Magic: The Gathering

Radioactive Spider

Marvel's Spider-Man 285 • rare

Set: Marvel's Spider-Man
Collector number: 285
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: green mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Green
Artist: Toni Infante
Finish: Foil

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Market

What it's worth

$0.60market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.27 – $0.62 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a rare entry in the Marvel's Spider-Man set, this card captures the pivotal moment of origin that defines a legendary hero. Collectors prize this piece for its scarcity and its status as a foundational element within the source material.

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Card face

What it does

Reach, deathtouch

Fateful Bite — 2 generic mana, Sacrifice this creature: Search your library for a Spider Hero card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle. Activate only as a sorcery.

Sometimes, destiny bites.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardLegal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Radioactive Spider card, numbered 285 in the Marvel's Spider-Man trading card series, depicts the catalyst of Peter Parker’s transformation. Within the context of the Marvel Universe, this creature serves as the primary icon of the origin story, representing the intersection of experimental science and accidental heroism that defined the Silver Age of comics.

The visual design of this card typically draws from the classic artistic depictions of the radioactive arachnid established in Amazing Fantasy #15. Intended to evoke a sense of uncanny dread, the illustration focuses on the creature's distinct, irradiated markings, aligning with the mid-century aesthetic that shaped the early visual language of the Spider-Man franchise.

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Other printings

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About

About Radioactive Spider

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