Kessig Recluse
Creature — Spider
Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)
Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.)
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Dark Ascension
- Price
- $0.21
- EDHREC rank
- #16503
Kessig Recluse is a 2/3 reach, deathtouch spider for four mana — a clean answer to flying threats that trades up against virtually any attacker or blocker in the game. It's never exciting, but the keyword combination does real work in green creature-based decks that struggle to interact with the air.
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 |
Kessig Recluse sees essentially zero play in Legacy, Vintage, or Modern — four mana for a 2/3 is not remotely competitive in those formats. Pauper is its most credible home outside Commander, where common-legal reach plus deathtouch is a legitimate defensive tool in slower green builds. In Commander, Kessig Recluse occupies a narrow role: Spider typal decks and budget green lists that need cheap, reliable flying deterrence without spending on more efficient options.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.21 bulk tier
At $0.21, Kessig Recluse is deep bulk — you'll find it in bulk bins before you'd bother ordering it. The price reflects its demand accurately and there's no reason to expect movement in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.