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Giant Shark

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Oracle Printed

Card Name:

Giant Shark

Mana Cost:

Mana Value:

Types:

Creature — Shark

Card Text:

Giant Shark can't attack unless defending player controls an Island.

Whenever Giant Shark blocks or becomes blocked by a creature that has been dealt damage this turn, Giant Shark gets +2/+0 and gains trample until end of turn.

When you control no Islands, sacrifice Giant Shark.

P/T:

4 / 4

Expansion:

The Dark

Rarity:

Common

Artist:

Tom Wänerstrand

Rulings

10/4/2004	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.
10/4/2004	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.
10/4/2004	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.
10/4/2004	Giant Shark gets the bonus once for each creature it blocks or is blocked by that meets the criteria.