Greater Gargadon
Modern Masters 117 • rare
- Set
- Modern Masters
- Collector number
- 117
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 9 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Rob Alexander
- Market price
- $0.34
What it does
Suspend 10—red mana
Sacrifice an artifact, creature, or land: Remove a time counter from this card. Activate only if this card is suspended.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Greater Gargadon was originally introduced in the Time Spiral expansion of Magic: The Gathering in 2006, designed as a massive creature that utilized the suspend mechanic to balance its immense power against a significant casting delay. The card was specifically crafted to reward strategic sacrifice, allowing players to feed permanents to the beast to accelerate its entry onto the battlefield, a design choice that highlighted the chaotic, temporal-shifting theme of the set.
The Modern Masters version, released in 2013, featured the iconic illustration by Greg Staples. Staples aimed to capture the creature's monstrous, impending arrival with a visceral, dark aesthetic that emphasizes the gargantuan scale of the beast. Upon its re-release, the card remained a staple in competitive formats like Modern, where its unique ability to pressure opponents while circumventing traditional countermagic solidified its reputation among players who value aggressive, resource-heavy strategies.
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