Spider-Sense
Instant
Web-slinging 
(You may cast this spell for if you also return a tapped creature you control to its owner's hand.)
Counter target instant spell, sorcery spell, or triggered ability.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Marvel's Spider-Man
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #3813
Spider-Sense is a protection and card-advantage engine rolled into one — it keeps Peter Parker alive through combat and replaces itself when it does its job. The cost is negligible next to the upside: a single piece of Aura that turns every blocked or targeted attack into a draw trigger is exactly what aggressive Spider-themed builds want.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Peter Parker
Peter Parker is the natural home for Spider-Sense — it feeds directly into his combat-damage and surveil loops, keeping him on the board long enough to close games. Running it in over half of all Peter Parker decks isn't an accident; the synergy is that clean.
Gwen Stacy
Gwen Stacy decks reach for Spider-Sense as redundant protection in a shell that already leans on evasion and tempo. At a 24% inclusion rate the card is pulling real weight, not just riding thematic flavor.
Splinter, Radical Rat
Splinter, Radical Rat benefits from Spider-Sense as an Aura that protects the commander without requiring heavy mana investment, keeping the engine online through early disruption. The 14% inclusion rate reflects genuine utility over pure theme.
Norman Osborn
Norman Osborn decks slot Spider-Sense in as efficient interaction insurance — at 14% inclusion across a large pool of Norman Osborn lists, it's earning its spot on mechanics alone.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Spider-Sense is legal across all major formats, but Commander is where it actually sees play — single-target Auras that protect a key creature scale best in a 100-card singleton environment where your commander is the engine. In competitive 60-card formats like Modern and Pioneer, the card faces stiff competition from cheaper, more flexible protection spells and rarely clears the bar. Legacy and Vintage have even higher opportunity costs. Oathbreaker is a reasonable secondary home if your signature spell or planeswalker benefits from the effect, but the card's ceiling is firmly in Commander.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Spider-Sense isn't currently available, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the latest figures before buying. Given its 54% inclusion rate in the most popular commander for it, demand exists — but verify before paying a premium.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Peter Parker
- Gwen Stacy
- Splinter, Radical Rat
- Norman Osborn
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.