Steam Spitter
Creature — Spider
Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)
: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GR
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Coldsnap
- Price
- $0.15
- EDHREC rank
- #30368
Steam Spitter puts a repeatable ping on the board the turn it lands — one mana to deal 1 damage to any target every turn is real incremental pressure in a format full of planeswalkers and 1-toughness utility creatures. The three-mana body doesn't hide the cost, but the tap ability is the whole reason you're here.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Steam Spitter is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but the competitive formats have long moved past a three-mana 2/2 with a one-damage tap. Commander is where Steam Spitter finds its most plausible home — specifically in Gruul or Izzet shells that reward pinging, like Goblin Sharpshooter-adjacent strategies or commanders that trigger off dealing damage. Outside of a dedicated damage-trigger build, it's too slow and too small to justify the slot even in casual tables.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.15 bulk tier
At $0.15, Steam Spitter is deep bulk — the price reflects its narrow application rather than any supply issue. It won't climb without a prominent combo pairing or a Commander precon that puts it on the radar.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.