Magic: The Gathering

Hill Giant

Ninth Edition 197 • common

Set: Ninth Edition
Collector number: 197
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 3 generic mana red mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Red
Artist: Dany Orizio
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Lore

Why it matters

As a common creature from this set, the Hill Giant serves as a foundational building block for many decks, offering a straightforward and reliable presence on the battlefield. Collectors appreciate this card for its classic depiction, which showcases the artist's ability to capture the imposing scale and rugged nature of such a creature.

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Card face

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.

Formats

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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Provenance

Where it came from

Hill Giant was originally printed in Alpha and served as a foundational common creature in early Magic: The Gathering sets. By the time it reached the Ninth Edition, released in 2005, it functioned as a classic example of the 'vanilla' creature archetype—a card with no special abilities, meant to teach players the core mechanics of power and toughness in relation to mana cost.

The Ninth Edition illustration by Dany Orizio reimagines the creature with a focus on dramatic scale and earthy textures, moving away from earlier, more stylized interpretations. Orizio, known for his polished fantasy aesthetic, depicts the giant as a formidable, weathered force of nature. Within the context of the Ninth Edition core set, the card was intended to provide reliable, if unremarkable, utility for players drafting or building basic decks.

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