Gloomwidow
Shadowmoor 117 • uncommon
- Set
- Shadowmoor
- Collector number
- 117
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Mark Tedin
- Market price
- $0.14
What it does
Reach
This creature can block only creatures with flying.
When gloomwidows mature, they abandon venom in favor of massive webs that span the eaves of cliffs.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Gloomwidow was introduced in the 2008 Magic: The Gathering set Shadowmoor, a block defined by its gothic, folklore-inspired aesthetic and a shift toward color-hybrid mana mechanics. The set drew heavily from Celtic mythology and the darker side of faerie tales, portraying a world caught in a perpetual twilight where the line between light and shadow was constantly shifting. As a spider creature card, Gloomwidow was designed to fit within the set's green-aligned creature suite, emphasizing the reach and resilience themes common to the game's arachnid depictions.
The artwork for the card was created by illustrator Matt Cavotta, a long-time contributor to the game whose style often leaned into the fantastical and organic. Cavotta focused on the creature's menacing scale and predatory anatomy, capturing the uncanny nature of a giant spider stalking the misty boughs of Shadowmoor. The card was well-received by players at the time of its release for its functional efficiency in limited formats, serving as a reliable defensive tool that effectively countered the frequent flying creatures seen in the competitive environment of that era.
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