Magic: The Gathering · core
Giant Octopus
Eighth Edition · #S3 · common · 2003
Creature — Octopus
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Market reference
$0.16
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- S3 / 711
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Heather Hudson
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- white
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Promo types
- starterdeck
- Printed
- 2003-07-28
About this card
Mana cost: {3}{U}
Type: Creature — Octopus
""Before my eyes was a horrible monster, worthy to figure in the legends of the marvellous. . . . Its eight arms, or rather feet, fixed to its head . . . were twice as long as its body, and were twisted like the furies' hair." —Jules Verne, *Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea*, trans. Lewis"
P/T: 3/3
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) | $0.16 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.12 |
| MTGO tix | 0.04 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Giant Octopus is real?
Giant Octopus 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 Octopus worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Giant Octopus is $0.16; 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 Octopus from?
Giant Octopus is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Eighth Edition" in the core series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Giant Octopus?
Giant Octopus is a common card in the Eighth Edition set.
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Other Giant Octopus printings
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