Creature — Octopus · {3}{U}
3/3
At the sight of the thing the calamari vendor's eyes went wide, but from fear or avarice none could tell.
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- {3}{U}
- Type
- Creature — Octopus
- Artist
- John Matson
- Year
- 1999
Starter 199939/173
Giant Octopus
Magic: The GatheringcommonNon-foil
Current price · Non-foil€0.16
Prices by printing
| Printing | Cardmarket | TCGplayer |
|---|---|---|
| Non-foil | €0.161 Sept 2026 | $0.221 Sept 2026 |
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Attributes
- Set
- Starter 1999
- Number
- 39/173
- Legal in
- Modern, Legacy, Pauper, Vintage, Commander, Oathbreaker, Paupercommander, Duel, Premodern, Predh
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed language
- English
- Release date
- 1 July 1999
- Identifier
- mtg-589a6f67-d57d-4667-afd0-606cad2b7725
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How much is Giant Octopus 39/173 from Starter 1999 worth?
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Which printings of Giant Octopus exist?
Giant Octopus was printed as Non-foil. The same card also appears in Ninth Edition, Eighth Edition, Seventh Edition, Starter 2000, Portal, each with its own price.
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