---
name: "The Spot, Living Portal"
mana_cost: "{3}{W}{B}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Human Scientist Villain"
colors: ["B", "W"]
color_identity: ["B", "W"]
keywords: []
set: "SPM"
set_name: "Marvel's Spider-Man"
collector_number: "153"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Bastien Grivet"
oracle_id: "a5dfa7ad-9637-4da8-9ed2-0ac863617d9a"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/the-spot-living-portal-spm"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# The Spot, Living Portal
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{W}{B}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Human Scientist Villain
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/4

## Oracle Text
When The Spot enters, exile up to one target nonland permanent and up to one target nonland permanent card from a graveyard.
When The Spot dies, put him on the bottom of his owner's library. If you do, return the exiled cards to their owners' hands.

> *Dr. Johnathon Ohnn had no problem breaking laws, physical or otherwise.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [The Spot's Portal](/printing/the-spots-portal-om1.md) — Instant
2. [Thraben Heretic](/printing/thraben-heretic-ddq.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
3. [Petravark](/printing/petravark-tor.md) — Creature — Nightmare Beast
4. [Path to Exile](/printing/path-to-exile-md1.md) — Instant
5. [Magus of the Will](/printing/magus-of-the-will-2xm.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
6. [Journey to Nowhere](/printing/journey-to-nowhere-zen.md) — Enchantment

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Marvel's Spider-Man (SPM) #153
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Bastien Grivet
- **Total Printings:** 14 across all historical editions

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