Penumbra Spider
Time Spiral 210 • common
- Set
- Time Spiral
- Collector number
- 210
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Jeff Easley
- Market price
- $0.15
What it does
Reach
When this creature dies, create a 2/4 black Spider creature token with reach.
When it snared a passing cockatrice, its own soul darkly doubled.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Penumbra Spider was released in 2006 as part of the Time Spiral expansion set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was notable for its heavy emphasis on nostalgia, featuring numerous mechanical callbacks and reimagined concepts from the game's earliest years. The creature was designed to evoke the spirit of older, classic cards that utilized the 'penumbra' keyword, which allowed a creature to return to play as a token version of itself upon death.
The card’s striking visual identity was crafted by illustrator Adam Rex. His artistic direction for this piece leaned into a visceral, dark fantasy aesthetic, emphasizing the spider's chitinous texture and its unsettling, multi-eyed presence. Upon its introduction, the card was well-received by players for its efficiency in limited formats, where its ability to persist on the battlefield provided significant defensive utility and board presence.
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