---
name: "Spinebiter"
mana_cost: "{4}{G}{G}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Creature — Phyrexian Beast"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: ["Infect"]
set: "NPH"
set_name: "New Phyrexia"
collector_number: "121"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Jaime Jones"
oracle_id: "9b844a0c-590f-46c7-b53e-c99398e0d8c0"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/spinebiter-nph"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Spinebiter
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{G}{G}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Creature — Phyrexian Beast
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/4
- **Keywords:** Infect

## Oracle Text
Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)
You may have this creature assign its combat damage as though it weren't blocked.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Cystbearer](/printing/cystbearer-som.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Beast
2. [Blighted Agent](/printing/blighted-agent-plst.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Human Rogue
3. [Pestilent Souleater](/printing/pestilent-souleater-nph.md) — Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Insect
4. [Chained Throatseeker](/printing/chained-throatseeker-nph.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Horror
5. [Viridian Betrayers](/printing/viridian-betrayers-nph.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Elf Warrior
6. [Reaper of Sheoldred](/printing/reaper-of-sheoldred-plst.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Horror

## Printing Details
- **Set:** New Phyrexia (NPH) #121
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Jaime Jones
- **Total Printings:** 10 across all historical editions

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