Giant Spider
30th Anniversary Edition 491 • common
- Set
- 30th Anniversary Edition
- Collector number
- 491
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Sandra Everingham
- Market price
- €69.00
What it does
Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)
While it possesses potent venom, the Giant Spider often chooses not to paralyze its victims. Perhaps the creature enjoys the gentle rocking motion caused by its captives' struggles to escape its web.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Giant Spider card was released as part of the 30th Anniversary Edition for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This specific set was designed to celebrate three decades of the game's history, featuring a mix of iconic reprints and historical aesthetics intended to evoke nostalgia among long-time players and collectors.
The original Giant Spider illustration, which serves as the visual anchor for this edition, has been a staple of the game since its 1993 debut in the Alpha set. The creature design, characterized by its reach ability and defensive utility, was crafted to establish the baseline for green-aligned cards in the early game ecosystem. Over the decades, it has remained a foundational representation of creature design within the trading card game's extensive lore.
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