18 The Soul Stone Including the Soul Stone in the Spider-Man set feels like a bit of an odd choice, but its clearly a lead-in to 2026s upcoming Marvel Super Heroes set, where well see the remaining Infinity Stones from Marvel canon and likely the Infinity Gauntlet as an equipment as well
Notably, while MTG players are seemingly happy with getting silver-bordered reprints into Standard, there is an alternative solution
I want to reemphasize that these cards are usually being sent from individuals , not full storefronts, so theres less security when it comes to judging card conditions, returns, etc
Trying to stretch my brain to think about the pros and cons of every card on the list and what they represent has been a great time, and it also gives me a look into the minds of the Commander Format Panel
An added advantage of having Cursed Merfolk exerted on your field is that your opponent will be forced to discard a card when challenging it, giving you a leg-up on hand resources as well as lore