Giant Oyster

Time Spiral Timeshifted (TSB) #22 · Special · Creature — Oyster

Mana cost: {2}{U}{U}

You may choose not to untap this creature during your untap step.
{T}: For as long as this creature remains tapped, target tapped creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step, and at the beginning of each of your draw steps, put a -1/-1 counter on that creature. When this creature leaves the battlefield or becomes untapped, remove all -1/-1 counters from the creature.

Power/toughness 0/3 · Illustrated by Nicola Leonard · Released October 6, 2006

Prices

Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $0.02 USD (7.4%) to $0.29 USD; low $0.26 USD, high $0.29 USD.

Printings

  1. Time Spiral Timeshifted #22 (this printing) · Special · 2006 · $0.29 USD
  2. Homelands #28 (HML) · Uncommon · 1995 · $0.28 USD

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2004-10-04 · wotc — If the Oyster untaps during the draw step before its ability to add a -1/-1 counter resolves, the -1/-1 counter effect resolves and adds a -1/-1 counter after the -1/-1 counters are removed due to being untapped.
  2. 2006-09-25 · wotc — Giant Oyster’s ability can be activated during your upkeep, and the creature will get a -1/-1 counter during the draw step that follows it.
  3. 2006-09-25 · wotc — The activated ability can target only a tapped creature.
  4. 2006-09-25 · wotc — Activating the ability creates a continuous effect that works only as long as Giant Oyster remains tapped, a repeating delayed triggered ability that’s in effect only as long as Giant Oyster remains tapped, and a delayed triggered ability that triggers when Giant Oyster untaps or when it leaves the battlefield.

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