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Tectonic Giant

{2}{R}{R}

Creature — Elemental Giant

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Foil
Border
black
Security stamp
oval
Frame
2015
Illustrator
Slawomir Maniak
Printings9
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyLegal
PioneerLegal
PreDHNot legal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal
VintageLegal
Whenever this creature attacks or becomes the target of a spell an opponent controls, choose one — • This creature deals 3 damage to each opponent. • Exile the top two cards of your library. Choose one of them. Until the end of your next turn, you may play that card.
3/4

Plays as: Impulse Draw · Attack Trigger

Market · per finishspark updated 1h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+0.0%
$0.32
$0.30 low$0.21 gap
Foil+0.0%
$0.50
$0.47 low-$0.23 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.24· across 9 printings

Rulings

7 · latest Jan 24, 2020 · one tap opens all
  • WotCJan 24, 2020

    An ability that triggers when a creature becomes the target of a spell resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that spell is countered.

  • WotCJan 24, 2020

    If a spell targets Tectonic Giant more than once, its ability triggers only once.

  • WotCJan 24, 2020

    If you don't play the exiled card that you chose, it remains in exile with the card you didn't choose.

  • WotCJan 24, 2020

    Players can cast spells and activate abilities after the triggered ability resolves but before the spell that caused it to trigger does.

  • WotCJan 24, 2020

    Playing an exiled card causes it to leave exile. You can't play it multiple times.

  • WotCJan 24, 2020

    Tectonic Giant doesn't change when you can play the exiled card. For example, if you exile a sorcery card, you can cast it only during your main phase when the stack is empty. If you exile a land card, you can play it only during your main phase and only if you have an available land play remaining.

  • WotCJan 24, 2020

    You choose which of the exiled cards you'll be able to play while the ability is resolving. You can't wait to pick one later. The other card remains in exile.