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Giant Shark

Giant Shark

{5}{U}

Creature — Shark

Giant Shark can't attack unless defending player controls an Island.

Whenever Giant Shark blocks or becomes blocked by a creature that has been dealt damage this turn, Giant Shark gets +2/+0 and gains trample until end of turn.

When you control no Islands, sacrifice Giant Shark.

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Legality

LegalCommanderNot legalStandardNot legalModernNot legalPremodernLegalLegacyLegalVintageNot legalBrawlNot legalPioneer
LegalOathbreaker
LegalPauperNot legalHistoric
Not legalTimeless

Rulings

Oct 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.

Oct 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.

Oct 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.

Oct 4, 2004

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