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Arachne, Psionic Weaver
Legendary Creature — Spider Human Hero
Web-slinging {W} (You may cast this spell for {W} if you also return a tapped creature you control to its owner's hand.) As Arachne enters, look at an opponent's hand, then choose a card type other than creature. Spells of the chosen type cost {1} more to cast.
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“Repeatable tax engine that punishes one card type while bouncing in and out.”
Control
Intermediate
Combat damage, Alt-win
Tokens, Blink
Strategy
Arachne is a unique stax piece that punishes your opponents' spell choices while offering a cheap, efficient body. Her web-slinging ability lets you cast her repeatedly by bouncing tapped creatures, making her a repeatable source of disruption. Pick the card type that hurts your table most—usually instants, sorceries, or artifacts—then watch opponents struggle with the tax. You're not trying to win through combat, but rather by slowing the game down enough that your other plans take over.
The deck builds around cheap creatures that tap easily and protect Arachne, while filling the rest with manageable threats and artifact/enchantment-based win conditions. Blink effects, bounce synergies, and token generators all enable the web-slinging engine. Your game plan is to be a mild nuisance early, then leverage the tempo advantage into a grindy midgame where your opponents are always a step behind.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip pricey blink staples like Soulherder; use budget alternatives like Ephemerate, Ephemeris, or simple token makers like Bitterblossom.
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