Giant Shark
The Dark (DRK) #29 · Common · Creature — Shark
Mana cost: {5}{U}
This creature can't attack unless defending player controls an Island.
Whenever this creature blocks or becomes blocked by a creature that has been dealt damage this turn, this creature gets +2/+0 and gains trample until end of turn.
When you control no Islands, sacrifice this creature.
Power/toughness 4/4 · Illustrated by Tom Wänerstrand · Released August 1, 1994
Prices
- Nonfoil: $0.32 USD · €0.48 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 17, 2026: no net change at $0.32 USD; low $0.29 USD, high $0.32 USD.
Printings
- The Dark #29 (this printing) · Common · 1994 · $0.32 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Not legal
- Historic: Not legal
- Modern: Not legal
- Brawl: Not legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Not legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Not legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2004-10-04 · wotc — The bonus happens when a previously damaged creature becomes a blocker and the bonus is not removed if that creature is removed from the blocking situation by any means.
- 2004-10-04 · wotc — Giant Shark only gains its bonus if the blocking creature was damaged before blocking was declared. Damaging the creature later will not give the Shark the bonus.
- 2004-10-04 · wotc — Giant Shark gets the bonus once for each creature it blocks or is blocked by that meets the criteria.
- 2004-10-04 · wotc — If a creature enters a blocking situation with the Giant Shark due to being part of a banded group of attackers, the Shark will get the bonus if that creature is damaged at that time.