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Grasping Giant Theros Beyond Death MTG card

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Grasping Giant

CREATURE — GIANT Rare
Theros Beyond Death THB #288 EDHREC #20,164
$0.63
+1.6% 7 days

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Grasping Giant price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $0.63.

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Grasping Giant Price Summary

Grasping Giant's current headline price is $0.63.

Grasping Giant Printings & Prices

1 printings

Grasping Giant has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil finishes.

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Grasping Giant Rules Text & Legality

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Creature — Giant — mana cost {5}{W}

Vigilance

Whenever this creature becomes blocked by a creature, exile that creature until this creature leaves the battlefield.

"Mirinthes thought death was seconds away when the giant's fist closed around him. Two days later, he was praying for death's release."

Grasping Giant is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.

standard
Not legal
pauper
Not legal

Grasping Giant Rulings

5 most recent
  • Jan 24, 2020 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.
  • Jan 24, 2020 Grasping Giant doesn’t become unblocked when the creatures blocking it are exiled. Unless it gains trample, it won’t deal combat damage.
  • Jan 24, 2020 If Grasping Giant leaves the battlefield before its triggered ability resolves, the blocking creature won’t be exiled.
  • Jan 24, 2020 If a token is exiled this way, it will cease to exist and won’t return to the battlefield.
  • Jan 24, 2020 If more than one creature blocks Grasping Giant, its ability triggers once for each of those creatures.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

1 printings

Grasping Giant has been reprinted 1 time.

Set Date Rarity Treatment
THB #288 2020-01-24 Rare Standard

Grasping Giant in Commander

Grasping Giant is the #20,164 most-played card on EDHREC, down 490 places over the last 30 days.

Grasping Giant FAQ

How much is Grasping Giant worth?

Grasping Giant is worth about $0.63 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 24, 2026.

Is Grasping Giant legal in Commander?

Yes — Grasping Giant is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.

Has Grasping Giant been reprinted?

Yes — Grasping Giant has been reprinted 1 time, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Grasping Giant cheap?

Grasping Giant trades at about $0.63 — 1 reprint keeps supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#20,164 on EDHREC).