Curious Colossus
Creature — Giant Warrior
When this creature enters, each creature target opponent controls loses all abilities, becomes a Coward in addition to its other types, and has base power and toughness 1/1.
- CMC
- 7
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- mythic
- Set
- Lorwyn Eclipsed
- Price
- $0.84
- EDHREC rank
- #10583
Curious Colossus swings as an 8/8 trample the turn it lands, then refills your hand the moment it connects — that combination of immediate threat and built-in card advantage is the whole pitch. Bre of Clan Stoutarm decks are the primary home, where the Colossus slots cleanly into an archetype built around exactly this kind of oversized, self-rewarding attacker.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Bre of Clan Stoutarm
Bre of Clan Stoutarm rewards you for attacking with big creatures, and Curious Colossus delivers on both ends — an 8/8 trample that draws cards on hit is exactly the kind of threat Bre wants swinging every turn.
Ruhan of the Fomori
Ruhan of the Fomori already forces an attack every combat, so Curious Colossus becomes a reliable draw engine rather than a conditional one — pair two mandatory attackers and you're drawing multiple cards a turn.
Arthur, Marigold Knight
Arthur, Marigold Knight goes wide with attacking creatures, and Curious Colossus punishes any opponent who doesn't block by turning a single successful hit into card advantage that fuels the next wave.
Abigale, Eloquent First-Year
Abigale, Eloquent First-Year cares about spells and value generation, and Curious Colossus adds a physical threat that rewards the same aggressive, resource-positive play pattern her decks already want.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Curious Colossus is legal across every major Constructed format but sees essentially no play outside Commander — an 8/8 for seven mana that requires combat damage to draw cards is too slow and too conditional for Legacy, Modern, or Pioneer, where games end before it matters. In Standard it's a legal curiosity that doesn't fit competitive lists. Commander is where it actually earns a slot: the format's slower clock, multiplayer combat math, and tolerance for seven-mana threats all let Curious Colossus do its job, and in aggressive decks built around big attackers, the card draw payoff is genuine.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.84 bulk tier
At $0.84, Curious Colossus is bulk — low enough that it costs nothing to try in the right shell. Bulk rares with narrow homes rarely appreciate, so treat it as a pickup for a specific deck, not a spec.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Bre of Clan Stoutarm
- Ruhan of the Fomori
- Arthur, Marigold Knight
- Abigale, Eloquent First-Year
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.