---
name: "Spike Breeder"
mana_cost: "{3}{G}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Spike"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: []
set: "STH"
set_name: "Stronghold"
collector_number: "116"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Adam Rex"
oracle_id: "b7b738e1-298d-489d-9939-efe1c983f0ae"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/spike-breeder-sth"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Spike Breeder
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{G}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Spike
- **Power/Toughness:** 0/0

## Oracle Text
This creature enters with three +1/+1 counters on it.
{2}, Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.
{2}, Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: Create a 1/1 green Spike creature token.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Spike Worker](/printing/spike-worker-brb.md) — Creature — Spike
2. [Spike Soldier](/printing/spike-soldier-sth.md) — Creature — Spike Soldier
3. [Spike Colony](/printing/spike-colony-brb.md) — Creature — Spike
4. [Spike Rogue](/printing/spike-rogue-exo.md) — Creature — Spike
5. [Spike Feeder](/printing/spike-feeder-tpr.md) — Creature — Spike
6. [Spike Tiller](/printing/spike-tiller-tsp.md) — Creature — Spike

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Stronghold (STH) #116
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Adam Rex
- **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: `legal`