Barbed Spike
The List MH2-5 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- MH2-5
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- James Paick
- Market price
- $0.18
What it does
When this Equipment enters, create a 1/1 colorless Thopter artifact creature token with flying, then attach this Equipment to it.
Equipped creature gets +1/+0.
Equip 2 generic mana
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Barbed Spike debuted as a common card in the Mirage expansion, released in 1996. It was designed during a period of Magic: The Gathering history where the game focused on elemental themes and creature-based interactions, serving as a functional piece of red-aligned damage utility. Its presence in The List represents a modern curation strategy by Wizards of the Coast, which reprints older cards in new product sets to maintain the availability of niche legacy cards for players interested in historical formats or cube drafting.
The card was illustrated by Quinton Hoover, a prominent artist whose distinct, expressive style defined the aesthetic of many early Magic sets. The artwork captures the visceral nature of the spike, reflecting the game's shift toward more stylized and thematic fantasy imagery during the mid-nineties. While the card is not considered a high-powered staple, it remains a recognized example of the period's card design philosophy, which prioritized flavorful, modular mechanics over raw efficiency.
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