Stone-Giant of High Pass

Stone-Giant of High Pass

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{5}{R}{R} · Creature — Giant
Rare · The Hobbit · Art by Miklós Ligeti
Whenever this creature enters or attacks, create a 3/1 colorless Wall artifact creature token with defender named Stone Boulder. {2}{R}, Sacrifice an artifact: This creature deals 4 damage to any target.
Predicted power
Standard 39 Eng.DUsr.

Slower and less immediate than Trumpeting Carnosaur; artifact-sacrifice ramp may test it, but seven mana is a major cost.

Best home Artifact-sacrifice rampBand fringeConfidence 46%

Could be wrong if Revealed Treasure and artifact support could make the sacrifice ability more reliable than currently visible.

Pioneer 25 Eng.FUsr.

It is far behind Atraxa, Grand Unifier and Titan of Industry as a cheat target, while hard-casting seven mana is too slow.

Band speculativeConfidence 58%

Could be wrong if A new red artifact-ramp shell could support it, though no such credible shell is supplied.

Modern 21 Eng.FUsr.

Cityscape Leveler is a stronger big-mana payoff, and established reanimation targets offer much more immediate value than this Giant.

Band speculativeConfidence 67%

Could be wrong if A dedicated artifact-sacrifice combo or accelerated red shell could give it a narrow role.

Legacy 17 Eng.FUsr.

Even cheat-into-play decks prefer immediate threats such as Atraxa or Archon of Cruelty; this needs extra mana and fodder to matter.

Band speculativeConfidence 72%

Could be wrong if A new efficient way to exploit its attack trigger or artifact sacrifice text could create a fringe use.

Pauper Eng.NLUsr.
Commander 38 Eng.DUsr.

A self-fueling sacrifice outlet and recurring 4-damage effect are useful in artifact-token decks, but seven mana is a steep rate.

Best home Red artifact-token sacrifice decksBand fringeConfidence 61%

Could be wrong if Token density and access to mana-producing artifacts may make its repeatable damage stronger than expected.

Limited 74 Eng.B+Usr.

A 7/7 that brings a body and keeps making artifact fodder can dominate stalled boards, though seven mana and no evasion restrain it.

Best home Red-based top-end decksBand premiumConfidence 51%

Could be wrong if Unknown set speed, fixing, and removal determine whether this expensive threat is premium or merely solid.

Artifact-sacrifice finisher

“A slow top-end threat with self-supplied artifact fodder, but its costly removal ability needs a favorable board and mana surplus.”

AI prediction made before release — not a measured result. Real performance data replaces this once the set is legal and tournament results come in.

Previewed 30 July by Wizards of the Coast

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