---
name: "Spike Tiller"
mana_cost: "{3}{G}{G}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Spike"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: []
set: "TSP"
set_name: "Time Spiral"
collector_number: "218"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Tony Szczudlo"
oracle_id: "1efe7ed8-4e4a-48db-b1f2-6dfe349b98f5"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/spike-tiller-tsp"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Spike Tiller
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{G}{G}` (CMC: 5)
- **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: Target land becomes a 2/2 creature that's still a land. Put a +1/+1 counter on it.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Spike Soldier](/printing/spike-soldier-sth.md) — Creature — Spike Soldier
2. [Spike Worker](/printing/spike-worker-brb.md) — Creature — Spike
3. [The Spike Cactus](/printing/the-spike-cactus-unk.md) — Legendary Creature — Spike
4. [Spike Rogue](/printing/spike-rogue-exo.md) — Creature — Spike
5. [Spike Colony](/printing/spike-colony-brb.md) — Creature — Spike
6. [Spike Breeder](/printing/spike-breeder-tpr.md) — Creature — Spike

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Time Spiral (TSP) #218
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Tony Szczudlo
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

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