X of Swords (Summer X-Over)

[Beetle]

This thread is about X of Swords, at least the comparison to Second Coming made sense. I'd like to see Hickman's rationale as to why these powerful mutants need a sword, and I hope to god it's not a Fear Itself-style reason.

Iron Man 2020 is a Marvel event coming out the same year as X of Swords with a ton of unnecessary tie ins.

You don't need to read all of the 2020 tie ins in order to understand the main storyline.
I doubt all of the X of Swords parts will be necessary reading