Giant Spider
Limited Edition Beta 199 • common
- Set
- Limited Edition Beta
- Collector number
- 199
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Sandra Everingham
- Market price
- $8.86
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 in 1993 as part of the Limited Edition Beta set for Magic: The Gathering, the world's first collectible card game. Created by Richard Garfield and published by Wizards of the Coast, the game emerged from a desire to create a portable, evolving experience that blended strategic depth with the excitement of collecting. The Beta set served as a limited reprint of the initial Alpha release, correcting minor errors and solidifying the game's foundational mechanics.
The artwork for the Giant Spider was produced by Jesper Myrvold, one of the original illustrators commissioned for the game's early sets. The design captures the creature's menacing, arachnid nature in a style characteristic of early nineties fantasy tabletop gaming, leaning into the game's distinct high-fantasy aesthetic. As a green creature with the reach ability, the card quickly became a staple in early competitive and casual play, valued for its defensive utility against flying threats.
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