---
name: "Obelisk Spider"
mana_cost: "{1}{B}{G}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Spider"
colors: ["B", "G"]
color_identity: ["B", "G"]
keywords: ["Reach"]
set: "HOU"
set_name: "Hour of Devastation"
collector_number: "141"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "YW Tang"
oracle_id: "f7289e62-ce5e-4f11-8d64-9fb62531b578"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/obelisk-spider-hou"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Obelisk Spider
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{B}{G}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Spider
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/4
- **Keywords:** Reach

## Oracle Text
Reach
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a creature, put a -1/-1 counter on that creature.
Whenever you put one or more -1/-1 counters on a creature, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Rotwidow Pack](/printing/rotwidow-pack-mh1.md) — Creature — Spider
2. [Ruins Recluse](/printing/ruins-recluse-mom.md) — Creature — Spider
3. [Old Fat Spider](/printing/old-fat-spider-hob.md) — Creature — Spider
4. [Somberwald Spider](/printing/somberwald-spider-isd.md) — Creature — Spider
5. [Sporeweb Weaver](/printing/sporeweb-weaver-pm21.md) — Creature — Spider
6. [Frostweb Spider](/printing/frostweb-spider-csp.md) — Snow Creature — Spider

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Hour of Devastation (HOU) #141
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** YW Tang
- **Total Printings:** 13 across all historical editions

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