Giant Shark
Card Information
Type: Creature — Shark
Mana Cost: 5
CMC: 6
Part of the Reserved List: No
Color Identity:
Set: The Dark (DRK)
Rarity: Common
Collector Number: 29
Oracle Text
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.
Format Legalities
Card Rulings
- October 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.
Source: wotc - October 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.
Source: wotc - October 4, 2004
Giant Shark gets the bonus once for each creature it blocks or is blocked by that meets the criteria.
Source: wotc - October 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.
Source: wotc
Price History
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