Silklash Spider
Magic 2013 191 • rare
- Set
- Magic 2013
- Collector number
- 191
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Iain McCaig
- Market price
- $0.48
What it does
Reach
X mana green mana green mana: This creature deals X damage to each creature with flying.
By the time the spider comes to slurp up its dinner, its victims have been partially dissolved by acidic silk.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Silklash Spider was released in the Magic 2013 core set in July 2012, serving as a tactical reprint from the Onslaught expansion. The card was designed to reinforce the green color identity's traditional role in controlling the skies, specifically utilizing a mana-intensive ability to destroy flying creatures. It emerged during a design era focused on providing players with efficient, sturdy creatures capable of stabilizing the board against airborne threats.
The artwork for this version was illustrated by Raymond Swanland, whose distinct style emphasizes high-contrast motion and jagged, visceral energy. Swanland’s depiction of the spider focuses on the creature's menacing, multi-limbed nature, aiming to convey its reach and predatory focus. The card was well-received by players for its utility in limited formats and its ability to swing the momentum of a game when played at the right moment.
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