Zombie Giant

Zombie Giant was released in 2016 as part of the Duel Decks: Nissa vs. Ob Nixilis set, a product designed to showcase the rivalry between the two iconic Planeswalkers. The set was constructed as a standalone, ready-to-play experience, pitting Nissa Revane's green-aligned nature magic against Ob Nixilis's black-aligned demonic power. This specific card was included to flesh out the creature roster of the Ob Nixilis deck, providing a standard body that fit the set's graveyard-recursion and attrition-based mechanics.

The artwork for this version was commissioned from illustrator Dan Dos Santos, who sought to capture the hulking, decaying aesthetic consistent with the card's name and mechanical identity. The illustration emphasizes the brute force of a resurrected monstrosity, fitting the gritty, high-fantasy tone of the set. Upon release, the card was received as a functional, illustrative piece of deck filler that served its purpose in the balanced gameplay environment intended for the Duel Decks series.