---
name: "Hamletback Goliath"
mana_cost: "{6}{R}"
cmc: 7
type_line: "Creature — Giant Warrior"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "JMP"
set_name: "Jumpstart"
collector_number: "332"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Paolo Parente & Brian Snõddy"
oracle_id: "ae45b04e-c52d-45e1-a752-0b76f64d7c8d"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/hamletback-goliath-jmp"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Hamletback Goliath
- **Mana Cost:** `{6}{R}` (CMC: 7)
- **Type:** Creature — Giant Warrior
- **Power/Toughness:** 6/6

## Oracle Text
Whenever another creature enters, you may put X +1/+1 counters on this creature, where X is that creature's power.

> *"If you live on a giant's back, there's only one individual you'll ever need to fear."
—Gaddock Teeg*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Dauntless Survivor](/printing/dauntless-survivor-znr.md) — Creature — Human Warrior
2. [Runadi, Behemoth Caller](/printing/runadi-behemoth-caller-plst.md) — Legendary Creature — Cat Shaman
3. [Ridgescale Tusker](/printing/ridgescale-tusker-klr.md) — Creature — Pangolin Beast
4. [Haazda Vigilante](/printing/haazda-vigilante-mkm.md) — Creature — Giant Soldier
5. [Ambitious Dragonborn](/printing/ambitious-dragonborn-clb.md) — Creature — Dragon Barbarian
6. [Grumgully, the Generous](/printing/grumgully-the-generous-clb.md) — Legendary Creature — Goblin Shaman

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Jumpstart (JMP) #332
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Paolo Parente & Brian Snõddy
- **Total Printings:** 34 across all historical editions

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