Spike Breeder
~$0.34 TCGplayer
Green. Creature — Spike
Stronghold #116 · Illustrated by Adam Rex
Stronghold #116 · Illustrated by Adam RexWhat is Spike Breeder worth?
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Oracle text
This creature enters with three +1/+1 counters on it.
, Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.
, Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: Create a 1/1 green Spike creature token.
0/0
Format legality
The only printing of Spike Breeder
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stronghold sth #116· 1998rare· Cardmarket €0.19 | rare | $0.34 | €0.19 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1998
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #27,101 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Adam Rex
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Stronghold card (#116).
Printed before collector numbers, which started with Exodus in 1998. The bottom shows only the artist credit ("Illus.") and the copyright. Set symbols were all black before Exodus, and core sets before Sixth Edition have none.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Card breakdown
The parts of Spike Breeder, read from the Stronghold printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Spike Breeder. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 4: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Creature is the card type. Spike is the subtype, after the dash.
- Text box
- What the card does.
- Power / toughness
- 0/0: power is the combat damage it deals; toughness is how much damage destroys it.
- Illustration
- By Adam Rex. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Stronghold. Before Exodus (1998) every set symbol was black, whatever the rarity.
- Artist
- Adam Rex, after "Illus.".
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
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