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<p>It's no secret that I'm excited to get my hands on cards from the upcoming <em>Marvel's Spider-Man</em> set. I've written a lot of articles covering a wide variety of legends from the set, many of which I plan on adding to my personal collection.</p>
<p>In the days leading up to the prerelease weekend for the set, I got to channel some of that excitement by participating in the early access event for <em>Through the Omenpaths</em> on <em>Magic: the Gathering Arena</em>. This is the second of these events I've taken part in, and I'd like to thank the folks at <em>Wizards of the Coast</em> for having me back!</p>
<p><em>Through the Omenpaths</em> is a digital-only set that features all of the cards from the <em>Marvel's Spider-Man</em> set but with card names and artwork set in the <em>Magic</em> universe. Each mechanically unique card having two different names and artworks was definitely difficult, as I couldn't really rely on my visual memory when drafting. However, I actually prefer many of the <em>Through the Omenpaths</em> cards to their paper counterparts when considered in a vacuum.</p>
<p>Lots of <em>Magic</em> characters from all over the game's history can be found in this set, and I felt almost as "at home" as I did with <em>Tarkir: Dragonstorm</em> because of it.</p>
<h2>Limited</h2>
<p>I was incredibly confident going into my first <em>Through the Omenpaths</em> Draft. After all, I've spent the last couple of months poring over the cards in <em>Marvel's Spider-Man</em>, and thinking about their different applications in limited. There were two archetypes I was excited for in particular: Azorius (<span class="mana-container-container"><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-u" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-w" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span></span>) modified and Gruul (<span class="mana-container-container"><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-r" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-g" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span></span>) big spells.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Rhino, Barreling Brute"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Wraith, Vicious Vigilante"></div></div>
<p>All that confidence was crushed as I looked at my first pack and realized that making the connection in my brain between these cards I'd never seen before and their paper equivalents was not going to be the walk in the park I expected.</p>
<p>Despite that, I managed to cobble together what felt like a pretty mediocre version of the Azorius modified archetype I was so excited about.</p>
<p><a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/UW-Modified-Deck.png"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-165039" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/UW-Modified-Deck-300x137.png" alt="" width="883" height="404" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/UW-Modified-Deck-300x137.png 300w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/UW-Modified-Deck-768x350.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 883px) 100vw, 883px" /></a></p>
<p>One of the most interesting aspects of this Draft format is how small the set is. The <em>Through the Omenpaths</em> set only includes 188 cards. This resulted in me being able to pick up a ludicrous amount of copies of a lot of commons. In that draft, I ended up with a total of five copies of <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Mob Lookout" href="#" target="_blank">Mob Lookout</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> in my pool!</p>
<p>After several drafts, I can confidently say that all the limited archetypes in this set are pretty fun to play. I was also pleasantly surprised by how easy it was to splash additional colors in this format. I played with and against several four- or even five-color decks that seemed to be able to get to their colors just fine.</p>
<h2>Constructed</h2>
<p>Compared to <em>Edge of Eternities</em>, <em>Through the Omenpaths</em> offers a much smaller number of cards that are likely to see play in Standard. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Multiversal Passage" href="#" target="_blank">Multiversal Passage</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is likely to be the most played card from the set, and I don't find that particularly exciting.</p>
<p>I do think it's funny that both <em>Universes Beyond</em> sets released on <em>Arena</em> so far have introduced an untapped land that can tap for any color. I expect <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Multiversal Passage" href="#" target="_blank">Multiversal Passage</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> to see a fair amount of play at first and then it will fall off if and when the second half of the <em>Ravnica </em>shock lands are printed into Standard.</p>
<p>I wanted to see if I could come up with a deck that could heavily feature a few of my favorites from the set's limited environment and I settled on a build of Azorius Auras.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__deck mtgh"><span class="edhrecp__deck-s" name="UW Auras" site="edhrec" archidekt_link="" cards="[Enchantments]
*2 Authority of the Consuls
*4 Curious Inquiry
*4 Ethereal Armor
*2 Lightwheel Enhancements
*4 Sheltered by Ghosts
*2 With Great Power...
[/Enchantments]
[Creatures]
*4 Entity Tracker
*4 Optimistic Scavenger
*4 Skyward Spider
*4 Wraith, Vicious Vigilante
[/Creatures]
[Instants]
*2 Get Lost
*2 Spell Pierce
[/Instants]
[Lands]
*4 Floodfarm Verge
*4 Island
*4 Multiversal Passage
*8 Plains
*2 Starting Town
[/Lands]"></span></div>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Wraith, Vicious Vigilante"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Margot, On the Case"></div></div>
<p>While I wouldn't recommend this deck to someone testing for the Pro Tour, it proved to be very venomous against the unrefined or convoluted decks I expected people to be trying out in early access.</p>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Margot, On the Case" href="#" target="_blank">Margot, On the Case</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> (also known as <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Wraith, Vicious Vigilante" href="#" target="_blank">Wraith, Vicious Vigilante</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>) is a high risk, high reward kind of threat. On one hand, she can't be blocked and is almost certain to kill the opponent in just one or two combat steps with a little help from <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ethereal Armor" href="#" target="_blank">Ethereal Armor</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. On the other, she's a 1/1 that's vulnerable to every removal spell in the format before that <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ethereal Armor" href="#" target="_blank">Ethereal Armor</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> resolves.</p>
<p>Heck, she isn't even an outlaw for <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Shoot the Sheriff" href="#" target="_blank">Shoot the Sheriff</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> purposes. Personally, I consider that a flavor fail.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="With Great Power..."></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Chosen by Valgavoth"></div></div>
<p>It can be really hard to include a lot of four-mana cards in an aggro deck like Azorius Auras. I included just two copies of <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Chosen by Valgavoth" href="#" target="_blank">Chosen by Valgavoth</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> to test the waters and I can't say that I'm disappointed with the results. This Aura can create a lethal attacking threat and, in longer games, completely blank the opponent's combat step.</p>
<h2>Conclusion</h2>
<p>I had a lot of fun with this event! I'm happy to report that <em>Through the Omenpaths</em> and its limited formats lived up to my expectations. I'm planning on making it out to a paper event when the time comes to see how the two experiences compare.</p>
<p>All this excitement has me champing at the bit even more to get my hands on the likes of <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Spider-Man 2099" href="#" target="_blank">Spider-Man 2099</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Rhino, Barreling Brute" href="#" target="_blank">Rhino, Barreling Brute</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>.</p>
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Through the Omenpaths Early Access Write-Up