| Name | Radioactive Man  |
|---|---|
| Type | Legendary creature — human scientist villain |
| Description | Deathtouch Whenever Radioactive Man deals combat damage to a player, that player loses half their life, rounded up. |
| Flavor | "Radiation is my plaything—but now it will become your doom!" |
| Artist | Lars Grant-West |
| Set | Marvel Super Heroes Commander #665 |
| Wallpaper |  download |
| Image |  download |
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Radioactive Man, Legendary creature — human scientist villain, designed by Lars Grant-West first released in Jun, 2026 in the set Marvel Super Heroes Commander.
Radioactive Man (4B) is a strong finisher for a mono‑black or Golgari midrange/control deck that focuses on removal, hand disruption, and evasion to clear the way for a single devastating combat hit—deathtouch makes him an excellent deterrent/blocker, while the “lose half their life, rounded up” trigger scales brutally in Commander, especially with evasion (Whispersilk Cloak), menace-granting effects, or reanimation shells that cheat him out early. That said, there are generally better and more reliable options: **Archfiend of Despair** doubles opponents’ life loss and prevents life gain (often ending games immediately), **Virtus the Veiled** halves life for just 3 mana (though without deathtouch and easier to remove), and **Wound Reflection** can replicate or exceed the effect without needing combat damage from a creature. In competitive formats this would likely be too slow at five mana without built‑in evasion, but in Commander—especially in a more casual or villain‑themed deck—it’s
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