Borough Backup
| Name | Borough Backup |
|---|---|
| Type | Sorcery |
| Description | Create two 3/2 white Hero creature tokens with vigilance.
Basic landcycling  (, Discard this card: Search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.) |
| Flavor | "Ninjas? Again? Lose our number, man." —Luke Cage, Power Man |
| Artist | Gal Or |
| Set | Marvel Super Heroes #7 |
| Wallpaper |  download |
| Image |  download |
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About Borough Backup
Borough Backup, Sorcery, designed by Gal Or first released in Jun, 2026 in the set Marvel Super Heroes.
**Borough Backup** (4W) is best suited for slower white midrange or control decks—especially Limited decks—where making two 3/2 vigilance bodies provides solid board presence and stabilization, and the **basic landcycling {2}** helps smooth draws early; however, at five mana it’s underpowered for most competitive Constructed formats because more efficient token-makers exist, such as **Cloudgoat Ranger** (which produces more power across multiple bodies), **Hero of Bladehold** (a much stronger ongoing threat), or planeswalkers like **Elspeth, Sun’s Champion**, which generate greater long-term value, while even cheaper options like **Wedding Announcement** or **Adeline, Resplendent Cathar** provide more impact for the cost; as a result, Borough Backup is playable and sometimes desirable in Limited or very budget/token-themed casual decks, but it is unlikely to see meaningful play in higher-powered Constructed formats.
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What type of card is Borough Backup?
Borough Backup is a Sorcery card in Marvel Snap SNAP.
What does Borough Backup do?
Create two 3/2 white Hero creature tokens with vigilance. Basic landcycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)
What set is Borough Backup from?
Borough Backup was first released in the set Marvel Super Heroes, illustrated by Gal Or.
Is Borough Backup legal to play?
Legality depends on the tournament format -- Borough Backup can be legal in some formats and banned or restricted in others. See the full breakdown per format in the Legality section above.
What cards are similar to Borough Backup?
Cards similar to Borough Backup include Kree Sentinel. See the full list in the Similar cards section above.
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