Obsidian Giant
Creature — Giant
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Portal Second Age
- Price
- $0.19
- EDHREC rank
- #30820
Obsidian Giant is a 3/5 for six mana with no relevant abilities — a vanilla body at a cost that competing six-drops spend on game-ending effects. There is no format where Obsidian Giant is a correct inclusion over creatures that threaten the board in any meaningful way.
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 |
Obsidian Giant is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but legality is not a recommendation. In Commander, six mana buys Primeval Titan, Grave Titan, or a dozen other threats that immediately impact the board state; a 3/5 with no text does not compete. Legacy and Vintage are powered enough that Obsidian Giant is never a consideration. Oathbreaker follows the same logic as Commander — the bar for six-mana creatures is high, and Obsidian Giant clears none of it.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.19 bulk tier
At $0.19, Obsidian Giant sits in true bulk territory, which is exactly what the market thinks of it. The price reflects demand accurately — there is no hidden use case waiting to push it higher.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.