Swarmborn Giant
Journey into Nyx 144 • uncommon
- Set
- Journey into Nyx
- Collector number
- 144
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Jaime Jones
- Market price
- $0.08
What it does
When you're dealt combat damage, sacrifice this creature.
4 generic mana green mana green mana: Monstrosity 2. (If this creature isn't monstrous, put two +1/+1 counters on it and it becomes monstrous.)
As long as this creature is monstrous, it has reach.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Swarmborn Giant was released in May 2014 as part of the Journey into Nyx expansion, the final set in the Theros block of the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, this set focused on the interaction between the mortal realm and the divine pantheon of the plane of Nyx, drawing heavily on themes from Greek mythology to inform its mechanics and visual aesthetic.
The card was illustrated by Greg Staples, an artist known for his dark and textured fantasy style. His work on the Giant aimed to capture the essence of the 'monstrosity' mechanic introduced in this block, depicting a creature capable of growing in scale and power as it consumes the battlefield. Upon its release, it was regarded as a quintessential mid-range card for limited play formats, noted for its ability to stabilize a board presence against aggressive deck archetypes.
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