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Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade

SPM · rare · Released 2025-09-26

Power

brawl
tier-2→tier-1Build-around bomb
commander
tier-2→tier-1Build-around bomb

Tier shown as baseline → best-case (in its ideal shell).

Derived from the 7 atoms below.

on

on rate

incremental

minor value alone

build around

needs a shell

takes over

can take over a game

flexible

multiple modes

narrow

situational

sticky

hard to remove

Commander Bracket

1Precon2Core3Upgraded4Optimized5cEDH

Archetypes

positive:
artifact-mattersvehicle-matterscounters-voltronplus-one-counters
negative:

No active conflicts.

Roles

counter-producerrepeatable-card-drawanthemlord

Risks

requires-artifact-densityrequires-creature-densityslow-setuponce-per-turn-restricted

Mechanics

—

Typal

synergy:
type-artifacttype-vehicle
anti:

—

Structural

activated-ability

Rationale

A colorless 3cmc legendary artifact creature that distributes +1/+1 counters across all artifact creatures and Vehicles each turn for free (tap only), then converts accumulated counters into card draw at {2} per 2 counters. It rewards dense artifact-creature and vehicle boards, fitting naturally in artifact-matters, vehicle-matters, and +1/+1 counters shells. The colorless identity makes it a broadly splashable commander or 99-card inclusion in any of those strategies.

Learnings (3)

  • Iron Spider's tap ability requires no mana — just tapping — making it a free repeatable counter engine each turn, so untap effects (Unwinding Clock, Seedborn Muse) can break it wide open in the 99.

    tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6

  • The draw outlet consumes counters from ANY artifact you control, not just creatures — Vehicles and artifact tokens accumulate counters too, giving the card draw more scalability than it appears at first glance.

    tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6

  • As a colorless commander, Iron Spider can slot into any color identity, making it a particularly flexible build-around for players who want a vehicle-matters or artifact-counters deck without committing to a specific color pairing.

    tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6

Popularity

  • EDHREC rank: #4,099

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