Magic: The Gathering

Giant Octopus

Starter 1999 39 • common

Set: Starter 1999
Collector number: 39
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 3 generic mana blue mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Blue
Artist: John Matson
Market price: $0.22

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Market

What it's worth

$0.22market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$0.22 – $0.30 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This common creature card, illustrated by John Matson, serves as a fundamental building block for players looking to populate their decks with aquatic threats. Its position as a common inclusion in early sets makes it a quintessential piece for those documenting the foundational history of the game.

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Card face

What it does

At the sight of the thing the calamari vendor's eyes went wide, but from fear or avarice none could tell.

Formats

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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About

About Giant Octopus

Giant Octopus is a card in the Magic: The Gathering catalog on collecto.rs. Starter 1999 39 • common. Catalog data is sourced from Scryfall. 1 collector on collecto.rs publicly track this card.

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