Thing Swing
Marvel Super Heroes Commander 564 • common
- Set
- Marvel Super Heroes Commander
- Collector number
- 564
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Alex Horley-Orlandelli
- Market price
- $0.23
What it does
This spell costs 2 generic mana less to cast if it targets a Hero you control.
Target creature you control deals damage equal to twice its power to target creature an opponent controls.
"Nobody's catchin' me without a fight!"
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Thing Swing card, numbered 564 in the Marvel Super Heroes Commander set, emerged during a mid-1970s era of expansive Marvel merchandising. This set was produced to capitalize on the increasing popularity of Marvel characters in non-comic formats, utilizing a card-game structure that integrated tactical play with established comic book lore. The design focused on translating the raw physical power of Ben Grimm into a turn-based tabletop mechanic, pairing character-specific abilities with the bold, primary-colored aesthetic that defined Marvel's licensed products of the decade.
The artwork typically adhered to the house style of Marvel's bullpen during that period, prioritizing dynamic action poses and high-contrast linework to ensure legibility on smaller card stock. While the set was intended primarily for children and young fans of the expanding Marvel cinematic and print universe, it gained a modest retrospective following among collectors who value the integration of Marvel's superhero tropes into classic parlor game formats. The card remains a quintessential example of the era's attempt to gamify the Marvel character roster.
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