Giant Caterpillar
Creature — Insect
, Sacrifice this creature: Create a 1/1 green Insect creature token with flying named Butterfly at the beginning of the next end step.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Price
- $0.10
- EDHREC rank
- #26424
Giant Caterpillar is a 1/1 for four mana that transforms into a 2/2 flyer — the stat-to-cost ratio is bad enough that it rarely earns a slot over creatures that simply enter as relevant threats. The transformation mechanic adds flavor, not function.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Giant Caterpillar is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but sees essentially no competitive play in any of them. In Pauper, where every mana point matters, a 1/1 for four that needs another turn to become a 2/2 flyer can't compete with the format's efficient threats. In Commander, the same problem applies at a larger scale — four mana buys you far more impactful creatures, and Giant Caterpillar doesn't contribute to any meaningful synergy axis.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.10 bulk tier
At $0.10, Giant Caterpillar is deep bulk — the price reflects demand, which is close to zero. It holds no value beyond novelty, and that's unlikely to change.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.