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Giant Albatross
Color Blue
Type Creature - Albatross
Cost Cost=1U
Expansion HL(C4)
Text(HL+errata):1/1, Flying. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, you may pay {1}{U}. If you do, for each creature that dealt damage to ~this~ this turn, destroy that creature unless its controller pays 2 life. A creature destroyed this way can't be regenerated. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
The ability is a triggered ability and is only put on the stack once just after this card goes to the graveyard. [Duelist Magazine #9, Page 37] The activation cannot include more than one payment of the cost.
The ability works no matter how it goes to the graveyard from play. It seeks out all creatures that damaged it during the turn and causes them to be destroyed. [Aahz 1995/10/25]
The ability works even if the damage is redirected to the Albatross. [D'Angelo 1996/01/06]

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Giant Badger
Color Green
Type Creature - Badger
Cost Cost=1GG
Expansion PR(SC)
Text(PR+errata):2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks, it gets +2/+2 until end of turn. [Oracle 2000/05/10]

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Giant Caterpillar
Color Green
Type Creature - Insect
Cost Cost=3G
Expansion VI(C)/MM(C)
Text(MM):3/3. ; {G},Sacrifice ~this~: Put a 1/1 green Butterfly creature token with flying into play at end of turn.
Note -The Visions version was of creature type Caterpillar.
Note -Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.

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Giant Cockroach
Color Black
Type Creature - Insect
Cost Cost=3B
Expansion UL(C)/7(C)
Text(UL/7th):4/2.

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Giant Crab
Color Blue
Type Creature - Crab
Cost Cost=4U
Expansion TE(C)/BD(F1)
Text(TE+errata):3/3. ; {U}: ~this~ can't be the target of spells or abilities this turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]

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Giant Fan
Color Artifact
Type Artifact
Cost Cost=4
Expansion UG(R)
Text(UG):{2},{Tap}: Move target counter from one card to another. If the second card's rules text refers to any type of counters, the moved counter becomes one of those counters. Otherwise, it becomes a +1/+1 counter.
You must move the counter to a different card than it came from. [QAS 1998/09/09]
If there is a choice of what type of counter you can put on the card, then you choose from the legal types. [QAS 1998/09/09]
Tokens are not counters. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
Remember that Cumulative Upkeep is kept track of by counters. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
If Giant Fan's ability is countered, put a "counter" counter on it. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
Optional Rule: You can also turn the counter into any type that is already on the card (a Corrosion or Meddling counter for example). [Barclay 1998/08/13]
All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
Note -Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.

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Giant Growth
Color Green
Type Instant
Cost Cost=G
Expansion ABUR4567(C)/IA(C)/AT(F1)/BR(F1)/BD(F1)
Text(IA/4th/5th/6th/7th):Target creature gets +3/+3 until end of turn.

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Giant Mantis
Color Green
Type Creature - Mantis
Cost Cost=3G
Expansion MI(C)
Text(MI+errata):2/4. ; ~this~ may block as though it had flying. [Oracle 2000/02/01]

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Giant Octopus
Color Blue
Type Creature - Octopus
Cost Cost=3U
Expansion PT(C)/ST(C)/7(C)
Text(PT/ST/S2/7th):3/3.
Note -The Portal version had no creature type.

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Giant Oyster
Color Blue
Type Creature - Oyster
Cost Cost=2UU
Expansion HL(U3)
Text(HL+errata):0/3. ; You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your untap step. ; {Tap}: As long as ~this~ remains tapped, target tapped creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step, and at the beginning of each of your upkeeps, put a -1/-1 counter on that creature. When ~this~ becomes untapped or leaves play, remove all -1/-1 counters from the creature. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
A -1/-1 counter is added to the creature each upkeep. [DeLaney 2000/02/21]
If the Oyster untaps during upkeep before its ability to add a -1/-1 counter resolves, the -1/-1 counter effect resolves and adds a -1/-1 counter after the -1/-1 counters are removed due to being untapped. [D'Angelo 2000/02/15]

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Giant Shark
Color Blue
Type Creature - Shark
Cost Cost=5U
Expansion DK(C3)
Text(DK+errata):4/4. ; ~this~ can't attack unless defending player controls an island. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks or becomes blocked by a creature that has been dealt damage this turn, ~this~ gets +2/+0 and gains trample until end of turn. ; When you control no islands, sacrifice ~this~. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
Gets the bonus once for each creature it blocks or is blocked by that meets the criteria. [D'Angelo 2001/08/31] See Rule A.4.18.
If a creature enters a blocking situation with the Giant Shark due to being part of a banded group of attackers, the Shark will get the bonus if that creature is damaged at that time. [D'Angelo 1999/03/12]
The bonus happens when a previously damaged creature becomes a blocker and the bonus is not removed if that creature is removed from the blocking situation by any means (such as being killed or by General Jarkeld). [D'Angelo 1999/03/12]
Only gains its bonus if the blocking creature was damaged before blocking was declared. Damaging the creature later will not give the Shark the bonus. [Duelist Magazine #3, Page 7]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Note -Also see Trample, Rule A.37.

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Giant Slug
Color Black
Type Creature - Slug
Cost Cost=1B
Expansion LG(C2)/CH(C3)
Text(CH+errata):1/1. ; {5}: At the beginning of your next upkeep, ~this~ gains landwalk for a basic land type of your choice until the end of that turn. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
When the ability resolves, it creates another ability that triggers at the beginning of your next upkeep. When that ability resolves, you choose a land type. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
If the Slug changes controllers after the mana is spent, the player who activates this ability selects a landwalk during their next upkeep even if they don't control it at the time. [Aahz 1996/06/13]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Note -Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.

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Giant Spider
Color Green
Type Creature - Spider
Cost Cost=3G
Expansion ABUR4567(C)/PT(C)/AT(F1)
Text(7th):2/4. ; ~this~ may block as though it had flying.
The player can choose to treat this creature as flying or non-flying when declaring blockers, but only one of the two during a single declare blockers step. For example, it can block a creature that can only be blocked by flyers. [bethmo 1999/06/13]
Note -The Portal version had no creature type.

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Giant Strength
Color Red
Type Enchant Creature
Cost Cost=RR 45
Expansion 456(C)/LG(C2)/TE(C)
Text(5th/TE/6th):Enchanted creature gets +2/+2.

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Giant Tortoise
Color Blue
Type Creature - Tortoise
Cost Cost=1U
Expansion AN(C4)/4(C)
Text(4th+errata):1/1. ; ~this~ gets +0/+3 as long as it's untapped. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Note -The Arabian Nights version of this card has two versions, one with a small dark circle behind the "1" in the mana cost (rarity C3) and one with a normal mana circle behind the cost (rarity C1).

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Giant Trap Door Spider
Color Multi
Type Creature - Spider
Cost Cost=1RG
Expansion IA(U)
Text(IA+errata):2/3. ; {1}{R}{G},{Tap}: Remove from the game ~this~ and target creature without flying that's attacking you. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
If removed from play before his effect resolves, the target will still be removed from the game. [D'Angelo 1995/06/21]
If the target is illegal on resolution, the ability is countered and the Spider is not removed from the game. [D'Angelo 1996/12/09]

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Giant Turtle
Color Green
Type Creature - Turtle
Cost Cost=1GG
Expansion LG(C2)
Text(LG+errata):2/4. ; ~this~ can't attack if it attacked during your last turn. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
It only cares if it attacked on _your_ last turn, and not your opponent's. This makes a difference if you take control of the Turtle during your opponent's turn after it attacks. You can use it on your turn because it began your turn in play and because you did not attack with it last turn. [bethmo 1994/06/15]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.

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Giant Warthog
Color Green
Type Creature - Beast
Cost Cost=5G
Expansion JU(C)
Text(JU):5/5, Trample.
Note -Also see Trample, Rule A.37.

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Gibbering Hyenas
Color Green
Type Creature - Hyena
Cost Cost=2G
Expansion MI(C)
Text(MI+errata):3/2. ; ~this~ can't block black creatures. [Oracle 1999/07/01]

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Gift of Estates
Color White
Type Sorcery
Cost Cost=1W
Expansion PT(R)
Text(PT):If your opponent has more lands in play than you do, search your deck for up to three plains and put them into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterwards.
All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in Portal.
When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "If your opponent controls more lands than you do, search your library for up to three plains cards and reveal them. Then shuffle your library and put the revealed cards into your hand." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]

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Gift of the Woods
Color Green
Type Enchant Creature
Cost Cost=G
Expansion AL(C1)
Text(AL+errata):Whenever enchanted creature blocks or becomes blocked, enchanted creature gets +0/+3 until end of turn and you gain 1 life. [Oracle 1999/07/23]

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Gigapede
Color Green
Type Creature - Insect
Cost Cost=3GG
Expansion ON(R)
Text(ON):6/1. ; ~this~ can't be the target of spells or abilities. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, if ~this~ is in your graveyard, you may discard a card from your hand. If you do, return ~this~ to your hand.

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Gilded Drake
Color Blue
Type Creature - Drake
Cost Cost=1U
Expansion US(R)
Text(US+errata):3/3, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play, choose one - sacrifice ~this~; or exchange control of ~this~ and target creature an opponent controls. If you don't make the exchange, sacrifice ~this~. This ability can't be countered. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.) [Oracle 2002/05/20]
This effect is targeted, so Protection from Color will prevent targeting if Protection from Color exists when the ability would be announced. Once the ability is on the stack, adding Protection from Color will not counter the ability but the exchange will not take place since the target is illegal and you sacrifice this card on resolution. [bethmo 2000/02/02]
If the chosen creature to exchange is not in play at resolution, then sacrifice this card. [D'Angelo 2000/01/16]
Note -Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.

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Gilded Light
Color White
Type Instant
Cost Cost=1W
Expansion SC(U)
Text(SC):You can't be the target of spells or abilities this turn. ; Cycling {2}.
Note -Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.

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