Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly is a rare Legendary Creature — Spider Human Hero from OM1 (OM1) costing {1}{R}{G}. Legal in Modern. Legal in Commander. Legal in Standard.
Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly
Legendary Creature — Spider Human Hero
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Web-slinging {R}{G} (You may cast this spell for {R}{G} if you also return a tapped creature you control to its owner's hand.) Trample Sensational Save — If Scarlet Spider was cast using web-slinging, he enters with X +1/+1 counters on him, where X is the mana value of the returned creature.
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Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly is a Legendary Creature — Spider Human Hero card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "Web-slinging {R}{G} (You may cast this spell for {R}{G} if you also return a tapped creature you control to its owner's hand.) Trample Sensational Save — If Scarlet Spider was cast using web-slinging, he enters with X +1/+1 counters on him, where X is the mana value of the returned creature."
Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly has a mana cost of {1}{R}{G}, which equals 3.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).
It requires G, R mana to cast.
Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.
Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly's mana cost of {1}{R}{G} means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.
Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.
Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.
Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly has a mana value of 3.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."
Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.
Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly's current oracle text is: "Web-slinging {R}{G} (You may cast this spell for {R}{G} if you also return a tapped creature you control to its owner's hand.) Trample Sensational Save — If Scarlet Spider was cast using web-slinging, he enters with X +1/+1 counters on him, where X is the mana value of the returned creature."
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You can purchase Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly from major MTG retailers including:
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Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.
Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.
Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly is Legal in Standard format.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly is Legal in Modern format.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly is Legal in Pioneer format.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly is Legal in Vintage format.
Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).
Format legality information for Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly in Pauper is not available.
Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.
Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:
- Legal: Card is allowed in the format
- Banned: Card is prohibited from play
- Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
- Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool
Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.
This printing of Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly is from OM1 (OM1), with collector number 126.
Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly is a rare card in OM1.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly was illustrated by Alexandre Honoré.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly is a 4/3 creature.
Power (4) determines how much combat damage the creature deals. Toughness (3) determines how much damage it can take before being destroyed.
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