Magic: The Gathering

Somberwald Spider

Innistrad 202 • common

Set: Innistrad
Collector number: 202
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 4 generic mana green mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Green
Artist: Volkan Baǵa
Market price: $0.08

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$0.08market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.07 – $0.09 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common card from the Innistrad set, the Somberwald Spider represents the common creatures that define the atmosphere of its world. Its presence in a collection offers a glimpse into the thematic consistency of a set, where even the most accessible cards help shape the haunting aesthetic of the environment.

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Card face

What it does

Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)

Morbid — This creature enters with two +1/+1 counters on it if a creature died this turn.

Stensian vampires encourage spiders near their manors so they can rob the webs.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Somberwald Spider was released in 2011 as part of the Innistrad expansion for Magic: The Gathering, a set designed to evoke the gothic horror tropes of classic literature and cinema. Mechanically, the card was built to support the 'Green' color identity of the set, which focused heavily on creatures that utilized the graveyard and creature-heavy strategies. Its design reflects the set's central tension between the fragility of the human population and the overwhelming, otherworldly threats lurking in the dark woods surrounding the human province of Kessig.

The artwork was created by illustrator Kev Walker, a long-time contributor to the game known for his gritty, detailed style. Walker was tasked with capturing the unsettling, insectoid nature of the spider, emphasizing its role as a lethal ambush predator. The card was well-received by players at the time for its reach ability and its resilience in limited formats, where it served as a reliable defensive tool against the flying creatures that dominated the gothic horror setting.

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