Old Fat Spider
HOB · uncommon · Released 2026-08-14
Power
brawl
tier-2Strong staple10/19
commander
tier-2Strong staple10/19
Tier shown as baseline → best-case (in its ideal shell). The score (-8 to 19) is a rank signal derived from tier + kind + atoms; browse by it on the cards page.
Derived from the 7 atoms below.
over
above rate
standalone
meaningful alone
modular
fits anywhere
scales
scales up
rigid
one mode
broad
broadly useful
fragile
easily answered
Commander Bracket
1Precon2Core3Upgraded4Optimized5cEDH
Archetypes
positive:
midrange
negative:
aggrotempo
Roles
midrange-threatevasive-threatblockercard-draw
Risks
slow-setup
Mechanics
—
Typal
synergy:
spider
anti:
—
Structural
triggered-abilitystatic-ability
Rationale
A 6/7 reach for 6 that can't be blocked by small creatures (≤2 power), making it an imposing threat in green midrange that punishes aggressive go-wide strategies; the targeted-spell draw trigger provides card advantage and punishes opponents who try to interact with it, making it a resilient value threat in casual Commander brackets.
Learnings (2)
The 'can't be blocked by power 2 or less' clause is meaningful against token swarms and small-creature aggro decks, but large midrange or commander creatures will still block it freely.
tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6
The draw-on-targeted trigger rewards opponents trying to remove it — the card punishes spot removal while not being hexproof, creating a soft deterrent rather than hard protection.
tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6
Popularity
- EDHREC rank: #30,081