This $8 Marvel Super Heroes MTG combo creates infinite creatures and card draw
Polygon has highlighted an affordable, high-powered combo made possible by Magic: The Gathering's latest set, Marvel Super Heroes, which continues the game's blending of original ("Universes Within") and licensed ("Universes Beyond") cards. The pairing brings together Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards) and the existing card The Locust God in an Izzet (red-blue) deck to generate, in effect, infinite card draw and an endless stream of creature tokens. The appeal is that the pieces are cheap and the payoff is powerful, making it an accessible option particularly for the Commander format.
Mister Fantastic is a four-cost uncommon 2/4 with reach that lets you draw a card whenever tokens enter, and costs around 50 cents on TCGplayer; The Locust God is a six-cost 4/4 flyer costing about $7 that makes a 1/1 flying, hasty insect token each time you draw. Together they loop — a draw makes a token, which triggers another draw, and so on — and because Mister Fantastic's ability is a "may," you avoid decking yourself, while haste allows immediate attacks, potentially by turn six. The article notes The Locust God returns to hand when it dies unless exiled, suggests protecting Mister Fantastic with something like Swiftfoot Boots, and recommends Red Ghost, Intangible Genius (a 2/3 with ward 2 that makes 3/3 Ape tokens) as a complementary Izzet addition.
- Cheap Marvel-set MTG combo generates infinite draws and tokens.
- Mister Fantastic (~50c) loops with The Locust God (~$7).
- Ideal for Commander; can go off by turn six.