Villain
| Villain | |
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| Creature Type | |
| (Subtype for creature/kindred cards) | |
| Introduced | Unstable |
| Last used | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles |
| Scryfall Statistics | |
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68 cards  4.4%  17.6%  23.5%  10.3%  7.4%  36.8% | |
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3 token creation cards  33.3% 33.3% 33.3% | |
Villain is a job used for evil-doers. It was originally a species before being made obsolete as such in the Grand Creature Type Update.
History
Villain debuted as a black-bordered creature type in Legends, on the card Spinal Villain, but that was replaced with Beast in the Grand Creature Type Update. The Spinal Villain is a sinuous, reptilian, and insect-like beast with elongated limbs, a serpentine tail, and bone spikes along its back ridge.
The type was later reintroduced in Unstable as an acorn class for members and the leaders of the League of Dastardly Doom. In 2025 it became an eternal class with the release of Marvel's Spider-Man.[1] As of 2025, the plan is keeping Hero and Villain more for costumed characters and not for anyone doing heroic or villainous things.[2]
Universes Beyond
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External franchise “Let the others bicker over their little worlds and stars. I have an empire of knowledge, and it encompasses all others.”
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Villain is used heavily in the Universes Beyond set Marvel's Spider-Man to represent Spider-Man's rogues' gallery. It is used in direct opposition to the set's Heroes. In the set, Villains can be mechanically relevant. For example, Doctor Octopus, Master Planner grants +2/+2 to other Villains.
Villain (and Hero) typal is going to be an ongoing theme for future Marvel sets.[3][4]
Notable villains
- Beetle (card)
- Black Cat (card)
- Carnage (card)
- Chameleon (card)
- Doctor Octopus (4 cards )
- Eddie Brock (2 cards )
- Electro (card)
- Green Goblin (4 cards )
- Grendel (card)
- Jackal (card)
- Kraven the Hunter (2 cards )
- Lady Octopus (card)
- Living Brain (card)
- Lizard (card)
- Molten Man (card)
- Morbius (card)
- Morlun (card)
- Mister Negative (card)
- Mysterio (card)
- Norman Osborn (card)
- Prowler (2 cards )
- Rhino (card)
- Sandman (card)
- Scorpion (1 card )
- Shocker (2 cards )
- Shriek (card)
- Spider-Slayer (card)
- Stegron (card)
- Spot (card)
- Swarm (card)
- Tombstone (card)
- Venom (5 cards )
- Vulture (card)
Tokens
| Token name | Color | Type line | P/T | Text box | Source | Printings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Void |
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Legendary Creature — Horror Villain | 5/5 | Flying, indestructible The Void attacks each combat if able. |
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| Illusion Villain |
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Creature — Illusion Villain | 3/3 | |||
| Doombot |
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Artifact Creature — Robot Villain | 3/3 |
See also
Gallery
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Villain race
References
- ↑ Tom Marks (March 1, 2025). "First Look at Spider-Man’s Magic: The Gathering Crossover Revealed". IGN.com.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 8, 2025). "Now that recent sets have added hero and villain as creature types, do you think we should expect them to be used in-universe? Maybe with errata for older cards?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (August 30, 2025). "Why are we getting Blue-Black Villians in SPM?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Aaron Mesburne (October 24, 2025). "Under the Mask with Magic: The Gathering® - Marvel's Spider-Man Creative Design". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
