Magic: The Gathering · starter
Giant Octopus
Portal · #56 · common · 1997
Creature — Octopus
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Market reference
$0.22
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 56 / 257
- Release year
- 1997
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- John Matson
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1997-05-01
About this card
Mana cost: {3}{U}
Type: Creature — Octopus
"At the sight of the thing the calamari vendor's eyes went wide, but from fear or avarice none could tell."
P/T: 3/3
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.22 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.17 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Giant Octopus is real?
Giant Octopus is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Giant Octopus worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Giant Octopus is $0.22; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Giant Octopus from?
Giant Octopus is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Portal" in the starter series, released in 1997.
What rarity is Giant Octopus?
Giant Octopus is a common card in the Portal set.
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Other Giant Octopus printings
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