---
name: "Pharagax Giant"
mana_cost: "{4}{R}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Giant"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Tribute"]
set: "BNG"
set_name: "Born of the Gods"
collector_number: "104"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Ryan Pancoast"
oracle_id: "69a134f2-c0c4-496f-b354-8325437af8ca"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/pharagax-giant-bng"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Pharagax Giant
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{R}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Giant
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3
- **Keywords:** Tribute

## Oracle Text
Tribute 2 (As this creature enters, an opponent of your choice may put two +1/+1 counters on it.)
When this creature enters, if tribute wasn't paid, this creature deals 5 damage to each opponent.

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3. [Fanatic of Xenagos](/printing/fanatic-of-xenagos-bng.md) — Creature — Centaur Warrior
4. [Thunder Brute](/printing/thunder-brute-bng.md) — Creature — Cyclops
5. [Snake of the Golden Grove](/printing/snake-of-the-golden-grove-bng.md) — Creature — Snake
6. [Nessian Wilds Ravager](/printing/nessian-wilds-ravager-pbng.md) — Creature — Hydra

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Born of the Gods (BNG) #104
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Ryan Pancoast
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

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