Warning: Spoilers for X-Men #7!The X-Men are in an uncertain place, and one revelation has just revealed a new weakness that could undercut one of their greatest triumphs ever. However, without more context, there’s still so many questions surrounding what’s really going on that it’s almost impossible to say if Marvel's Merry Mutants are overreacting or not.

In X-Men #7 by Jed MacKay, Netho Diaz, Sean Parsons, John Livesay, Marte Gracia, Fernando Sifuentes, and Clayton Cowles, Magneto reveals what he believes is the cause of his out-of-control powers: his resurrection on Krakoa, which may be connected to a new mutant disease.

Magneto refers to it as R-LDS, Resurrection-Linked Degenerative Sickness, and is convinced that it’s going to happen to the rest of the team. Magneto’s been acting as the Professor X of this team, hanging back at base and seemingly unable to use his powers. It’s only in X-Men #7’s flashback, however, that readers get to see how little control he has of his power.

The X-Men's Mutant Resurrection from Krakoa Is Now Destabilizing Mutant Powers

According to Magneto, At Least

Resurrection was one of the most revolutionary aspects of the recently concluded Krakoan Era of the had their powers boosted by resurrection. However, with the exodus of Krakoa and the remaining Five into the White Hot Room, resurrection isn’t on the table for earth-bound mutants anymore.

However, this new "disease" is almost certainly a fake-out. The series' main threat, far from the most resurrected X-Men character from the Krakoa era. If the disease were real, readers would already be seeing more cases.

If Mutant Resurrection Did Break the X-Men's Powers, It's a Weird Choice

Krakoa's Legacy Could Be Changed Forever

It also doesn’t make much sense for Magneto to be right about his illness on a storytelling level. If this disease were such a threat to mutantkind, then the comics themselves would be treating it like a bigger deal. Instead, it’s currently a subplot in one of over ten books. It could also come as a metaphorical slap in the face to fans of the Krakoan Era, which emphasized resurrection as a second chance for mutants killed before their time. For once, hopefully, the X-Men’s current struggles aren’t any more than just a nefarious villain’s plot.

X-Men #7 is available now from Marvel Comics.