Swift Spinner
Creature — Spider
Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)
Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Shadows over Innistrad Remastered
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #22771
Swift Spinner enters as a 2/3 reach flash creature for three mana — relevant body, relevant keyword, instant speed. It's a solid role-player in spider or reach-tribal builds, but too vanilla for most competitive slots.
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 |
In Commander, Swift Spinner earns its seat only in dedicated spider or reach-tribal lists where Ishkanah, Grafwidow or similar commanders reward creature type and keyword density. Outside that niche, a 2/3 flash reach for three is beneath the power floor of most 100-card builds. In Pauper, the flash-reach combination at common is more meaningful — blocking flying threats at instant speed is a real tempo play in that format's creature-dense mirrors. Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer have enough efficient threats and interaction that Swift Spinner never sees competitive play.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data isn't available for Swift Spinner at this time, but as a bulk common with narrow tribal appeal, it typically sits at or near zero in most marketplaces. Pick it up from a bulk bin rather than paying shipping for a single copy.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.