Skysnare Spider
Magic Origins 197 • uncommon
- Set
- Magic Origins
- Collector number
- 197
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Filip Burburan
- Market price
- $0.23
What it does
Vigilance (Attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.)
Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)
The only thing more ill-tempered than a griffin in a web is the spider that must subdue it.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Skysnare Spider was released in 2015 as part of the Magic Origins set, which served as a narrative bridge exploring the backstories of five iconic Planeswalkers. Designed as a common-rarity creature, it was intended to provide a functional, efficient defensive option for green decks within the set's Limited environment. Its design emphasizes the color green's traditional strength in interacting with flying creatures, offering reach as a key tactical mechanic for players navigating the mid-game.
The card features artwork by Lake Hurwitz, who rendered the arachnid with a focus on its predatory stature and web-spinning utility. Within the broader Magic: The Gathering ecosystem, such cards are valued by collectors for their role in defining the gameplay experience of their respective sets rather than for individual rarity or secondary market prestige. It remains a representative example of how Magic Origins balanced thematic storytelling with foundational creature design.
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