---
name: "Ancient Spider"
mana_cost: "{2}{G}{W}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Spider"
colors: ["G", "W"]
color_identity: ["G", "W"]
keywords: ["Reach", "First strike"]
set: "PLS"
set_name: "Planeshift"
collector_number: "96"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Greg Staples"
oracle_id: "28537019-3061-4efc-8e87-9bb805bf520f"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/ancient-spider-pls"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Ancient Spider
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{G}{W}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Spider
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/5
- **Keywords:** Reach, First strike

## Oracle Text
Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)
First strike

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Mammoth Spider](/printing/mammoth-spider-m20.md) — Creature — Spider
2. [Giant Spider](/printing/giant-spider-9ed.md) — Creature — Spider
3. [Canopy Spider](/printing/canopy-spider-m20.md) — Creature — Spider
4. [Arachnoid](/printing/arachnoid-5dn.md) — Artifact Creature — Spider
5. [Netcaster Spider](/printing/netcaster-spider-m20.md) — Creature — Spider
6. [Plated Spider](/printing/plated-spider-uds.md) — Creature — Spider

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Planeshift (PLS) #96
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Greg Staples
- **Total Printings:** 10 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`