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
- $4.04
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 originated in the International Collectors' Edition (ICE), a non-tournament-legal boxed set released by Wizards of the Coast in 1993. This set was designed to allow players to experience the cards from the original core sets, specifically Beta, with a distinct gold-bordered back that distinguished the cards from standard versions. It served as a premium exhibition of the game's earliest art and mechanics during a period of intense rapid growth for the trading card game hobby.
The artwork was provided by Sandra Everingham, whose contributions helped define the dark, atmospheric aesthetic of the game's early creature designs. The Giant Spider was intended to represent a classic fantasy adversary, utilizing the reach mechanic to signify its defensive utility in combat. While it is a common card, it remains a nostalgic touchstone for collectors interested in the foundational visuals and history of early trading card game development.
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