Gigapede
Creature — Insect
Shroud (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities.)
At the beginning of your upkeep, if this card is in your graveyard, you may discard a card. If you do, return this card to your hand.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Onslaught
- Price
- $0.90
- EDHREC rank
- #20373
Gigapede hits for 6 unblockable damage and comes back from the graveyard to your hand at the start of each upkeep — the threat genuinely refuses to go away. The cost is a bloated five mana for a creature with no immediate impact, which makes it a slow roll in most tables; Zilortha, Strength Incarnate is the one shell where that trample-adjacent power level finds real traction.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Zilortha, Strength Incarnate
Zilortha, Strength Incarnate treats every creature's power as its toughness for combat damage purposes, which means Gigapede's 6 power bulldozes through blockers in ways that go well beyond simple unblockability — pair that with the self-recurrence and Zilortha turns a single Gigapede into a recurring six-damage clock that's nearly impossible to answer permanently.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Gigapede is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but Legacy and Vintage have zero interest in a five-mana 6/1 when those formats are resolving threats on turns one and two. Commander is the only realistic home, and even there Gigapede is a niche card — the unblockable body and graveyard recursion are genuine upsides, but five mana for a creature that doesn't affect the board the turn it arrives is a steep ask at a four-player table. It earns its slot in decks that specifically care about power-matters payoffs or need a resilient source of recurring damage, and nowhere else.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.90 bulk tier
At $0.90, Gigapede sits firmly in bulk territory — easy to pick up as a throw-in or from a bargain bin. Bulk rares rarely appreciate unless a new mechanic or commander pushes them into the spotlight, so treat it as a cheap role-player rather than a spec target.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.