Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Giant Ambush Beetle
Alara Reborn · #137 · uncommon · 2009
Creature — Insect
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Market reference
$0.22
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 137 / 145
- Release year
- 2009
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Carl Critchlow
- Colors
- BGR
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2009-04-30
About this card
Mana cost: {3}{B/G}{R}
Type: Creature — Insect
Haste When this creature enters, you may have target creature block it this turn if able.
"It waits with absolute stillness. One might think it a statue if it weren't occasionally seen chewing on its victims."
Keywords: Haste
P/T: 4/3
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.22 |
| USD (foil) | $0.29 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.10 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.23 |
| MTGO tix | 0.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Giant Ambush Beetle is real?
Giant Ambush Beetle is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Giant Ambush Beetle worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Giant Ambush Beetle is $0.22; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Giant Ambush Beetle from?
Giant Ambush Beetle is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Alara Reborn" in the expansion series, released in 2009.
What rarity is Giant Ambush Beetle?
Giant Ambush Beetle is a uncommon card in the Alara Reborn set.
