Miguel O’Hara, a genius geneticist from the year 2099, gained spider-like abilities after a lab accident while attempting to escape a drug dependency imposed by his corporate overlord. Thanks to some wild time-travel twists, he’s now swinging into the early 21st century as part of Magic: The Gathering’s Spider-Man set.

Though Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse casts him in a slightly antagonistic light, in truth, Spider-Man 2099 is a sharp-witted scientist and an unwilling hero pulled from across dimensions. Let’s dive into how you can harness his full potential on the battlefield.

Sample Decklist

This list fits squarely in Bracket 3: Upgraded.

The Commander

Spider-Man 2099 is a legendary 2/3 Spider Human Hero with double strike and vigilance, requiring just one red and one blue mana to cast. However, his From the Future ability stops you from deploying him before your third turn.

While this restriction delays his entry, a 2/3 body with double strike is still a solid threat—especially in the Izzet colors, where temporary power boosts can quickly turn him into a lethal attacker.

His real strength lies in his second ability: whenever you play a land or cast a spell from anywhere other than your hand, he deals damage equal to his power to any target at the beginning of your end step.

In theory, you could ping opponents just by playing lands, but missed land drops are common. That’s why casting from alternate zones is crucial. For instance, using Reckless Charge with flashback can let Spider-Man 2099 deal massive combat damage and then trigger his ability for five more.

Building The Deck

To maximize Spider-Man 2099’s potential, you need ways to cast spells from outside your hand. His end-of-turn damage scales with any spell cast from exile, graveyard, or top of library. The deck leans heavily on foretell and flashback to make this happen.

Foretell lets you pay two mana to exile a card face-down, then cast it later at a reduced cost. This spreads out mana usage and, critically, lets you cast from exile, triggering Spider-Man 2099’s ability.

Flashback, while often pricier, lets you recast a spell from your graveyard. This works whether you cast it normally first or get it there via discard or milling.

Additionally, the deck includes several “bottle” effects—cards that exile from the top of your library and let you cast them that turn, sometimes for free. These carry risks: you might exile a land after your land drop or a high-cost spell you can’t afford.

But don’t overlook boosting Spider-Man 2099’s power. With double strike, every 1 power gives two extra combat damage, and it also increases his end-step damage. Effects like 1/ 1 counters, Reckless Charge, or Bulk Up turn him into a powerhouse.

Pro tip: use Bulk Up after applying all other buffs to maximize the doubling effect.

Ramp

Red and blue aren’t known for strong ramp, especially in multicolor builds. So this deck relies on mana rocks like Sol Ring, Arcane Signet, and Talisman of Creativity. With six cheap mana artifacts, you’ll likely see one early.

Beyond that, options are limited—but not absent

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