Rotting Giant
Odyssey 158 • uncommon
- Set
- Odyssey
- Collector number
- 158
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Kev Walker
- Market price
- $0.31
What it does
Whenever this creature attacks or blocks, sacrifice it unless you exile a card from your graveyard.
Wracked with rot, it wrecks and ruins.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Rotting Giant was released in 2002 as part of the Odyssey expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the Odyssey set introduced mechanics centered around the graveyard, emphasizing the concept of recycling resources and death as a functional game state. The card fits into this thematic framework, representing the decaying nature of the set's central setting, the continent of Otaria, which was reeling from the environmental and magical fallout of the preceding storyline.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Heather Hudson, a longtime contributor to the game known for her expressive, often dark fantasy style. For this piece, Hudson leaned into the visceral aesthetic of the undead, utilizing muted earth tones to evoke a sense of putrefaction and decay. Upon release, the card was viewed primarily as a functional piece for Limited play formats, where its ability to grow stronger by consuming resources from the graveyard rewarded players for thoughtful deck building and resource management.
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About Rotting Giant
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