Hidden Spider
Urza's Saga 264 • common
- Set
- Urza's Saga
- Collector number
- 264
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- green mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Thomas M. Baxa
- Market price
- $0.28
What it does
When an opponent casts a creature spell with flying, if this permanent is an enchantment, it becomes a 3/5 Spider creature with reach. (It can block creatures with flying.)
It wants only to dress you in silk.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Hidden Spider was released in 1998 as part of the Urza's Saga expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a green enchantment, it reflected the set's mechanical focus on enchantments that could reveal themselves as creatures, a cycle intended to represent the unpredictability of the Urza storyline. This card, designed with the 'hidden' mechanic, allowed players to deploy a low-cost threat that remained disguised until an opponent triggered it by playing a creature spell.
The artwork was created by popular fantasy illustrator Christopher Rush, who was a cornerstone of early Magic: The Gathering design. His approach for this card emphasized the unsettling nature of an ambush predator, utilizing a muted, organic color palette that aligned with the set's earthy, naturalistic aesthetic. It was received by players as a niche utility card, valued primarily for its role in limited formats and its ability to discourage aggressive early-game play.
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