---
name: "Giant Mantis"
mana_cost: "{3}{G}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Insect"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: ["Reach"]
set: "MIR"
set_name: "Mirage"
collector_number: "218"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Randy Gallegos"
oracle_id: "481ede6a-3ac3-45bc-85aa-311b3dbefc40"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/giant-mantis-mir"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Giant Mantis
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{G}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Insect
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/4
- **Keywords:** Reach

## Oracle Text
Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Giant Spider](/printing/giant-spider-9ed.md) — Creature — Spider
2. [Mammoth Spider](/printing/mammoth-spider-m20.md) — Creature — Spider
3. [Skyraker Giant](/printing/skyraker-giant-fdn.md) — Creature — Giant
4. [Goliath Spider](/printing/goliath-spider-rav.md) — Creature — Spider
5. [Skystinger](/printing/skystinger-eoe.md) — Creature — Insect Warrior
6. [Needleshot Gourna](/printing/needleshot-gourna-lgn.md) — Creature — Beast

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Mirage (MIR) #218
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Randy Gallegos
- **Total Printings:** 19 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `legal` | Penny: `legal`