Plated Spider
Urza's Destiny 116 • common
- Set
- Urza's Destiny
- Collector number
- 116
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Ron Spencer
- Market price
- $0.29
What it does
Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)
Most spiders wait patiently for their prey to arrive. Most spiders aren't forty feet tall.
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
The Plated Spider was released in 1999 as part of the Urza's Destiny expansion, the third and final set in the Urza block for Magic: The Gathering. This set is historically significant for its focus on artifact-centric mechanics and the culmination of the storyline surrounding the artificer Urza. Designed to provide tactical depth in the Limited format, the card filled the common-rarity slot as a defensive green creature capable of handling aerial threats.
The artwork was commissioned from Ron Spencer, a prominent illustrator known for his dynamic, slightly grotesque, and highly textured style during Magic's early-to-mid era. Spencer sought to emphasize the creature's armored, predatory nature, utilizing heavy shadows and sharp, jagged lines to convey its resilient 'reach' ability. The piece was well-received by players for its iconic '90s fantasy aesthetic, remaining a quintessential example of Spencer's contribution to the visual identity of the Urza block.
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About Plated Spider
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