Giant Albatross
HMLHomelands/#27a/1995Common◆ Graded data
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.10
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.15
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.15TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 0.0%90d▲ 0.0%
90d high
$0.16
90d low
$0.14
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.11
Homelands
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 6% below its 90 day high of $0.16.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (2 priced in total).
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Graded market
Graded card prices
Graded prices are market estimates for professionally graded copies of this exact printing where sufficient market data is available.
Additional graded market
AnyGrade 8
$8.00
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Bird
Flying
When this creature dies, you may pay . If you do, for each creature that dealt damage to this creature this turn, destroy that creature unless its controller pays 2 life. A creature destroyed this way can't be regenerated.
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Keywords
Flying
Card capabilities
Creature
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Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (3)
wotc4 Oct 2004
The ability works even if the damage is redirected to the Albatross.
wotc4 Oct 2004
The ability is a triggered ability and is only put on the stack once just after this card goes to the graveyard.
wotc4 Oct 2004
The ability works no matter how it goes to the graveyard from the battlefield. It seeks out all creatures that damaged it during the turn and causes them to be destroyed.
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About this card
Giant Albatross
Giant Albatross is a Creature — Bird, with mana cost {1}{U} (mana value 2). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.15 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
This exact printing has graded market data available further up the page. Graded prices reflect professionally slabbed copies; missing (grader, grade) combinations do not appear.
Frequently asked
Giant Albatross FAQ
How much is Giant Albatross worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Giant Albatross is $0.15. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.14 to $0.16.
What is the cheapest printing of Giant Albatross?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Homelands at $0.11 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Giant Albatross?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Homelands at $0.15 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Giant Albatross are there?
Giant Albatross has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Giant Albatross first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from HML #27a, released 1995-10-01.
Is Giant Albatross legal in Commander?
Yes, Giant Albatross is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Giant Albatross legal in Modern?
Giant Albatross is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Giant Albatross legal in Standard?
Giant Albatross is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.