Hill Giant
Limited Edition Alpha 157 • common
- Set
- Limited Edition Alpha
- Collector number
- 157
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Dan Frazier
- Market price
- $26.46
What it does
Fortunately, Hill Giants have large blind spots in which a human can easily hide. Unfortunately, these blind spots are beneath the bottoms of their feet.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Hill Giant card was released in 1993 as part of the Limited Edition Alpha set for Magic: The Gathering, the inaugural trading card game designed by Richard Garfield and published by Wizards of the Coast. As a foundational element of the game’s core mechanics, it was intended to serve as a straightforward, mid-range creature for the green color, helping players understand the basic combat hierarchy during the game's initial launch period.
The illustration for this specific printing was created by artist Dan Frazier, whose work helped define the early aesthetic of the game. The design leaned into the classic fantasy tropes of the era, presenting the giant as a formidable, singular threat. Upon its debut, the card was received as a functional staple for new players, reflecting the game's early objective to balance accessible gameplay with high-fantasy world-building.
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