Giant Spider
Limited Edition Alpha 198 • common
- Set
- Limited Edition Alpha
- Collector number
- 198
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Sandra Everingham
- Market price
- $35.51
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 Limited Edition Alpha, the inaugural set of Magic: The Gathering. Produced by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed by Richard Garfield to introduce a strategic, collectible trading card game that blended elements of traditional card games with fantasy role-playing mechanics. The inclusion of iconic mythological creatures like the Giant Spider served to populate the game's earliest ecosystem with thematic staples of the high-fantasy genre.
The artwork for the card was created by Dameon Willich, who contributed several illustrations to the game's nascent visual identity. His depiction of the creature emphasizes a traditional, menacing arachnid form consistent with the set's early aesthetic, which leaned toward dark, atmospheric fantasy. Upon release, the card was well-received by players for its 'reach' ability, a functional mechanical design that provided essential defensive utility against flying creatures, ensuring its lasting presence in the game's foundational history.
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