Tangle Spider
Creature — Spider
Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)
Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Darksteel
- Price
- $0.10
- EDHREC rank
- #26257
Tangle Spider drops a 2/4 reach body and gives all your creatures reach until end of turn — both halves stapled to a flash creature that can ambush an attacker mid-combat. Six mana for that package is too expensive; this is a Limited card that rarely earns a Commander slot.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Tangle Spider is a fringe consideration for green decks that desperately need reach coverage and flash interaction, but six mana is a steep ask when Plummet or Longshot Squad fill the role more efficiently. In Pauper, where the common restriction makes reach options narrower, Tangle Spider at least competes on rate — flash bodies that block flyers at common are a real resource. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters; no competitive shell wants a six-mana do-nothing at sorcery speed or faster. Tangle Spider is a format-filler, not a format-player.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.10 bulk tier
At $0.10, Tangle Spider is deep bulk — you're not buying it, you're finding it in a common box. That price is a ceiling, not a floor; demand isn't coming.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.