Spike Soldier
Stronghold 119 • uncommon
- Set
- Stronghold
- Collector number
- 119
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Randy Elliott
- Market price
- $0.17
What it does
This creature enters with three +1/+1 counters on it.
2 generic mana, Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.
Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: This creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Spike Soldier was released in 1998 as part of the Stronghold expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a creature in the Spike cycle, it embodied the set's mechanical focus on utilizing +1/+1 counters as a versatile resource, allowing players to move power between creatures to adapt to the state of the battlefield. The design represents the evolution of creature utility during the late nineties, moving away from purely static stats toward more interactive, engine-based gameplay.
The card features artwork by Christopher Rush, one of the most prolific early illustrators for the game. Rush utilized a distinct, grounded style that emphasized the rugged, organic nature of the Rath plane's inhabitants. His design for the Spike Soldier reflects the harsh, predatory aesthetic of the faction, focusing on a muscular, bladed creature that remains a staple representation of the set's unique visual and mechanical identity.
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