The 1995 Magic: The Gathering Ice Age expansion featuring Woolly Spider, card number 279. This common creature offers unique defensive mechanics for set builders and collectors.
Woolly Spider
1995 • Magic: The Gathering • Ice Age
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Woolly Spider stands as a distinct component within the 1995 Magic: The Gathering Ice Age expansion, carrying the catalog number 279. As a Common rarity card, it serves as a foundational element for collectors aiming to complete the diverse Ice Age checklist. Designed by Daniel Gelon, the card depicts a formidable arachnid creature with a mana cost of {1}{G}{G}, fitting seamlessly into green-based strategies of that era. This defensive trait is further enhanced by a triggered ability that grants the creature +0/+2 until end of turn whenever it blocks a flying opponent. For investors and hobbyists interested in vintage TCG history, Woolly Spider represents the strategic depth and thematic consistency of the Ice Age block. Collectors often seek this card number to fill gaps in their physical sets or to appreciate the artistic direction of Daniel Gelon during this pivotal period in Magic's development.
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Card Details
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Featured Subject
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Woolly Spider
Game
Magic: The Gathering
TCG Attributes
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Common
Daniel Gelon
Card Stock
English
{1}{G}{G}
Creature — Spider
2 / 3
G
Card Text
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Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.) Whenever this creature blocks a creature with flying, this creature gets +0/+2 until end of turn.
"We need not fear the forces of the air; I've yet to see a Spider without an appetite." —Taaveti of Kelsinko, Elvish Hunter