Magic: The Gathering

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: $0.09

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$0.09market price via TCGplayer · Aug 20, 2026$0.08 – $0.10 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common creature from the Darksteel set, the Tangle Spider is a fundamental piece that demonstrates the thematic focus on metallic and mechanical resilience found in its origin. Its presence in this collection highlights the foundational building blocks that balance the ecosystem of the game.

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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.

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

The Tangle Spider was released in 2004 as part of the Darksteel expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a common creature card, it was designed to populate the Limited environment of the Mirrodin block, a setting characterized by its metallic, artifact-heavy landscape. Mechanically, the card serves as a reach-enabled defensive unit, reflecting the set's focus on equipment and creature interaction within an artificial world.

The illustration was rendered by Terese Nielsen, a prominent artist known for her distinctive, painterly style during the game's mid-era. Nielsen’s depiction of the Tangle Spider emphasizes a bio-mechanical aesthetic, blending organic arachnid features with the sharp, industrial textures that defined the Darksteel set. Her work on this piece is widely regarded by fans for its fluid composition and evocative use of color, marking it as a representative example of her contributions to the game's visual identity.

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