TYPE
Creature — Shark

ABILITY
Giant Shark can't attack unless defending player controls an Island. Whenever Giant Shark blocks or becomes blocked by a creature that has been dealt damage this turn, Giant Shark gets +2/+0 and gains trample until end of turn. When you control no Islands, sacrifice Giant Shark.

POWER/TOUGHNESS
4/4

ILLUSTRATOR
Tom Wänerstrand

LEGALITIES
Standard Future Historic Timeless Gladiator Pioneer Explorer Modern Legacy Pauper Vintage Penny Commander Oathbreaker Standardbrawl Brawl Alchemy Paupercommander Duel Oldschool Premodern Predh

LANGUAGES
EN

RULINGS

• 2004-10-04 Giant Shark only gains its bonus if the blocking creature was damaged before blocking was declared. Damaging the creature later will not give the Shark the bonus.
• 2004-10-04 Giant Shark gets the bonus once for each creature it blocks or is blocked by that meets the criteria.
• 2004-10-04 If a creature enters a blocking situation with the Giant Shark due to being part of a banded group of attackers, the Shark will get the bonus if that creature is damaged at that time.
• 2004-10-04 The bonus happens when a previously damaged creature becomes a blocker and the bonus is not removed if that creature is removed from the blocking situation by any means.