Giant Ladybug
Creature — Insect
Reach
When this creature enters, you may search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, then shuffle and put that card on top.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Jumpstart 2022
- Price
- $0.09
- EDHREC rank
- #18466
Giant Ladybug puts a 2/3 reach body on the board for two mana — cheap, efficient, and relevant against fliers. In Zask, Skittering Swarmlord decks it doubles as an Insect that fuels the graveyard-to-battlefield engine, making it more than just a blocker.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Zask, Skittering Swarmlord
Zask, Skittering Swarmlord wants every Insect it can get, and Giant Ladybug earns its slot by being a cheap creature that dies, hits the graveyard, and becomes raw fuel for Zask's triggered ability to reanimate Insects and mill further.
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 Ladybug is a fringe playable in Commander, specifically in Insect tribal shells where the creature type matters more than raw stats. In Pauper it competes against a crowded field of efficient two-drops and rarely makes the cut outside of budget builds. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters — the card simply doesn't do enough at any point on the curve to justify inclusion in those formats. Commander is the only home where Giant Ladybug earns consistent consideration.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.09 bulk tier
At $0.09, Giant Ladybug is deep bulk — grab a copy without thinking twice if you're building Insect tribal. Bulk commons don't appreciate, so there's no reason to sit on multiples beyond what you'll sleeve up.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Zask, Skittering Swarmlord
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.