Giant's Grasp
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant Giant you control
When this Aura enters, gain control of target nonland permanent for as long as this Aura remains on the battlefield.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Kaldheim
- Price
- $0.14
- EDHREC rank
- #18436
Giant's Grasp steals a creature and hands you a Giant token — two meaningful board actions stapled to one card. The catch is four mana at sorcery speed, but in Commander that cost is fair for an effect this swingy, especially in Aegar, the Freezing Flame builds where the stolen creature's toughness can trigger card draw the moment it takes damage.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Aegar, the Freezing Flame
Aegar, the Freezing Flame wants spells that deal excess damage to creatures with lower toughness, and Giant's Grasp enables that engine twice over — the 4/4 Giant token you create becomes a damage source that routinely outsizes whatever it hits, turning each attack into a draw trigger.
Ruhan of the Fomori
Ruhan of the Fomori decks run Giant's Grasp as a tempo play: steal a blocker that would otherwise wall off a 7/7 trampler, and the Giant token sticks around as additional pressure after Ruhan closes out the game.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Giant's Grasp is a Commander card through and through — the singleton format's multiplayer dynamics make stealing a high-value creature from the scariest opponent genuinely impactful, and the bonus token means you're not just neutralizing a threat but building board presence simultaneously. In competitive one-on-one formats like Modern or Legacy, four mana at sorcery speed for a conditional steal is far too slow when threats resolve and kill on the same or next turn. Pioneer is the same story. Oathbreaker is the one non-Commander format where it sees any real play, again because the multiplayer context softens the sorcery-speed liability.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.14 bulk tier
At $0.14, Giant's Grasp is pure bulk — pick it up without a second thought if it fits your build. Bulk rares at this price point rarely spike unless a new commander breaks them wide open, so there's no urgency beyond just sleeving it today.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Aegar, the Freezing Flame
- Ruhan of the Fomori
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.