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Giant Shark

{5}{U}

Creature — Shark

DRKThe Dark#29common
Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
black
Frame
1993
Pull rate
~1 in 7
Illustrator
Tom Wänerstrand
Found in
The Dark Italian Booster Pack · The Dark Booster Pack
Printings1Combos2EDHREC rank#25,660
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperLegal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolLegal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
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.
4/4
Market · per finishspark updated 18h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil-6.2%
$0.30
$0.12 low-$0.12 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.30· across 1 printing· you're viewing it

Rulings

4 · latest Oct 4, 2004
  • WotCOct 4, 2004

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

  • WotCOct 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.

  • WotCOct 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.

  • WotCOct 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.