EDH Optimizer
Superior Spider-Man
Legendary Creature — Spider Human Hero · 2UB
Color identity: Black · Blue · Dimir
Superior Spider-Man is Dimir (black and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Mind Swap — You may have Superior Spider-Man enter as a copy of any creature card in a graveyard, except his name is Superior Spider-Man and he's a 4/4 Spider Human Hero in addition to his other types. When you do, exile that card.
Reference price of the card: €2.51
Average lands in decks for Superior Spider-Man: 35
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Build your Superior Spider-Man deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Superior Spider-Man 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Superior Spider-Man deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: A (82/100)
- Consistency69
- Speed51
- Interaction100
- Resilience91
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 4 Island, 6 Swamp)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Talisman of Dominance · Reanimate · Buried Alive · Frantic Search · Dimir Signet · Entomb · Singularity Rupture · Dark Ritual · Windfall · Animate Dead · Counterspell · Fellwar Stone · Likeness Looter · Ardyn, the Usurper · Bringer of the Last Gift · Chameleon, Master of Disguise · Psychic Frog · Ripples of Undeath · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Archon of Cruelty · Symbiote Spider-Man · Toxic Deluge · Victimize · Consuming Aberration · Stitcher's Supplier · Feed the Swarm · Unmarked Grave · Fact or Fiction · Massacre Wurm · Phyrexian Metamorph · Sepulchral Primordial · The Soul Stone · Baleful Strix · Bitter Triumph · Spider-Sense · Valgavoth, Terror Eater · Breach the Multiverse · Hullbreaker Horror · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Saw in Half · Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs · Body Double · Drown in the Loch · Mind Stone · Rhystic Study · Ledger Shredder · Lively Dirge · Swan Song · Nezahal, Primal Tide · Clever Impersonator · Demonic Tutor · Doctor Octopus, Master Planner · Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur · Mesmeric Orb · Mystic Remora · Sheoldred, Whispering One · Cruel Somnophage // Can't Wake Up · Doomsday Excruciator · Necromancy · Cabal Ritual · Fell the Profane // Fell Mire · Gyruda, Doom of Depths · Command Tower · Watery Grave · Sunken Hollow · Drowned Catacomb · Underground River · Undercity Sewers · Polluted Delta · Morphic Pool · Gloomlake Verge · Shipwreck Marsh · Tainted Isle · Exotic Orchard · Choked Estuary · Darkwater Catacombs · Otawara, Soaring City · Bojuka Bog · Dimir Aqueduct · Takenuma, Abandoned Mire · Temple of Deceit · Underground Sea · Clearwater Pathway // Murkwater Pathway · Sunken Ruins · Cephalid Coliseum · Fetid Pools · Flooded Strand
🃏 Recommended cards for Superior Spider-Man
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Superior Spider-Man, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Buried Alive | 60% | +51% |
| Entomb | 51% | +42% |
| Frantic Search | 60% | +40% |
| Reanimate | 64% | +39% |
| Bringer of the Last Gift | 39% | +39% |
| Singularity Rupture | 50% | +37% |
| Ardyn, the Usurper | 39% | +37% |
| Animate Dead | 47% | +36% |
| Symbiote Spider-Man | 36% | +35% |
| Windfall | 48% | +35% |
| Psychic Frog | 37% | +34% |
| Likeness Looter | 41% | +34% |
| Ripples of Undeath | 37% | +33% |
| Chameleon, Master of Disguise | 37% | +32% |
| Archon of Cruelty | 36% | +31% |
| Stitcher's Supplier | 34% | +30% |
| Unmarked Grave | 32% | +29% |
| Spider-Sense | 30% | +28% |
| Valgavoth, Terror Eater | 30% | +28% |
| Undercity Sewers | 49% | +28% |
| Sepulchral Primordial | 31% | +26% |
| Bitter Triumph | 30% | +26% |
| The Soul Stone | 31% | +25% |
| Body Double | 27% | +25% |
💰 The best cards for your Superior Spider-Man deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Buried Alive
- Frantic Search
- Bringer of the Last Gift
- Singularity Rupture
- Ardyn, the Usurper
- Symbiote Spider-Man
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Entomb
- Reanimate
- Animate Dead
- Windfall
- Psychic Frog
- Ripples of Undeath
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Valgavoth, Terror Eater
- Undercity Sewers
- The Soul Stone
- Necromancy
- Sheoldred, Whispering One
- Mesmeric Orb
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Superior Spider-Man
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mox Amber → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
- Bloodchief Ascension + Mindcrank → Infinite mill, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite lifeloss
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Frequently asked questions
What is Superior Spider-Man's color identity?
Superior Spider-Man is Dimir (black and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Superior Spider-Man come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Superior Spider-Man deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 28 % of the time and floods 17 %. Deck health: A (82/100).
How many lands should a Superior Spider-Man deck run?
Real Superior Spider-Man decks run 35 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Superior Spider-Man?
The three highest-synergy cards are Buried Alive, Entomb, Frantic Search. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Superior Spider-Man decks.
What combos does Superior Spider-Man have?
Superior Spider-Man has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Superior Spider-Man deck cost?
You can start cheap: Buried Alive, Frantic Search, Bringer of the Last Gift are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.