Thran Spider
~$0.25 low · ~$0.71 high
Colorless. Artifact Creature — Spider
The Brothers' War #254 · Illustrated by Joshua Cairos
The Brothers' War #254 · Illustrated by Joshua CairosWhat is Thran Spider worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
Reach
When this creature enters, you and target opponent each create a tapped Powerstone token.
: Look at the top four cards of your library. You may reveal an artifact card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
2/4
Format legality
All 4 printings of Thran Spider
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The Brothers' War bro #254· 2022rare· Cardmarket €0.20 · €0.27 foil | rare | $0.25 | $0.71 | €0.20€0.27 foil | |
 The Brothers' War bro #368· 2022Extended Artrare· Cardmarket €0.30 · €0.67 foil | rare | $0.38 | $0.59 | €0.30€0.67 foil | |
 The Brothers' War Promos pbro #254p· 2022Promorare· Cardmarket €0.17 · €0.40 foil | rare | $0.30 | $0.63 | €0.17€0.40 foil | |
 The Brothers' War Promos pbro #254s· 2022Promorare· Cardmarket €0.42 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $0.59 | €0.42 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2022
- Printings
- 4
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #10,540 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Reach
- Artist
- Joshua Cairos
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the The Brothers' War card (#254).
254 · BRO · R · EN
- 254Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- BROSet code for The Brothers' War
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (3)
2022-10-14
You can use the
added by a Powerstone token on anything that isn't a nonartifact spell. This includes paying costs to activate abilities of both artifact and nonartifact permanents, paying ward costs, and so on.2022-10-14
Although all the cards in The Brothers' War that create Powerstone tokens create a tapped Powerstone token, entering the battlefield tapped isn't part of the token's definition. Notably, if you create a token that is a copy of a Powerstone token, the token copy won't enter the battlefield tapped.
2022-10-14
Powerstone tokens are a kind of predefined token. Each one has the artifact subtype "Powerstone" and the ability "
: Add . This mana can't be spent to cast a nonartifact spell."
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