The Stingerfling Spider (M12 #197) is a green Uncommon creature from the Magic 2012 core set, featuring a {4}{G} mana cost and a targeted removal ability.
2011 • Magic: The Gathering • Magic 2012
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The Stingerfling Spider is card number 197 from the Magic 2012 core set, released in 2011. As an Uncommon green creature in the Magic: The Gathering trading card game, it enters the battlefield with a mana value of five. The card depicts a spider with a power and toughness of 2/5, possessing the subtype Spider. Its abilities include Reach and a triggered effect that allows the controller to destroy a target creature with flying when the Stingerfling Spider enters the battlefield. The card's text box includes flavor text noting that the juiciest prey is that which grows lazy, thinking itself beyond the reach of danger. Artist Dave Allsop provided the illustration for this card. Collectors of the M12 set often include this card to complete their checklist, while players utilize its ability to handle flying threats. The Stingerfling Spider represents a specific mechanical interaction within the green color identity, offering a targeted removal option for flyers.
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Stingerfling Spider
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Uncommon
Dave Allsop
Card Stock
English
{4}{G}
Creature — Spider
2 / 5
G
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Reach When this creature enters, you may destroy target creature with flying.
The juiciest prey is that which grows lazy, thinking itself beyond the reach of danger.
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