Cactarantula
Creature — Plant Spider
This spell costs 
less to cast if you control a Desert.
Reach
Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, you may draw a card.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Outlaws of Thunder Junction
- Price
- $0.07
- EDHREC rank
- #15107
Cactarantula lands as a 5/4 reach with a built-in removal spell — it kills a creature with power 4 or less on entry, which is a lot of work for one card. The catch is seven mana, and at that cost it needs to either draw a card or slot into an engine that rewards the creature type to justify the slot.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Kirri, Talented Sprout
Kirri, Talented Sprout triggers off each plant you cast, and Cactarantula is a plant that cleans up a threat on the way in — doubling as removal and a body that advances the go-wide gameplan Kirri rewards.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Cactarantula earns its slot in plant or spider tribal builds and any Kirri, Talented Sprout deck that wants redundant on-entry removal stapled to a reasonable body. Outside of Commander, seven mana is simply too much — Cactarantula never sees competitive play in Modern, Pioneer, or Legacy, where the removal half of this effect costs one or two mana on its own. Pauper is where bulk creatures like this sometimes find surprise homes, but the mana cost keeps it off tables there too.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.07 bulk tier
At $0.07, Cactarantula is deep bulk — grab a playset without thinking about it. Bulk commons and uncommons at this price floor rarely move unless a new tribal commander spikes demand, so don't hold it for value; just run it if it fits.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.