Silklash Spider
Commander 2013 169 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2013
- Collector number
- 169
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Iain McCaig
- Market price
- $0.49
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
The Silklash Spider was originally printed in the Onslaught expansion in 2002, but this specific version appeared in the 2013 Commander set. Commander 2013 was a collection of five preconstructed decks designed specifically for the popular multiplayer Commander format, which emphasizes long-term strategy and social gameplay. This reprint allowed players to access a classic utility creature that provides a repeatable, board-clearing effect against flying creatures, a staple role for green decks in the format.
The artwork for this version was provided by Iain McCaig, a renowned conceptual artist best known for his influential work on the Star Wars prequel trilogy, including the design of Queen Amidala and Darth Maul. In his illustration for the spider, McCaig utilized his characteristic cinematic style to depict the creature as a menacing, multi-limbed threat, emphasizing its predatory nature. The card was well-received by the player base for both its functional utility in deck building and the evocative quality of its refreshed visual presentation.
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