Mammoth Spider
Creature — Spider
Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Dominaria
- Price
- $0.07
- EDHREC rank
- #22164
Mammoth Spider is a 3/5 reach blocker for five mana — it walls out most flying threats and trades up on power, but five mana for a vanilla creature is too slow for any competitive context. Play it only if your format literally offers nothing better.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Mammoth Spider is legal everywhere except Standard, but that breadth doesn't translate to relevance. In Commander, five mana buys you creatures that actually advance a game plan — Mammoth Spider just sits back and blocks, which isn't enough at a 100-card table where threats scale into the stratosphere. Pauper is the one format where its stats are passable on curve, but even there dedicated reach options at lower costs exist. In Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer, it doesn't enter the conversation.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.07 bulk tier
At $0.07, Mammoth Spider is deep bulk — you'll find it in any common bin without looking hard. That price accurately reflects its power level, and there's no pressure or reason to buy more than one copy.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.