Giant Octopus
Portal 56 • common
- Set
- Portal
- Collector number
- 56
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- John Matson
- Market price
- $0.26
What it does
At the sight of the thing the calamari vendor's eyes went wide, but from fear or avarice none could tell.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Giant Octopus card was released in 1997 as part of the Portal introductory set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Designed by Wizards of the Coast to act as a gateway product for new players, the Portal set intentionally simplified game mechanics and removed complex timing windows. The set served as a deliberate departure from the intricate rulesets that defined the game's core sets, aiming to create a more accessible entry point for beginners and casual players who found traditional gameplay overwhelming.
The illustration for Giant Octopus was created by artist Heather Hudson. Reflecting the aesthetic direction of the Portal era, the artwork emphasizes clear, evocative character design over the more abstract or painterly styles seen in earlier expansions. While Giant Octopus itself remains a humble common card in the game's long history, it is recognized by collectors as a quintessential example of the accessible, high-fantasy art direction intended to make the game's creatures feel tangible and distinct to a new generation of players.
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