Its second attack, Carnelian, is immensely powerful, being able to deal an astounding 280 damage to an opponent
Still, over the years, the game has been home to various gat sets that feature not only great jokes but also some hilarious abilities that would completely turn the game on its head if they were ever to see competitive play
And the card advantage you can get in a creature-heavy deck if you manage to level it up all the way is incredible
Even though this is a weaker version of Necropotence, it has still made a deck in Legacy of all places
Play Rule #13 states: Abilities which refer to other cards owned outside the game (Wishes, Spawnsire, Research, Ring of Ma'ruf) do not function in Commander without prior agreement on their scope from the playgroup. Therefore, Spike is twice banned in Commander, and even if Unstable were allowed, Spike wouldnt be able to be played