Hamletback Goliath
Lorwyn 173 • rare
- Set
- Lorwyn
- Collector number
- 173
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 6 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Paolo Parente & Brian Snõddy
- Market price
- $0.44
What it does
Whenever another creature enters, you may put X +1/+1 counters on this creature, where X is that creature's power.
"If you live on a giant's back, there's only one individual you'll ever need to fear."— Gaddock Teeg
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Hamletback Goliath was released in 2007 as part of the Lorwyn expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set introduced a pastoral, folklore-inspired aesthetic, drawing heavily from Celtic mythology and fairy tales to distinguish itself from the high-fantasy tropes of preceding sets. Mechanically, the card was designed to capitalize on the expansion's focus on creature-based synergies, specifically those involving the arrival of other creatures onto the battlefield.
The card features collaborative artwork by Paolo Parente and Brian Snõddy. Parente, known for his gritty and industrial illustration style, worked alongside Snõddy to create a depiction of a giant that feels both physically massive and integrated into the rustic environment of the Lorwyn plane. Upon release, the card was received as a flavorful, high-cost threat within casual and limited formats, noted for its ability to grow rapidly in power as a player developed their board state.
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