Giant Tortoise
Arabian Nights 15† • common
- Set
- Arabian Nights
- Collector number
- 15†
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Kaja Foglio
- Market price
- $14.42
What it does
This creature gets +0/+3 as long as it's untapped.
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
The Giant Tortoise was released in 1993 as part of Arabian Nights, the very first expansion set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Richard Garfield and published by Wizards of the Coast, the set was inspired by the themes and folklore of the One Thousand and One Nights. It was designed to introduce a distinct flavor to the game, moving away from high-fantasy tropes toward a more exotic, desert-themed aesthetic that collectors still highly prize today.
The artwork for this card was created by Kaja Foglio, a prominent contributor to the early era of the game. Foglio’s illustration captures the whimsical and folkloric tone of the expansion, depicting the creature in a style that was emblematic of the game's initial, unrefined artistic direction. While mechanically simple, the card remains a notable piece of Magic history due to its presence in the inaugural expansion, which established the precedent for all future collectible card game sets.
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