---
name: "Dragonlair Spider"
mana_cost: "{2}{R}{R}{G}{G}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Creature — Spider"
colors: []
color_identity: ["G", "R"]
keywords: ["Reach"]
set: "PCA"
set_name: "Planechase Anthology"
collector_number: "87"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Carl Critchlow"
oracle_id: "f17d3aa4-6e88-4973-b2a4-942098a1c463"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/dragonlair-spider-pca"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Dragonlair Spider
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{R}{R}{G}{G}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Creature — Spider
- **Keywords:** Reach

## Oracle Text
Reach
Whenever an opponent casts a spell, create a 1/1 green Insect creature token.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Arasta of the Endless Web](/printing/arasta-of-the-endless-web-tdc.md) — Legendary Enchantment Creature — Spider
2. [Twin-Silk Spider](/printing/twin-silk-spider-mh1.md) — Creature — Spider
3. [Spider Manifestation](/printing/spider-manifestation-spm.md) — Creature — Spider Avatar
4. [Drider](/printing/drider-afr.md) — Creature — Elf Spider
5. [Steam Spitter](/printing/steam-spitter-csp.md) — Creature — Spider
6. [Netcaster Spider](/printing/netcaster-spider-m20.md) — Creature — Spider

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Planechase Anthology (PCA) #87
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Carl Critchlow

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

## Official Rulings
- *(2012-06-01)* The triggered ability will resolve and the Insect will be created before the spell that caused it to trigger resolves.
- *(2012-06-01)* The triggered ability won’t be affected if the spell that caused it to trigger is countered.