Stingerfling Spider
Magic 2012 197 • uncommon
- Set
- Magic 2012
- Collector number
- 197
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Dave Allsop
- Market price
- $0.21
What it does
Reach
When this creature enters, you may destroy target creature with flying.
The juiciest prey is that which grows lazy, thinking itself beyond the reach of danger.
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
Stingerfling Spider was released in 2011 as part of the Magic 2012 core set. Designed as a common-rarity creature, it was intended to serve as a reliable defensive tool in the Limited format, specifically providing green decks with a cost-effective way to handle flying threats. The card reflects the traditional design philosophy for green spiders in Magic: The Gathering, which often feature reach as a signature ability to contrast with the evasive nature of flying creatures.
The artwork for the card was created by artist Raymond Swanland, whose distinctively jagged, high-energy style is well-known within the Magic community. Swanland focused on conveying the creature's predatory speed and lethality, utilizing dynamic lighting and motion to emphasize the spider's strike. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional and appropriately thematic addition to the set, frequently appearing in drafts for players seeking to stabilize their board state against aerial attackers.
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