Magic: The Gathering · core
Giant Badger
Eighth Edition · #253★ · common · 2003
Creature — Badger
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Market reference
$0.25
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 253★ / 711
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Lars Grant-West
- Colors
- G
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- foil
- Printed
- 2003-07-28
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{G}{G}
Type: Creature — Badger
Whenever this creature blocks, it gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
"Disturb a sleeping badger and the snapping of your bones will awaken the countryside."
P/T: 2/2
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 (foil) | $0.25 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Giant Badger is real?
Giant Badger 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 Badger worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Giant Badger is $0.25; 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 Badger from?
Giant Badger is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Eighth Edition" in the core series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Giant Badger?
Giant Badger is a common card in the Eighth Edition set.
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Other Giant Badger printings
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