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Ghost-Spider, Gwen Stacy
Legendary Creature — Spider Human Hero · 3RR
Color identity: Red
Ghost-Spider, Gwen Stacy is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
Whenever Ghost-Spider attacks, she deals X damage to defending player, where X is the number of attacking creatures.
Reference price of the card: €4.83
Average lands in decks for Ghost-Spider, Gwen Stacy: 36
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Build your Ghost-Spider, Gwen Stacy deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Ghost-Spider, Gwen Stacy 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Ghost-Spider, Gwen Stacy deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: C (51/100)
- Consistency55
- Speed60
- Interaction18
- Resilience66
- Closing44
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (13 nonbasic, 23 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Impact Tremors · Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin · Arcane Signet · Krenko, Mob Boss · Chaos Warp · Ruby Medallion · Blasphemous Act · Siege-Gang Lieutenant · The Fire Crystal · General Kreat, the Boltbringer · Lightning Greaves · Loyal Apprentice · Vandalblast · City on Fire · Hanweir Garrison · Infantry Shield · Skullclamp · Witty Roastmaster · Battle Hymn · Redoubled Stormsinger · Spider-Punk · Tilonalli's Summoner · Legion Warboss · Thrill of Possibility · Krenko's Command · Purphoros, God of the Forge · Spider-Gwen, Free Spirit · Abrade · Big Score · Swiftfoot Boots · Siege-Gang Commander · Faithless Looting · Neheb, the Eternal · Professional Face-Breaker · Weftstalker Ardent · Dragon Fodder · Solphim, Mayhem Dominus · Anger · Double Trouble · Howlsquad Heavy · Rampaging Classmate · Song of Totentanz · Cursed Mirror · Hazoret's Monument · Hordeling Outburst · Searslicer Goblin · Squee, Dubious Monarch · Goblin Surprise · Battle Cry Goblin · Romantic Rendezvous · Tempt with Vengeance · Court of Embereth · Elturel Survivors · The Mary Janes · Throne of the God-Pharaoh · Torbran, Thane of Red Fell · Andúril, Flame of the West · Beetleback Chief · Dolmen Gate · Goblin Bombardment · Port Razer · Unexpected Windfall · Rogue's Passage · Arena of Glory · Castle Embereth · Hanweir Battlements · Kher Keep · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance · War Room · Den of the Bugbear · Spinerock Knoll · Myriad Landscape · Reliquary Tower · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
🃏 Recommended cards for Ghost-Spider, Gwen Stacy
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Ghost-Spider, Gwen Stacy, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Krenko, Mob Boss | 64% | +56% |
| Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin | 67% | +53% |
| Siege-Gang Lieutenant | 58% | +51% |
| Loyal Apprentice | 52% | +47% |
| Hanweir Garrison | 48% | +47% |
| Impact Tremors | 70% | +46% |
| Infantry Shield | 48% | +46% |
| General Kreat, the Boltbringer | 55% | +45% |
| Tilonalli's Summoner | 46% | +45% |
| Redoubled Stormsinger | 46% | +44% |
| Spider-Punk | 46% | +42% |
| Spider-Gwen, Free Spirit | 42% | +41% |
| Witty Roastmaster | 48% | +40% |
| Rampaging Classmate | 36% | +36% |
| Double Trouble | 36% | +36% |
| The Fire Crystal | 58% | +35% |
| Song of Totentanz | 36% | +35% |
| City on Fire | 48% | +34% |
| Legion Warboss | 44% | +34% |
| Battle Hymn | 47% | +33% |
| Skullclamp | 48% | +32% |
| Tempt with Vengeance | 32% | +30% |
| Hanweir Battlements | 34% | +30% |
| Purphoros, God of the Forge | 42% | +30% |
💰 The best cards for your Ghost-Spider, Gwen Stacy deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Krenko, Mob Boss
- Siege-Gang Lieutenant
- Loyal Apprentice
- Hanweir Garrison
- Infantry Shield
- Tilonalli's Summoner
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
- Impact Tremors
- General Kreat, the Boltbringer
- The Fire Crystal
- Song of Totentanz
- City on Fire
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Purphoros, God of the Forge
- Dolmen Gate
- Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
- Karlach, Fury of Avernus
- Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Ghost-Spider, Gwen Stacy
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Reiterate + Jeska's Will → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count, Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
- Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases
- Ancient Copper Dragon + Aggravated Assault → Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite combat damage, Near-infinite Treasure tokens, Near-infinite combat phases, Near-infinite untap of creatures you control, Near-infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Reiterate + Mana Geyser → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count
- Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Zealous Conscripts → Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Ghost-Spider, Gwen Stacy's color identity?
Ghost-Spider, Gwen Stacy is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Ghost-Spider, Gwen Stacy come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Ghost-Spider, Gwen Stacy deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.9 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 95 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 31 % of the time and floods 9 %. Deck health: C (51/100).
How many lands should a Ghost-Spider, Gwen Stacy deck run?
Real Ghost-Spider, Gwen Stacy decks run 36 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Ghost-Spider, Gwen Stacy?
The three highest-synergy cards are Krenko, Mob Boss, Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin, Siege-Gang Lieutenant. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Ghost-Spider, Gwen Stacy decks.
What combos does Ghost-Spider, Gwen Stacy have?
Ghost-Spider, Gwen Stacy has 6 known combos. The most popular one is The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Ghost-Spider, Gwen Stacy deck cost?
You can start cheap: Krenko, Mob Boss, Siege-Gang Lieutenant, Loyal Apprentice are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.