Giant Octopus

SavageBrain89 2009-07-29

★★★☆☆ (3.8/5.0) (9 votes)

Its a giant octopus that can crush ships and dominate the sea; shouldn't it be able to do more than simply be a vanilla 3/3?

Jokergius 2009-09-20

★★★☆☆ (3.4/5.0) (4 votes)

I agree, shouldn't it be at LEAST a 5/5???

PEVE_O 2010-03-14

★★★☆☆ (3.6/5.0) (6 votes)

hard to believe that this octopus is only as strong as an elephant.

SleetFox 2010-03-15

★★★★☆ (4.4/5.0) (9 votes)

At least it can open giant jars.

boneclub 2010-05-19

★★★☆☆ (3.8/5.0) (4 votes)

3/5 simply because I love to see real (or semi-real in this case) creatures in Magic as well.

achilleselbow 2010-06-15

★★★☆☆ (3.8/5.0) (4 votes)

Strictly worse than Phantom Monster. Though I guess it can't be hit by Leaf Arrow?

Tiggurix 2010-06-24

★★★☆☆ (3.7/5.0) (3 votes)

Sadly, the best part about this card is the flavour text. Jules Verne will never cease to be awesome!

Ryney 2010-07-02

★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0) (6 votes)

Now all we need is a Mega Shark card.

Nagoragama 2010-07-02

★★★★☆ (4.6/5.0) (7 votes)

I remember one of the first decks I ever made had this and Angelic Blessing. I thought it was the coolest thing ever to have a huge flying octopus attacking my opponent. Ah, the good old days.

rezpatriot 2010-07-10

★★★☆☆ (3.4/5.0) (4 votes)

I like it. Its a good low cost defender and attacker. Perhaps better for constructing under budget. Its a creature too :)

aba1 2010-07-15

★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5.0) (5 votes)

strictly worse than storm crow

allmighty_abacus 2010-07-26

★★★★☆ (4.4/5.0) (7 votes)

Dammit WotC, I really want to make an octopus deck based around Quest For Ula's Temple, but you've only printed 2 octopi. And this one sucks.

Get on it.

A3Kitsune 2010-08-15

★★★★☆ (4.7/5.0) (9 votes)

The "Giant" in this Octopus's name comes from it being a blue Hill Giant.

Imperialstonedragon 2011-03-24

☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)

such cards just have a certain aura around them

Hanksingle 2011-09-03

☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)

3/3? It's eating a boat!

Am disappoint.

NeoKoda 2011-10-06

☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)

A 3/3...yet it's eatimifying a ship? Maybe it's actually in a bathtub with toys, and just magically is a 3/3.

Opined_Fluke 2011-11-09

★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (3 votes)

More like Hill Giant Octopus, amIright?
Man, I don't think I could design a vanilla octopus - they have so many spiffy abilities in real-life after all.

azure_drake222222 2013-02-05

☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)

Octopus tribal!

WhiteWizard42 2013-02-25

☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)

Giant Octopus: The smallest Octopus in Magic.

Well, except for Changelings, and tied with Mistform Ultimus. Those guys mess up all the trivia questions.

The_Erudite_Idiot 2013-10-10

★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (1 vote)

Don't think of it as vanilla, think of it as not having islandhome.

OlvynChuru 2014-05-21

☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)

Keep in mind that the boat in the art isn't necessarily a large boat. For all we know, it might just be some fishing skiff or something. I'm fine with this creature only being a 3/3 (for flavor purposes). It's just an octopus, except it's as big as an elephant. It probably doesn't have any ridiculous supernatural abilities.

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