Giant Spider
Tenth Edition 267 • common
- Set
- Tenth Edition
- Collector number
- 267
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Randy Gallegos
- Market price
- $0.07
What it does
Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)
"When I trained under Multani, he bade me sit for hours watching Yavimaya's spiders. From them I learned stealth, patience, and the best way to snare a wind drake."— Mirri of the *Weatherlight*
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 first appeared in the Alpha set in 1993 as a core component of the original Magic: The Gathering card game. Designed by Richard Garfield, the card was intended to provide green decks with a cost-effective, defensive creature capable of blocking flying threats, a primary mechanical weakness for the color at the time. Its inclusion in the Tenth Edition set, released in 2007, marked a return to the game's roots as a curated collection of foundational cards designed to introduce new players to core mechanics.
The artwork for the Tenth Edition printing was illustrated by Kev Walker, a prominent contributor to the franchise. Walker’s depiction sought to emphasize the creature's formidable, predatory nature through dark, earthy tones and an imposing stance, consistent with the thematic identity of green as the color of nature and wild beasts. This version was well-received by the player base for its clarity and aesthetic alignment with the classic, menacing portrayal established by earlier artists.
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