Magic: The Gathering

Giant Spider

Intl. Collectors' Edition 199 • common

Set: Intl. Collectors' Edition
Collector number: 199
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 3 generic mana green mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Green
Artist: Sandra Everingham
Market price: $5.91

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Market

What it's worth

$5.91market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$1.46 – $5.92 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

Part of a special international collection, this card is prized for its classic design and utility as a foundational creature. Its status as a common card reflects its role as a fundamental piece in building a collection that emphasizes staple gameplay elements.

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Card face

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.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Giant Spider card was released as part of the International Collectors' Edition (ICE) in 1997. This specific set was designed to introduce international players to the popular trading card game, featuring cards with gold-bordered backs that distinguished them from standard tournament-legal versions. It served as a premium, non-legal reprint series intended for collectors who appreciated the aesthetic evolution of the game's early creatures.

The creature design reflects the foundational dark fantasy aesthetic prevalent in the game's mid-nineties origin period. While the original illustration style aimed to evoke a sense of visceral dread consistent with high-fantasy bestiaries, the ICE printing is noted for its high-quality card stock and unique visual identity. The set was received as a curated archive of the game's earliest iterations, preserving classic creature mechanics in a format designed specifically for display and long-term collection.

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Other printings

Every version of this card

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About

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