Watcher in the Web
The List SOI-239 • common
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- SOI-239
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Vincent Proce
- Market price
- $0.21
What it does
Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)
This creature can block an additional seven creatures each combat.
"Lost in the woods" is an optimistic way to describe a villager's disappearance. "Found in the woods" is frequently more appropriate.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Watcher in the Web was originally released in the 2016 Shadows over Innistrad expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set focused on a gothic horror theme, drawing inspiration from classic tropes of madness and transformation within the setting of Innistrad. As a creature card, it was designed to mechanically represent the pervasive, creeping influence of the set’s central antagonists, the Eldrazi, by utilizing the reach ability to intercept flying threats.
The artwork, illustrated by Svetlin Velinov, depicts a spider-like entity integrated into the twisted, web-covered environment of the plane. Velinov’s design emphasizes the eerie, shifting aesthetic of the set, aiming to convey a sense of dread and entrapment. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional tool for green-based defensive strategies in the Limited format, rather than a centerpiece for competitive tournament play.
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