Black Suit, is up for $949, while the Spider Armor MK 1 Suit is $850. Rounding things out, the awesome Future Foundation Suit has a market value of around $850, too.
If you're looking to go chase these rare cards without wanting to pay the big bucks, then unfortunately, you might just be out of luck. Collector's boosters are the best chance at scoring these rare finds, and they're sold out completely except for resellers (who are charging upwards of $1000 for just 12 Packs).
Lloyd Coombes is an experienced freelancer in tech, gaming and fitness seen at Polygon, Eurogamer, Macworld, TechRadar and many more. He's a big fan of Magic: The Gathering and other collectible card games, much to his wife's dismay.