Giant Octopus
Ninth Edition S4 • common
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- S4
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Heather Hudson
- Market price
- $0.11
What it does
"Before my eyes was a horrible monster, worthy to figure in the legends of the marvellous. . . . Its eight arms, or rather feet, fixed to its head . . . were twice as long as its body, and were twisted like the furies' hair."— Jules Verne, *Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea*, trans. Lewis
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 first introduced in the Homelands expansion in 1995 before being reprinted for the Ninth Edition core set in 2005. Designed during an era where Magic: The Gathering was expanding its mechanical repertoire, the card served as a thematic addition to the Blue color identity, representing the deep-sea creatures that defined the game's nautical imagery during the mid-nineties.
The artwork featured in the Ninth Edition printing was illustrated by DiTerlizzi, a prolific artist known for his contributions to the Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering aesthetic. The design aimed to capture the imposing nature of an aquatic predator, utilizing a stark, stylized approach that prioritized clear silhouette and creature presence, helping it remain a recognizable staple among players who favored mid-tier sea creatures during the core set rotations of that era.
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