A Marvel of Magic Design

The Mana Forge Digest

Magic: The Gathering previews Marvel Super Heroes set with design team introductions and a preview card showcase.

Key points

• Squirrel Girl becomes The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl in the comic
• She gained Hero creature type and flavor words
• Her activation changed from to
• Templates were slightly altered for power-level reasons

What you get

• Design teams introduced: Exploratory Design, Vision Design, Set Design, Commander Design
• Preview card of Squirrel Girl showcased with details on her design process
• Squirrel Girl's new name and abilities explained

Why it matters

Introduces the Marvel Super Heroes set’s design team and highlights a key preview card, focusing on Squirrel Girl's transformation.

Details

Mark Rosewater led exploratory design and vision design for the set

Squirrel Girl was strong in playtesting, gaining more green mana cost and Hero creature type

The templates were adjusted to ensure power-level consistency

Good to know

• No eligibility or dates mentioned; focus on content details

Read the original on Wizards (https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/making-magic/a-marvel-of-magic-design) • Source: Wizards of the Coast