Lotleth Giant

Lotleth Giant was released in the 2018 set Guilds of Ravnica, a return to the fan-favorite plane of Ravnica, which focuses on the city's ten distinct guilds. This card represents the Golgari Swarm, a guild defined by its affinity for death, recycling, and fungal life. Its mechanical design centers on the graveyard, a hallmark of the Golgari playstyle, rewarding players for filling their discard piles with creatures before bringing this massive undead creature onto the battlefield.

The card was illustrated by Victor Adame Minguez, who captured the grotesque, colossal nature of the giant by emphasizing its decaying, bio-mechanical aesthetic. The artwork leans into the dark, earthy, and swampy motifs traditional to the Golgari, showcasing the giant as an amalgamation of various organic parts. Upon release, the card was received as a strong limited-format finisher, celebrated by players for its ability to swing the momentum of a game through a massive damage output triggered by its enter-the-battlefield effect.