Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Ancient Spider
Planeshift · #96 · rare · 2001
Creature — Spider
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Market reference
$0.37
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 96 / 146
- Release year
- 2001
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Greg Staples
- Colors
- GW
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2001-02-05
About this card
Mana cost: {2}{G}{W}
Type: Creature — Spider
First strike; reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)
"It outlived both king and castle."
Keywords: Reach, First strike
P/T: 2/5
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.37 |
| USD (foil) | $8.99 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.29 |
| EUR (foil) | €5.43 |
| MTGO tix | 0.07 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Ancient Spider is real?
Ancient Spider is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Ancient Spider worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Ancient Spider is $0.37; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Ancient Spider from?
Ancient Spider is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Planeshift" in the expansion series, released in 2001.
What rarity is Ancient Spider?
Ancient Spider is a rare card in the Planeshift set.
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Other Ancient Spider printings
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