Giant Spider
Magic 2010 185 • common
- Set
- Magic 2010
- Collector number
- 185
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Randy Gallegos
- Market price
- $0.02
What it does
Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)
The giant spider's silk naturally resists gravity, almost weaving itself as it blankets the forest canopy.
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 has been a foundational element of Magic: The Gathering since the game's inception in 1993, serving as a quintessential example of green-aligned creature design. By the release of the Magic 2010 core set, the card had been re-evaluated as a staple for its reach ability, which allows it to block flying creatures. This specific iteration sought to streamline the game's mechanics and provide a consistent, reliable defensive anchor for players drafting or building decks in the environment of that era.
The artwork for this version was commissioned to capture the creature's predatory and arachnid nature, emphasizing its utility as a board-stabilizing threat. The illustration style aligns with the cleaner, more modernized aesthetic that Wizards of the Coast implemented for the 2010 core set to improve card readability and thematic clarity. It was received as a standard but essential inclusion, praised for its mechanical efficiency and its role in teaching newer players the importance of defensive positioning against aerial threats.
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