Giant Growth
30th Anniversary Edition 490 • common
- Set
- 30th Anniversary Edition
- Collector number
- 490
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- green mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Sandra Everingham
- Market price
- €89.00
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, a foundational green instant spell, was originally introduced in the 1993 Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering. Designed by Richard Garfield, the card was intended to capture the essence of high-fantasy tropes, allowing a creature to temporarily expand in power. Its simple, effective mechanic became a hallmark of early gameplay, establishing a baseline for combat interaction that has remained relevant across the game's decades-long history.
The 30th Anniversary Edition version, bearing collector number 490, was released by Wizards of the Coast in 2022 to commemorate three decades of the franchise. This set featured a non-tournament-legal reproduction of cards from the original Limited Edition print runs, utilizing the classic card face design. The aesthetic choice aimed to evoke nostalgia by retaining the original illustrations and layout, offering collectors a chance to own iconic art pieces that defined the game's visual identity during its inception.
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