Giant Spider
Collectors' Edition 199 • common
- Set
- Collectors' Edition
- Collector number
- 199
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Sandra Everingham
- Market price
- $1.60
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 as part of the Collectors' Edition set, which debuted in the mid-1990s as a boxed, non-randomized collection of cards originally printed for the core Magic: The Gathering game. This specific re-release was designed to provide players with a complete, accessible way to own cards that had become increasingly difficult to acquire on the secondary market. By repackaging these classic designs, the set served as a retrospective of the game's earliest years, maintaining the original art and mechanics while distinguishing the cards with a unique white-border aesthetic.
The illustration for the Giant Spider is iconic within the game's history, depicting the creature's formidable presence in a style synonymous with the early fantasy art aesthetic of the 1993 base set. Designed to embody the classic 'reach' mechanic—a fundamental tactical element for green-aligned decks—the creature was intended to serve as a reliable defensive staple. Its enduring popularity stems from its straightforward effectiveness in combat, making it a cornerstone of creature-based strategies throughout the game's formative period.
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