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Giant Spider

Magic: The GatheringPortal#167

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Magic: The Gathering

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PortalPOR · #167

Card type: Creature — Spider
Rarity: Common
Indicative price: 0.18 € · 0.26 $
Mana value: 4
Power: 2
Toughness: 4
Colour: Green

Card text

Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)

Format legality

BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
CompetitivebrawlLegal
DuelLegal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
PauperLegal
PaupercommanderLegal
PennyLegal
PioneerLegal
PredhLegal
PremodernLegal
TimelessLegal
VintageLegal

Legalities follow the imported catalogue; check format rules before a tournament.
Data imported on 2026-10-06 (UTC).

Indicative Scryfall prices, updated daily. ★: foil; ★ E: etched foil. EUR and USD represent different markets.

Printing information

Illustrator: Randy Gallegos
Card language: English
Release date: 1997-05-01

Flavour text

It's not far into the trap, as the crow flies.

Rulings

2008-04-01

This card now uses the Reach keyword ability to enable the blocking of flying creatures. This works because a creature with flying can only be blocked by creatures with flying or reach.