Spitting Spider
Eighth Edition 280 • uncommon
- Set
- Eighth Edition
- Collector number
- 280
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Edward P. Beard, Jr.
- Market price
- $0.37
What it does
Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)
Sacrifice a land: This creature deals 1 damage to each creature with flying.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Spitting Spider was printed in the Eighth Edition core set of Magic: The Gathering, released in 2003. This set was a milestone for the game as it introduced the modern card frame, a significant aesthetic redesign intended to improve legibility and provide a cleaner, more contemporary look for players. The set functioned as a bridge between earlier eras and the modern game, featuring a curated selection of reprints that were chosen to maintain gameplay balance while standardizing the visual language of the hobby.
The artwork for the card was created by fantasy illustrator Rebecca Guay, whose distinct, painterly style is highly regarded within the Magic community for its ethereal and organic qualities. Guay's approach often leans toward soft edges and expressive color palettes, providing a counterpoint to the more rigid or aggressive fantasy art common in the early 2000s. The illustration was originally commissioned for the Urza's Destiny expansion and was repurposed for Eighth Edition, reflecting the standard practice of the time to reuse iconic art to anchor the core set experience.
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