Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade

Ccolourless{3}$2.25
Legendary Artifact Creature — Spider Hero
Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade card art

Vigilance {T}: Put a +1/+1 counter on each artifact creature and/or Vehicle you control. {2}, Remove two +1/+1 counters from among artifacts you control: Draw a card.

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How Iron Spider decks play in EDH

Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade is a colourless commander costing 3, and its legendary artifact creature - spider hero line shapes the whole deck around it. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $158

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Ramp (1)

Omnath, Locus of the Void
Omnath, Locus of the Void
$12.73

Card draw (2)

Memnarch, the Warden
Memnarch, the Warden
$5.94
Mindless Automaton
Mindless Automaton
$0.16

Removal (1)

Crystalline Entity
Crystalline Entity
$99.95

Creatures (10)

Ginger, Queen of Sweets
Ginger, Queen of Sweets
$4.03
Traxos, Scourge Eternal
Traxos, Scourge Eternal
$0.42
Etched Oracle
Etched Oracle
$0.09
Arcbound Reclaimer
Arcbound Reclaimer
$6.12
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
$3.51
Iron Apprentice
Iron Apprentice
$0.28
Steel Overseer
Steel Overseer
$0.31
Foundry Inspector
Foundry Inspector
$0.40
Hangarback Walker
Hangarback Walker
$0.30
Surge Conductor
Surge Conductor
$0.28

Synergy & payoffs (5)

Sting, the Glinting Dagger
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
$2.75
Mobile Garrison
Mobile Garrison
$0.24
Magewright's Stone
Magewright's Stone
$9.35
Animation Module
Animation Module
$2.38
Forsaken Monument
Forsaken Monument
$3.90

Lands (1)

Swarmyard
Swarmyard
$4.97

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.

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Iron Spider deck questions

What colours can I use in a Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade deck?

Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade is colourless, so the deck can only play colourless cards and basic-land-produced mana. It is one of the tightest deckbuilding restrictions in Commander.

What are the best cards for Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade?

The cards played most often in Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade decks include Ginger, Queen of Sweets, Omnath, Locus of the Void, Memnarch, the Warden. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.

How much does a Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $158 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.

Can I build a Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade deck from cards I already own?

Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.

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