---
name: "Spitting Slug"
mana_cost: "{1}{G}{G}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Slug"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: []
set: "DRK"
set_name: "The Dark"
collector_number: "88"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Anson Maddocks"
oracle_id: "77af5e31-ac4d-4112-9138-e12abb5ce144"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/spitting-slug-drk"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Spitting Slug
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{G}{G}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Slug
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/4

## Oracle Text
Whenever this creature blocks or becomes blocked, you may pay {1}{G}. If you do, this creature gains first strike until end of turn. Otherwise, each creature blocking or blocked by this creature gains first strike until end of turn.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Root Spider](/printing/root-spider-hml.md) — Creature — Spider
2. [Spitting Sliver](/printing/spitting-sliver-plc.md) — Creature — Sliver
3. [Hexgold Slith](/printing/hexgold-slith-mh3.md) — Creature — Slith
4. [Striking Sliver](/printing/striking-sliver-m14.md) — Creature — Sliver
5. [Ghor-Clan Bloodscale](/printing/ghor-clan-bloodscale-gpt.md) — Creature — Lizard Warrior
6. [Ambush](/printing/ambush-hml.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** The Dark (DRK) #88
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Anson Maddocks
- **Total Printings:** 11 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`