Giant Spider
Unlimited Edition 199 • common
- Set
- Unlimited Edition
- Collector number
- 199
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Sandra Everingham
- Market price
- $0.85
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
Giant Spider was originally released as a green common creature in the 1993 Alpha set, the foundational launch of Magic: The Gathering. It was included in the Unlimited Edition, which was released in 1993 as the game's second print run, intended to replenish supplies after the initial limited-release sets sold out. The creature was designed to be a functional staple of early green decks, providing a necessary defensive tool against the powerful flying creatures that dominated the game's early meta.
The iconic illustration for the Unlimited Edition card was created by Sandra Everingham. Her design focuses on a literal, menacing depiction of an arachnid, emphasizing its utility as a reach creature capable of blocking flying attackers. The card became one of the most recognizable commons in the set, celebrated for its simple, reliable mechanics that helped define the identity of green as the color of anti-air defenses.
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