Spider

Spider is a creature type used for cards that depict arachnids, most of which spin webs that serve as nests and as traps for prey. Spiders mainly appear in green and typically have a high toughness and reach.

History
The first creature to bear the type was Giant Spider in Alpha. Other examples include Woolly Spider from Ice Age and Deadly Recluse from Magic 2010. More than thirty spiders have been printed, but so far never a spider lord.

Dominaria
Spiders are regular foes on Dominaria. The Hurloon minotaur Eusomoné was summoned by Jared Carthalion to fight off one of Ravidel's giant spiders in Arathoxia.

Other appearances include Urza's "screaming spider" artifacts which sent very high sound waves that humans couldn't hear but were deafening loud to sleeper agents, and Lorwyn spiderwigs, a mass of arachnids intended to be worn rather than eaten (Spiderwig Boggart).

Theros
On Theros live the Aracnir, creatures whose lower torso is the abdomen of a spider complete with six arachnoid legs and whose upper torso is that of a humanoid spider with two humanoid arms and a spider-like head (Chainweb Aracnir).

Ulgrotha
The planeswalker Feroz and the Anaba minotaur Sandruu once fought a Root Spider.

Notable Spiders
Innistrad
 * Ishkanah, Grafwidow

Theros
 * Arasta

Unknown
 * Thantis

Notable characters with spiderish characteristics

 * Tsabo Tavoc
 * Weaver King

Related cards

 * Arachnus Spinner from Magic 2012 works together with the aura Arachnus Web</c> which neutralizes creatures.
 * Eaten by Spiders</c> is an instant that destroys creature with flying.
 * Hidden Spider</c> is an enchantment that becomes a 3/5 spider with reach when an opponent casts a creature with flying.
 * Mantle of Webs</c>, Spider Climb</c>, Spider Umbra</c>, Spidersilk Armor</c> and Web</c> are all auras that grant reach.
 * Spidersilk Net</c> is an equipment that grants reach.
 * Swarmyard</c> is a land that regenerates Spiders.

Trivia

 * Arasta of the Endless Web</c>, Ishkanah, Grafwidow</c>, and Thantis, the Warweaver</c> are the only legendary Spiders.
 * Ancient Spider</c>, Dragonlair Spider</c>, Giant Trap Door Spider</c>, <c>Nyx Weaver</c>, <c>Obelisk Spider</c>, <c>Pale Recluse</c>, <c>Rotwidow Pack</c>, and <c>Thantis, the Warweaver</c> are the only multicolored Spiders.
 * <c>Giant Spider</c> is the only card that has appeared in all core sets from Alpha to Magic 2012. It finally appeared in an expert set with Amonkhet. It was also featured in the introductory Chines Global Series: Jiang Yanggu & Mu Yanling and in Core Set 2019.
 * <c>Needlepeak Spider</c> is the only mono red Spider.
 * <c>Arachnoid</c> is the only artifact Spider.
 * <c>Arachnoform</c> is an aura that turns a creature into a Spider (and more).
 * <c>Orbweaver Kumo</c> should have been a Spider Spirit, but isn't.
 * <c>Giant Solifuge</c> has the Insect creature type. As solifuges are real-life arachnids, it would have been logical to make it a Spider instead.
 * <c>Webweaver Changeling</c> depicts a 3/5 arachnid Shapeshifter with changeling and reach.
 * The Morph mechanic used to be visualized by a spider-shaped creature shell that is also represented in Onslaught’s expansion symbol.