Giant Strength
Fourth Edition 196 • common
- Set
- Fourth Edition
- Collector number
- 196
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- red mana red mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Justin Hampton
- Market price
- $0.11
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 printed in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield to capture the flavor of primal enhancement within the game's red color identity. The card provides a straightforward mechanical boost to a creature's power and toughness, reflecting the high-fantasy aesthetic of the early game. It was a staple of early aggressive deck building, favored for its simplicity and the immediate board pressure it provided in quick matches.
The version from the Fourth Edition, released in 1995, features the iconic, gritty illustrative style that characterized the game's transition into a more standardized printing process. The artwork by Anson Maddocks maintains the raw, visceral tone of the original release. While the card's power level has been eclipsed by more modern design paradigms, it remains a nostalgic touchstone for players who grew up with the game during its formative expansion era.
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