Silk Net
Instant
Target creature gets +1/+1 and gains reach until end of turn. (It can block creatures with flying.)
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Urza's Legacy
- Price
- $0.18
- EDHREC rank
- #30740
Silk Net taps a creature and gives it -1/-0 until end of turn for one green mana — a combat trick so narrow it rarely justifies the slot. It's a one-shot tap effect with no lasting board impact, and nearly every format has better options at the same cost.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Silk Net is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but seeing play in almost none of them. In Commander, a single-target tap that evaporates at end of turn competes against instant-speed removal and interaction that actually answers threats permanently. Pauper is the format most likely to find a niche use — tempo-focused aggressive decks occasionally want cheap ways to push through blockers — but even there, Silk Net's -1/-0 rider rarely changes combat math meaningfully. Legacy and Vintage have no interest in this effect at any price.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.18 bulk tier
At $0.18, Silk Net sits firmly in bulk territory and will stay there — demand is too low to move the needle. You're not losing money including it in a trade binder, but you're not gaining much either.
Explore
Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.