Giant

Giants are massive creatures resembling gigantic humans. Most are known for being dimwitted and violent. Giants are associated with all colors of mana save blue, but are most strongly aligned with red. They are not to be confused with creatures from other races that by magical or artificial circumstances have grown to giant sizes. Cards with the creature type first appeared in Alpha: Hill Giant, Stone Giant and Two-Headed Giant of Foriys .

Lorwyn-Shadowmoor Giants

Lorwyn giants

In the plane known as Lorwyn, giants are associated with white and red mana. They are reclusive and lonely. They are known to take long sleep periods after which they arise with a new purpose in life and name. Some are prone to have prophetic visions of the future.

Their long life spans give them a particular perception of time, and wisdom that other races respect.

Shadowmoor giants

In the Shadowmoor aspect of the plane however, giants are more brutish and associated with red and green mana. During their long sleep periods plants and moss grow over them, and they never bother to remove them.

Giants are viewed by other races as a problem, because they seldom stop in their path, even if a village is on their way.

Ravnican Giants

In the plane of Ravnican, giants are usually members of the Boros Legion guild, although the Cult of Rakdos and Golgari Swarm are known to zombify their remains.

Notable giants

• Brion Stoutarm
• Jareth, Leonine Titan
• Kiel
• The Lady of the Mountain
• Rosheen Meanderer
• Bartel Runeaxe
• Axelrod Gunnarson

Trivia

• In the Grand Creature Type Update the subtype Titan (Mountain Titan) ware incorporated into the Giant class.
• The subtype Cyclops was obsoleted in Sixth Edition and repaced with Giant. This was reversed in the Grand Creature Type Update.
• M11 introduced a cycle of Mythic Titans: Each of these mythic rare Giants are 6/6, cost 4CC, have a color themed ability (Vigilance, firebreathing etc.) and have a powerful ability that is triggered by them entering the battlefield or attacking — Sun Titan, Frost Titan, Grave Titan, Inferno Titan and Primeval Titan.