Grappler Spider
Creature — Spider
Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Worldwake
- Price
- $0.10
- EDHREC rank
- #23955
Grappler Spider is a 2/4 reach creature for three mana — passable stats for blocking fliers, but nothing that demands a slot in any competitive list. It does one thing adequately and nothing else, which is rarely enough to earn a spot in a 99.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Grappler Spider is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but that breadth doesn't translate to relevance. In Commander, a 2/4 reach blocker for three mana competes against green creatures that generate value, ramp, or both — Grappler Spider does neither. Pauper is the only format where its stat line and cost land in a remotely competitive range, but even there dedicated spider tribal lists are fringe and the card sees no meaningful play.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.10 bulk tier
At $0.10, Grappler Spider is deep bulk — the kind of card that fills a draft common slot and goes nowhere else. The price won't move; there's no demand vector that would push a vanillaish 2/4 upward.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.