Editing
Spike
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Warning:
You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you
log in
or
create an account
, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.
Anti-spam check. Do
not
fill this in!
{{Infobox type |type=creature |stats={{stats|G=10|B=1}} {{stats|Spike creation|G=1|state=collapsed}} as of ''[[Time Spiral]]'' |beeble=7 |beeble_ref=<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/630103622940786688/|title=Where are spikes on the beeble scale?|September 23, 2020}}</ref> }} {{For|the psychographic profile|player type#Spike}} '''Spike''' is a [[creature type]] first found in the [[Tempest block]]. They were likely created or modified for their purpose in Volrath's operating theater in the [[Stronghold (location)|Stronghold]] on [[Rath]].<ref name="Lurk">[[Pete Venters]] (March 1998). "Dominian Chronicles: The Lurker's Guide to the Stronghold." ''[[The Duelist]]'' #24, 26-27</ref> ==Description== Spikes are depicted with a slug-like body with two rows of pods down either side of the back and a pair of pincers on the face. Most Spikes are green, 0/0 [[creature]]s with "[This] [[enters the battlefield]] with [a number of] [[+1/+1 counter]]s on it" and "{{2}}, Remove a +1/+1 counter from [this]: Put a +1/+1 counter on [[target]] creature." The one exception to this is <c>Spike Cannibal</c>. Spikes have served as inspiration for the creation of other abilities in later sets, including [[Modular]] and [[Graft]]. ==History== ===Tempest=== ''[[Tempest]]'' had only one Spike, the simplest, <c>Spike Drone</c>. It served as a preview of sorts of the rest of the Spikes yet to appear in that block.<ref>{{DailyRef|mmaking-magic/βs-spirit-2004-10-11|Thatβs the Spirit|[[Mark Rosewater]]|October 11, 2004}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/183178201098/hey-mark-missed-my-birthday-on-wednesday-and|title=Would like to get some triva on Spikes (the creature).|March 02, 2019}}</ref> ===Stronghold=== ''[[Stronghold]]'' had five Spikes. The two [[common]]s, <c>Spike Worker</c> and <c>Spike Colony</c>, have no additional [[ability|abilities]] beyond those described above. The other three, <c>Spike Feeder</c>, <c>Spike Soldier</c>, and <c>Spike Breeder</c>, each have an [[activated ability]] that involves removing +1/+1 counters from it as a [[cost]]. ===Exodus=== ''[[Exodus]]'' had four Spikes. <c>Spike Rogue</c>, <c>Spike Weaver</c> and <c>Spike Hatcher</c> each introduced a new use for their +1/+1 counters. Spike Cannibal is the big exception to the nature of Spikes. While still a 0/0 creature that enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter, Spike Cannibal is black and lacks Spike's natural "donate a counter" ability. Instead, Spike Cannibal has an [[triggered ability|enter the battlefield ability]] that moves all +1/+1 counters onto it, effectively cannibalizing other spikes and +1/+1 counter-dependant creatures. ===Time Spiral=== <c>Spike Feeder</c> was reprinted as a time-shifted card in the ''[[Time Spiral]]'' set. It also brought <c>Spike Tiller</c> which could transfer its counters and turn lands into 2/2 creatures. ==Tokens== {{Spike tokens|header=y}} ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Creature types|Races}}
Summary:
Please note that all contributions to Magic the Archiving may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here.
You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see
Magic the Archiving:Copyrights
for details).
Do not submit copyrighted work without permission!
Cancel
Editing help
(opens in new window)
Templates used on this page:
Template:2
(
edit
)
Template:Creature types
(
edit
)
Template:DailyRef
(
edit
)
Template:EzTumblr
(
edit
)
Template:For
(
edit
)
Template:Hatnote
(
edit
)
Template:Infobox type
(
edit
)
Template:Reflist
(
edit
)
Template:Spike tokens
(
edit
)
Template:Symbol
(
edit
)
Template:TumblrRef
(
edit
)
Template:WebRef
(
edit
)
Module:EzTumblr
(
edit
)
Navigation menu
Personal tools
Not logged in
Talk
Contributions
Create account
Log in
Namespaces
Page
Discussion
English
Views
Read
Edit
View history
More
Search
Navigation
Main page
Recent changes
Random page
Help about MediaWiki
Tools
What links here
Related changes
Special pages
Page information