Champions of Kamigawa Block In 2004, we were in the middle of development for Champions of Kamigawa (one of the rare sets where I was on the development team but not the design team) when the team decided we were low on splashy effects
The fact that Tolarian Academy is a land also makes if extremely resilient to removal, as cards that destroy or bounce lands tend to be rare or expensive
Casting Scout the City, which they have to pause to read
I do have to admit though, I was a little bit concerned on how Spider-Man would be received and how much care would be put into the game since MTG has been going a little crazy with their Universes Beyond IPs (Final Fantasy, SpongeBob, Assassins Creed, Fallout) over the past year and I really want this to be something I can invest my time in
Notably, Marrow Gnawers spike shows signs of increasing further
One effect will double the tokens created to 10, and the next one will double that total to 20