Obelisk Spider

Hour of Devastation (HOU) #141 · Uncommon · Creature — Spider

Mana cost: {1}{B}{G}

Reach
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a creature, put a -1/-1 counter on that creature.
Whenever you put one or more -1/-1 counters on a creature, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.

Power/toughness 1/4 · Illustrated by YW Tang · Released July 14, 2017

Prices

Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $0.01 USD (0.4%) to $2.65 USD; low $2.64 USD, high $3.93 USD.

Printings

  1. Amonkhet Remastered #249 (AKR) · Uncommon · 2020
  2. The List #HOU-141 (PLST) · Uncommon · 2019 · $4.57 USD
  3. Hour of Devastation #141 (this printing) · Uncommon · 2017 · $2.65 USD

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2017-04-18 · wotc — If a creature with wither or infect deals damage to a creature, the controller of the creature with wither or infect puts that many -1/-1 counters on the second creature.
  2. 2017-07-14 · wotc — If Obelisk Spider deals combat damage to a creature at the same time Obelisk Spider is dealt lethal damage, its first triggered ability will put a -1/-1 counter on the other creature. However, because Obelisk Spider has left the battlefield before that ability resolves, its last ability won’t trigger.
  3. 2017-07-14 · wotc — If you put one or more -1/-1 counter on each of multiple creatures at the same time, Obelisk Spider’s last ability triggers once for each of those creatures.
  4. 2017-07-14 · wotc — In a Two-Headed Giant game, Obelisk Spider’s last ability causes the opposing team to lose 2 life and you gain 1 life.
  5. 2017-07-14 · wotc — If Obelisk Spider deals combat damage to a creature but that creature isn’t on the battlefield as Obelisk Spider’s first triggered ability resolves, most likely because Obelisk Spider killed that creature already, that ability won’t put a -1/-1 counter on it.
  6. 2017-07-14 · wotc — Because damage remains marked on a creature until it’s removed as the turn ends, the counter Obelisk Spider’s first triggered ability puts on a creature may cause previously marked damage to become lethal.
  7. 2017-07-14 · wotc — Obelisk Spider’s first triggered ability puts only one -1/-1 counter on the creature, no matter how much combat damage it dealt.

Played in these commander decks

  1. Auntie Ool, Cursewretch · in 60% of 48 decks

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