Lastly, Talrand is one of the more budget-friendly Commanders since you dont need hallmark spells to make the strategy work
Five mana isnt a great rate for one counter on everything (I mean, thats what Cathars Crusade costs and you never need to pay anything beyond that for way more counters), but go-wide payoffs are limited outside of green, and if youre furiously flickering enough that you have an army of tokens, it wont take much for those tokens to become a real threat
Like most Magic: The Gathering cards, the value of Spectacular Spider-Man depends on a few consistent factors: its rarity, the printing and finish (regular or foil), its physical condition, and the set it was printed in (Marvel's Spider-Man)
That's what drawing cards is all about: gaining more options, more answers, and ensuring you don't miss a beat
This has made decking the table hard to do: you need to realistically be able to mill out everybody in ten turns
This means that the battle card type wont show up in all (or even most) sets, but its a tool that can be used by the games designers if it fits a sets flavor or mechanics