---
name: "Root Spider"
mana_cost: "{3}{G}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Spider"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: []
set: "HML"
set_name: "Homelands"
collector_number: "94"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Mike Kimble"
oracle_id: "d8fe0115-5d98-4251-a48c-5e849430a445"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/root-spider-hml"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Root Spider
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{G}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Spider
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2

## Oracle Text
Whenever this creature blocks, it gets +1/+0 and gains first strike until end of turn.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Ancient Spider](/printing/ancient-spider-pls.md) — Creature — Spider
2. [Spitting Slug](/printing/spitting-slug-drk.md) — Creature — Slug
3. [Ember Weaver](/printing/ember-weaver-con.md) — Creature — Spider
4. [Steam Spitter](/printing/steam-spitter-csp.md) — Creature — Spider
5. [Snarespinner](/printing/snarespinner-dmu.md) — Creature — Spider
6. [Frostweb Spider](/printing/frostweb-spider-csp.md) — Snow Creature — Spider

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Homelands (HML) #94
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Mike Kimble
- **Total Printings:** 6 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`