Grasping Giant
~$0.59 TCGplayer
White. Creature — Giant
Theros Beyond Death #288 · Illustrated by Jinho Bae
Theros Beyond Death #288 · Illustrated by Jinho BaeWhat is Grasping Giant worth?
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Oracle text
Vigilance
Whenever this creature becomes blocked by a creature, exile that creature until this creature leaves the battlefield.
5/7
Mirinthes thought death was seconds away when the giant's fist closed around him. Two days later, he was praying for death's release.
Format legality
The only printing of Grasping Giant
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Theros Beyond Death thb #288· 2020rare· Cardmarket €0.30 | rare | $0.59 | €0.30 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2020
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 6
- EDHREC rank
- #20,278 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Vigilance
- Artist
- Jinho Bae
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Theros Beyond Death card (#288).
288 · THB · R · EN
- 288Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- THBSet code for Theros Beyond Death
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (5)
2020-01-24
If more than one creature blocks Grasping Giant, its ability triggers once for each of those creatures.
2020-01-24
Grasping Giant doesn’t become unblocked when the creatures blocking it are exiled. Unless it gains trample, it won’t deal combat damage.
2020-01-24
Auras attached to the exiled creature will be put into their owners’ graveyards. Any Equipment will become unattached and remain on the battlefield. Any counters on the exiled creature will cease to exist. When the card returns to the battlefield, it will be a new object with no connection to the card that was exiled.
2020-01-24
If Grasping Giant leaves the battlefield before its triggered ability resolves, the blocking creature won’t be exiled.
2020-01-24
If a token is exiled this way, it will cease to exist and won’t return to the battlefield.
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