Giant Mantis
BFZBattle for Zendikar/#173/2015CommonReprint
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
ManaPool$0.15
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.02
TCGplayer$0.11
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.04 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.11TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 8.3%30d▲ 0.0%90d▲ 10.0%
90d high
$0.12
90d low
$0.08
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.05
Battle for Zendikar
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 8% below its 90 day high of $0.12.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing are trading 55% below nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Insect
Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)
2 / 4
Keywords
Reach
Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings
No rulings recorded for this card.
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About this card
Giant Mantis
Giant Mantis is a Creature — Insect, with mana cost {3}{G} (mana value 4). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.11 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Giant Mantis FAQ
How much is Giant Mantis worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Giant Mantis is $0.11. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.08 to $0.12.
What is the cheapest printing of Giant Mantis?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Battle for Zendikar at $0.05 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Giant Mantis?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Mirage at $0.08 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Giant Mantis are there?
Giant Mantis has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Giant Mantis first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MIR #218, released 1996-10-08.
What is the newest printing of Giant Mantis?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from BFZ #173, released 2015-10-02.
Is there a foil version of Giant Mantis?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.05 versus $0.11 for nonfoil, which is 55% less expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Giant Mantis legal in Commander?
Yes, Giant Mantis is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.