Giant Strength
Fifth Edition 233 • common
- Set
- Fifth Edition
- Collector number
- 233
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- red mana red mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Kev Walker
- Market price
- $0.12
What it does
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +2/+2.
"O! it is excellent / To have a giant's strength, but it is tyrannous / To use it like a giant."— William Shakespeare, *Measure for Measure*
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Giant Strength was originally introduced in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, representing the classic archetype of a red enchantment that boosts a creature's power and toughness. As a foundational spell in the game's early library, it was designed to provide aggressive red decks with a way to enhance their battlefield presence at a low mana cost, reflecting the high-risk, high-reward philosophy inherent to the color red.
The version from the Fifth Edition, released in 1997, utilized the artwork by Anson Maddocks. This specific iteration is notable for being part of the game's transition into the 'modern' frame era, as Fifth Edition was the largest core set produced at the time, designed to consolidate rules and card availability for an expanding global player base. The illustration remains a hallmark of early Magic aesthetics, focusing on the primal, visceral nature of the spell’s effect.
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