Grasping Giant

Creature — Giant

Vigilance

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

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Arena	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Gladiator	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Historic	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Modern	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Pioneer	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (8)

MKnight1807 on E. Honda, Sumo Champion (Big Butt Slaps)

1 year ago

I have a secondary version of this deck focused on mass token generation. To get this deck, swap out the cards listed in the Maybeboard section for the following:

-Angel of Destiny

-Crashing Drawbridge

-Daxos, Blessed by the Sun

-Giant Ox

-Grasping Giant

-Indomitable Ancients

-Kami of Old Stone

-Looming Altisaur

-Mangara, the Diplomat

-Nyx-Fleece Ram

-Priests of Norn

-Village Bell-Ringer

-Yoked Ox

-Fell the Mighty

-Gift of Estates

-Slaughter the Strong

-Access Tunnel

-Endless Atlas

-The Immortal Sun

-Bar the Door

-Ghostly Prison

-Smuggler's Share

Optimator on Giant's Deck

3 years ago

Some more giants that are worth considering:

Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas - Kalemne is bae, but I'm biased.

Realm-Cloaked Giant - this card is mandatory.

Hundred-Handed One

Quarry Colossus - this one is passable.

Grasping Giant - I love this one--just put it in my Giant deck

Oathsworn Giant - Good utility if you are wanting to swing out every turn

Swathcutter Giant - I actually kinda like this one a lot.

Sentinel of the Eternal Watch -

Taurean Mauler - one of the best giants, sadly

Bonecrusher Giant - pretend you're terrorizing Standard!

Arbiter of Knollridge - gimmicky but fun.

Boldwyr Intimidator - I have one in my Warrior deck. Very funny card. Not exactly a powerhouse at 7CMC but the unblockable aspect could win a game here and there.

Siegebreaker Giant - Pretty good for 5 mana IMO

Non-Boros Giants Show

Now I know you had your heart set on Brion Stoutarm as your commander, but in case you wanted to fully deep-dive into true giant-tribal representation, here are the giants you may be missing out on. I said this last year, but if you aren't utilizing Brion's ability much you may be better off with Iroas, God of Victory or Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas as your commander. Or, a commander with other colors. Still, a 4/4 lifelinker with occasional utility is passable. Lifelink is underrated in EDH in my opinion.

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Beanstalk Giant - Ramp AND a giant body

Thryx, the Sudden Storm - Ramp and a giant FLYING body!

Sunder Shaman - fantastic removal. Love this guy. Kind of like a giant Trygon Predator.

Frost Titan and Grave Titan - the Titans are just stellar. Too bad Prime-Time (Primeval Titan) is banned!

Ondu Giant

Outland Colossus - great rate

Arbor Colossus - great rate

Earthshaker Giant

Oloro, Ageless Ascetic

Ruhan of the Fomori

Helldozer is pretty good, but three on-color is often difficult to do in a five-color deck

Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger and Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath - pretend you're terrorizing Standard and Modern!

Yorvo, Lord of Garenbrig - Three on-color is difficult in three- and five-color decks, but most would skew Green for the utility and ramp cards so it wouldn't be impossible.

Nylea's Colossus - Doomwake Giant - Decent on their own, even without a bunch of enchantments around them.

Howling Giant

Galecaster Colossus - good even by itself

Erebos's Titan - a weird one!

Jotun Owl Keeper - another weird one!

Gorm the Great

Towering Titan

Garenbrig Paladin

Benthic Giant

Tithebearer Giant

Rampart Smasher

One thing that's tricky with Giants is that they are traditionally commons and uncommons; usually rare large red creatures are Dragons. As such, many giants are pretty low-impact or poor deals for their mana (think of the classic Hill Giant). There are enough good ones to fill out a deck, though, but you gotta hunt for them.

mrstring6 on

3 years ago

Emberwilde Captain, the djinn that grants the 3 wishes.

Vivien, Champion of the Wilds: Milva

Asceticism: Brokilon Forest

Pyrohemia, Star of Extinction, Blasphemous Act: The burning of everything throughout the war.

Chaos Warp: Ciri jumping through time.

Crown-Hunter Hireling and Grasping Giant : Degerlund's Lacky's, Bue and Bang.

Looking forward to seeing it come together!

Skyler1776 on Into the Unknooown

3 years ago

EDIT: Added Realms Uncharted (the Enchanted Forest, Shared Summons (flavor text matches EF battle), -1 Gift of Paradise for +1 New Horizons (matches flavor better), and Grasping Giant (earth spirit)

abby315 on Orzhov Oops! All creatures!

3 years ago

I think these cards are too overcosted/inefficient for standard: Eidolon of Inspiration
Victory's Envoy
Grasping Giant
Resolute Rider

But here are a couple more efficient threats that also help to disrupt your opponent: Eidolon of Obstruction
General's Enforcer
Tithe Taker
Lavabrink Venturer (this is not turned off by Hushbringer)
Murderous Rider - you definitely need to include this! It doesn't count as a non-creature, and you will be running into Uro. Keep in mind you turn off Uro's ETB draw with Hushbringer, but also his self-sacrifice trigger, so you're giving your opponents t3 Uro.
Rankle, Master of Pranks

I hope this helps!

Titus7007 on

4 years ago

Any room for 1x Grasping Giant in here? Only because he seems like he belongs, at least spiritually, in this deck.

LastEdegy on Willowmaker

4 years ago

@jager69 - yep! I'm really going to add that to my deck.. I haven't been able to get one yet, because of my busy schedule.. but thanks!

@RalZarek77 - Glory Bearers is not good imo.. It doesn't do anything on its own, and for 4 mana creature, Tree of Perdition or Indomitable Ancients are way better.. and Athreos, Shroud-Veiled is kinda slow.. 6 mana that can protect one permanent on your end step, which can be solved by one opponent casting 2-3 mana single removal spell.. Also being indestructible, it's going to be hard to remove, and when I have no creatureson my battlefield due to a mass removal spell, I'm going to be forced to put coin counters on enemies creatures, since there's no "may" in it's triggered ability.. It's great for politics though, I'll give it that.. Grasping Giant is interesting enough.. I'll think about that.. Thanks for the suggestions!

RalZarek77 on Willowmaker

4 years ago

the following new cards are great for your deck too Glory Bearers, Athreos, Shroud-Veiled and Grasping Giant.