We could probably have found room for Gwen Stacy and Miles Morales in a non-Spider-Man specific set, but there wouldnt have been room for Aunt May. McCall says that designing for a Universes Beyond set flips the worldbuilding on its head, in that a typical Magic set needs its cards to lay the groundwork of its location and setting while also being fun to play with in order to get players on board, whereas most people already have some familiarity with a character like Spider-Man
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Players get that they are not going to see every card every game
2015: Jace, Vryns Prodigy While older formats dealt with the fallout of Delve, Standard players scrounged up the cash for a different Blue staple: Jace, Vryns Prodigy
The main purpose I could see for this commander is in a Krark deck, but in that case, itd be an inclusion, not the commander
15 Teferi, Mage Of Zhalfir You're Playing On My Time Locking down your opponents has never felt better than the original creature version of Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir