Giant Growth
Limited Edition Alpha 197 • common
- Set
- Limited Edition Alpha
- Collector number
- 197
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- green mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Sandra Everingham
- Market price
- $90.75
What it does
Target creature gets +3/+3 until end of turn.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Giant Growth was released in 1993 as part of Limited Edition Alpha, the foundational set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game created by Richard Garfield. As a foundational instant spell, it was designed to introduce players to the combat tricks central to green magic, offering a cost-effective way to boost a creature's power and toughness during a surprise encounter.
The artwork was commissioned from Sandra Everingham, who illustrated several cards for the early sets. Her design for Giant Growth features a distinctive, hand-painted aesthetic that reflects the experimental fantasy art style of the early 1990s. While common in rarity, the card became a cornerstone of green gameplay and has been reprinted across the game's history, securing its place as an iconic element of the original Alpha release.
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