Like most Magic: The Gathering cards, the value of Crystalline Giant depends on a few consistent factors: its rarity, the printing and finish (regular or foil), its physical condition, and the set it was printed in (Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths)
Need a hate piece
The lack of multiple fetches, one drop cantrips and discard in every deck just kills this guy in cube
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Pros Guaranteed threat which plays well in attrition strategy Additional utility from card types for Tarmogoyf Deckbuilding constraint rewards preexisting mana utilization strategy Extra information from Bauble can be utilized in midrange decks Cons Individual card power is lower (no Liliana or Bloodbraid) More vulnerable to graveyard hate Additional mana reduces recursion utility Engine card now more vulnerable to disruption Obosh is Unaffected On the opposite side, I don't think Ponza will really notice Obosh, the Preypiercer getting worse
Colossal Whale Colossal Whale beats out other big creatures with islandwalk thanks to its ability to clear up some of the field for you
