---
name: "Giant Shark"
mana_cost: "{5}{U}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Creature — Shark"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "DRK"
set_name: "The Dark"
collector_number: "29"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Tom Wänerstrand"
oracle_id: "44a10a63-be9c-4f1d-aad6-b5337112bda5"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/giant-shark-drk"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Giant Shark
- **Mana Cost:** `{5}{U}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Creature — Shark
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/4

## Oracle Text
This creature can't attack unless defending player controls an Island.
Whenever this creature blocks or becomes blocked by a creature that has been dealt damage this turn, this creature gets +2/+0 and gains trample until end of turn.
When you control no Islands, sacrifice this creature.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Hammerhead Shark](/printing/hammerhead-shark-tpr.md) — Creature — Shark
2. [Sea Monster](/printing/sea-monster-7ed.md) — Creature — Serpent
3. [Sea Serpent](/printing/sea-serpent-leb.md) — Creature — Serpent
4. [Manta Ray](/printing/manta-ray-wth.md) — Creature — Fish
5. [Dandân](/printing/dandân-sld.md) — Creature — Fish
6. [Kukemssa Serpent](/printing/kukemssa-serpent-mir.md) — Creature — Serpent

## Printing Details
- **Set:** The Dark (DRK) #29
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Tom Wänerstrand
- **Total Printings:** 2 across all historical editions

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