---
name: "Mirkwood Spider"
mana_cost: "{G}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Creature — Spider"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: ["Deathtouch"]
set: "LTR"
set_name: "The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth"
collector_number: "178"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Alexander Ostrowski"
oracle_id: "07fb2903-b239-43d0-864b-c4437b7a5230"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/mirkwood-spider-ltr"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Mirkwood Spider
- **Mana Cost:** `{G}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Creature — Spider
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1
- **Keywords:** Deathtouch

## Oracle Text
Deathtouch
Whenever this creature attacks, target legendary creature you control gains deathtouch until end of turn.

> *Kankras Abkömmlinge breiteten sich weit und breit von Tal zu Tal aus, bis sie Dol Guldur und den abgelegenen Düsterwald erreichten.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Flesh Burrower](/printing/flesh-burrower-dsk.md) — Creature — Insect
2. [Toxic Scorpion](/printing/toxic-scorpion-vow.md) — Creature — Scorpion
3. [Serpent's Gift](/printing/serpents-gift-m13.md) — Instant
4. [Treetop Snarespinner](/printing/treetop-snarespinner-fdn.md) — Creature — Spider
5. [Deadly Recluse](/printing/deadly-recluse-2x2.md) — Creature — Spider
6. [Ruins Recluse](/printing/ruins-recluse-mom.md) — Creature — Spider

## Printing Details
- **Set:** The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR) #178
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Alexander Ostrowski
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

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