A cosmic foil Soul Stone from Magic: The Gathering's Marvel's Spider-Man set has shattered expectations, fetching $10,500 on eBay before the set's official release, as reported by signaling explosive demand for the Infinity Stones in Wizards of the Coast's Marvel Universes Beyond crossover. This black-mana legendary artifact, the first of six iconic gems—Space, Mind, Reality, Power, Time, and Soul—introduces a new artifact subtype with mechanics that promise to reshape gameplay.
In Marvel lore, the Infinity Stones grant dominion over existence, famously wielded by Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War. In Magic: The Gathering, they debut as indestructible legendary artifacts with a "harness" mechanic, starting as mana sources and unlocking potent passive effects when activated. The Soul Stone, revealed at San Diego Comic-Con, aligns with Black's sacrifice and recursion themes, while Wizards has confirmed the remaining five stones will appear in upcoming Marvel-themed expansions, each tying to Magic's color pie for diverse deck-building.
This design excels in sacrifice-heavy strategies, fueling Black decks with recursion that can swing games from defeat to dominance. In the Marvel's Spider-Man set, it appears in three variants: a standard version illustrated by Volkan Baga, a borderless "Gauntlet" treatment evoking Thanos' Infinity Gauntlet, and the pinnacle—the borderless cosmic foil, which omits rules text for pure artistic impact and is exclusive to Collector Boosters.
It's this cosmic foil variant that has ignited bidding wars. Pulled from early Collector Boosters—described by Wizards as appearing in "an extremely low quantity"—one copy sold outright on eBay for $10,500, a figure reported just days before the set's official launch. Card Kingdom swiftly listed another at $16,999, which sold out almost immediately, while Reddit sightings point to listings reaching $18,000 across various online marketplaces. "Reportedly, on eBay, one copy was sold for $10,500," notes the coverage, emphasizing how these pre-release pulls have bypassed traditional prerelease events to command five-figure sums. For context, non-foil versions hover around $93 in presales on TCGPlayer, illustrating the premium on the cosmic foil's rarity, potentially limited to fewer than 77 copies worldwide, akin to serialized cards from past sets.
This early sale not only validates the hype around the Infinity Stones but also sets a benchmark for the remaining gems. Wizards has teased their distribution across "multiple sets," with each stone likely tying into Magic's color pie: the Space Stone in Blue for control and evasion, Mind Stone in Blue-White for psychic manipulation, Reality Stone in Red-Black for chaotic alterations, Power Stone in Red for raw aggression, and Time Stone in Green for temporal acceleration. Like The Soul Stone, future stones will feature harness mechanics, requiring an initial investment to unlock passive powers, fostering deck-building innovation in Marvel crossovers.
The $10,500 eBay sale exemplifies how the cosmic foil Soul Stone's scarcity—confined to a minuscule pull rate in Collector Boosters—has created an instant collector's market, drawing parallels to high-end serialized cards that fetch $2,000 to $40,000. While supply could increase post-release and temper prices, the transaction signals strong investor interest in completing the Infinity Stones collection.
As the web of intrigue tightens, fans are reminded that Magic: The Gathering | Marvel's Spider-Man swings into release this Friday, September 26—don't miss your chance to crack open Collector Boosters and potentially unearth your own piece of cosmic history.
H/T: IGN
