Grasping Giant (Theros Beyond Death) - Gatherer

Grasping Giant

Community Rating:

Community Rating: 5 / 5 (0 votes)

Oracle Printed

Card Name:

Grasping Giant

Mana Cost:

Mana Value:

Types:

Creature — Giant

Card Text:

Vigilance

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

Flavor Text:

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

P/T:

5 / 7

Expansion:

Theros Beyond Death

Rarity:

Rare

Card Number:

288

Artist:

Jinho Bae

Language:

English

Rulings

1/24/2020	If more than one creature blocks Grasping Giant, its ability triggers once for each of those creatures.
1/24/2020	Grasping Giant doesn't become unblocked when the creatures blocking it are exiled. Unless it gains trample, it won't deal combat damage.
1/24/2020	If Grasping Giant leaves the battlefield before its triggered ability resolves, the blocking creature won't be exiled.
1/24/2020	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.
1/24/2020	If a token is exiled this way, it will cease to exist and won't return to the battlefield.