Tangle Spider
Darksteel 85 • common
- Set
- Darksteel
- Collector number
- 85
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Terese Nielsen
- Market price
- $0.08
What it does
Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)
Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)
They're considered good luck by the elves they don't eat.
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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Where it came from
Tangle Spider was released in 2004 as part of the Darksteel expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set on the metal-infused plane of Mirrodin, the expansion introduced the indestructible mechanic, reflecting a world where organic life and metallic substances were inextricably merged. As a common creature, Tangle Spider served as a utility piece in limited play formats, designed to provide players with a defensive aerial answer through its reach ability.
The card features artwork by Christopher Rush, one of the foundational illustrators for the early Magic: The Gathering franchise. Rush employed his characteristic style to render the creature as a jagged, biomechanical entity consistent with the aesthetic of Mirrodin, which prioritized themes of chrome, rust, and artifice. Upon its release, the card was received as a straightforward, functional inclusion for green-aligned decks that required a reliable way to intercept flying attackers in the set's high-speed, artifact-focused environment.
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