Giant Solifuge
Creature — Insect
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Trample; haste; shroud (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities.)
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GR
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- RNA Guild Kit
- Price
- $0.23
- EDHREC rank
- #20893
Giant Solifuge lands as a 4/1 with trample, haste, and full hexproof — it hits immediately and can't be touched on the stack or the battlefield. Four mana for that combination of keywords is the whole argument; Zilortha, Strength Incarnate decks treat its 4 power as 4 damage guaranteed to connect.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Zilortha, Strength Incarnate
Zilortha, Strength Incarnate turns every creature's power into its toughness for combat damage assignment, which means Giant Solifuge's 4 power tramples through anything short of a 4-toughness blocker — and since opponents can't target it to trade it off before combat, that damage almost always resolves.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Giant Solifuge fills the role of a guaranteed threat: hexproof stops the interaction that would otherwise strand it in hand, and haste means it doesn't sit around waiting for an answer that can't come anyway. Legacy and Vintage give it legal standing but no real home — four mana is slow in those formats and a 4/1 body doesn't close games fast enough to compete. Modern sees it outclassed by cheaper threats with comparable or better keyword suites. Commander is where Giant Solifuge is actually good, specifically in Gruul builds that want guaranteed combat damage rather than incremental pressure.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.23 bulk tier
At $0.23, Giant Solifuge is deep bulk — the keyword package is genuinely strong but the card never caught on at scale, which keeps the price floor low. It's a reliable pickup that's unlikely to spike unless a new commander with a specific hexproof-creature or must-connect-damage clause pushes demand.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.