Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly
Web-slinging {R}{G} (You may cast this spell for {R}{G} if you also return a tapped creature you control to its owner's hand.) Trample Sensational Save — If Scarlet Spider was cast using web-slinging, he enters with X +1/+1 counters on him, where X is the mana value of the returned creature.
How Scarlet Spider decks play in EDH
Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly is a Gruul commander in red and green costing 1RG, and its legendary creature - spider human 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. The cards below are the ones Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $30.02Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (3)
Card draw (2)
Removal (1)
Creatures (10)
Synergy & payoffs (3)
Lands (1)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly 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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What colours can I use in a Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly deck?
Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly has a Gruul colour identity, so every card in the deck must be red and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly?
The cards played most often in Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly decks include Radagast of Rhosgobel, Ghalta the Unstoppable, Dancing from Dark to Dawn. 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 Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $30.02 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 Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly 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.