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Gwen Stacy // Ghost-Spider
Legendary Creature — Human Performer Hero // Legendary Creature — Spider Human Hero
Color identity: Red · Blue · White · Jeskai
Gwen Stacy // Ghost-Spider is Jeskai (red, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When Gwen Stacy enters, exile the top card of your library. You may play that card for as long as you control this creature.
{2}{U}{R}{W}: Transform Gwen Stacy. Activate only as a sorcery.
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Flying, vigilance, haste
Whenever you play a land from exile or cast a spell from exile, put a +1/+1 counter on Ghost-Spider.
Remove two counters from Ghost-Spider: Exile the top card of your library. You may play that card this turn.
Reference price of the card: €2.36
Average lands in decks for Gwen Stacy // Ghost-Spider: 35
+1/+1 CountersExileSpellslingerImpulse DrawBurnComboMidrangeVoltron
Build your Gwen Stacy // Ghost-Spider deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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The list people actually play per EDHREC (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: B+ (79/100)
- Consistency89
- Speed72
- Interaction62
- Resilience75
- Closing97
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 2 Plains, 2 Island, 6 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Swords to Plowshares · Interdimensional Web Watch · Laelia, the Blade Reforged · Vega, the Watcher · Araña, Heart of the Spider · Expressive Iteration · Path to Exile · Party Thrasher · Spider-Man 2099 · Talisman of Creativity · Heroes' Hangout · Talisman of Conviction · Etali, Primal Storm · Light Up the Stage · Professional Face-Breaker · Quintorius Kand · Spider-Verse · Eruth, Tormented Prophet · Kami of Celebration · Passionate Archaeologist · Wild-Magic Sorcerer · Charred Foyer // Warped Space · Talisman of Progress · Urianger Augurelt · Jeska's Will · Pia Nalaar, Consul of Revival · Delayed Blast Fireball · Wild Wasteland · Wrenn's Resolve · Reckless Impulse · Hex Magic · Ultimate Magic: Holy · Fellwar Stone · Inti, Seneschal of the Sun · Glimpse the Impossible · Counterspell · Cait Sith, Fortune Teller · Spider-Punk · Blasphemous Act · Bonehoard Dracosaur · Opera Love Song · Shadow of the Goblin · The Lost and the Damned · Plargg and Nassari · Chaos Warp · Commander Liara Portyr · Improvisation Capstone · Sage of the Beyond · Swiftfoot Boots · Boros Charm · Sword of Forge and Frontier · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Saw It Coming · Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty · Ignite the Future · Izzet Signet · Nico Minoru, Runaway · Chimil, the Inner Sun · Generous Gift · Nalfeshnee · Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer · SP//dr, Piloted by Peni · Command Tower · Exotic Orchard · Sulfur Falls · Clifftop Retreat · Sacred Foundry · Steam Vents · Hallowed Fountain · Glacial Fortress · Mystic Monastery · Cori Mountain Monastery · Raugrin Triome · Shivan Reef · Battlefield Forge · Flooded Strand · Stormcarved Coast · Training Center · Arid Mesa · Spectator Seating · Scalding Tarn · Adarkar Wastes · Sea of Clouds · Sundown Pass · Prairie Stream · Deserted Beach · Cascade Bluffs
🃏 Recommended cards for Gwen Stacy // Ghost-Spider
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Gwen Stacy // Ghost-Spider, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Interdimensional Web Watch | 67% | +66% |
| Laelia, the Blade Reforged | 67% | +64% |
| Vega, the Watcher | 66% | +62% |
| Araña, Heart of the Spider | 64% | +62% |
| Spider-Man 2099 | 59% | +58% |
| Party Thrasher | 59% | +58% |
| Heroes' Hangout | 55% | +54% |
| Light Up the Stage | 54% | +53% |
| Etali, Primal Storm | 54% | +52% |
| Quintorius Kand | 53% | +51% |
| Expressive Iteration | 60% | +51% |
| Spider-Verse | 52% | +51% |
| Eruth, Tormented Prophet | 51% | +50% |
| Kami of Celebration | 51% | +50% |
| Urianger Augurelt | 48% | +47% |
| Wild-Magic Sorcerer | 49% | +47% |
| Passionate Archaeologist | 49% | +47% |
| Charred Foyer // Warped Space | 48% | +47% |
| Professional Face-Breaker | 54% | +45% |
| Pia Nalaar, Consul of Revival | 45% | +44% |
| Wild Wasteland | 44% | +44% |
| Wrenn's Resolve | 44% | +43% |
| Delayed Blast Fireball | 44% | +42% |
| Reckless Impulse | 42% | +41% |
💰 The best cards for your Gwen Stacy // Ghost-Spider 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.
- Interdimensional Web Watch
- Laelia, the Blade Reforged
- Vega, the Watcher
- Araña, Heart of the Spider
- Spider-Man 2099
- Party Thrasher
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Wild-Magic Sorcerer
- Professional Face-Breaker
- The Lost and the Damned
- Sword of Forge and Frontier
- Nalfeshnee
- Urabrask, Heretic Praetor
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Passionate Archaeologist
- Delayed Blast Fireball
- Bonehoard Dracosaur
- Jeska's Will
- Improvisation Capstone
- Nico Minoru, Runaway
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Gwen Stacy // Ghost-Spider's color identity?
Gwen Stacy // Ghost-Spider is Jeskai (red, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors 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 Gwen Stacy // Ghost-Spider come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Gwen Stacy // Ghost-Spider deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.1 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 11 % of the time and floods 1 %. Deck health: B+ (79/100).
How many lands should a Gwen Stacy // Ghost-Spider deck run?
Real Gwen Stacy // Ghost-Spider decks run 35 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 Gwen Stacy // Ghost-Spider?
The three highest-synergy cards are Interdimensional Web Watch, Laelia, the Blade Reforged, Vega, the Watcher. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Gwen Stacy // Ghost-Spider decks.
What combos does Gwen Stacy // Ghost-Spider have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Gwen Stacy // Ghost-Spider. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Gwen Stacy // Ghost-Spider deck cost?
You can start cheap: Interdimensional Web Watch, Laelia, the Blade Reforged, Vega, the Watcher 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.