First-Sphere Gargantua is a 2021 Magic: The Gathering card from the Jumpstart: Historic Horizons set, featuring a Phyrexian Horror with Unearth capabilities.
2021 • Magic: The Gathering • Jumpstart: Historic Horizons
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First-Sphere Gargantua is a six-mana Black creature card from the 2021 Jumpstart: Historic Horizons expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Identified as card number 330 in the J21 set, this Common rarity card belongs to the Phyrexian Horror creature type, offering a distinct mechanical identity within the game's history. Created by artist Randy Vargas, the card represents a significant entry in the Historic format's card pool, appealing to players and collectors who appreciate the intricate design of Phyrexian lore. As a high mana value creature, First-Sphere Gargantua enters the battlefield with immediate impact. The card allows the player to draw a card while losing one life, providing card advantage at a minimal cost. Its most unique feature is the Unearth ability, which costs two generic mana and two black mana. This ability lets players return the card from their graveyard to the battlefield with haste, effectively giving the creature a second life before it is exiled at the end of that turn. This cyclical mechanic makes it a versatile tool for decks focused on recursion and graveyard interactions. Collectors value this card not just for its gameplay utility, but for its place in the Jumpstart: Historic Horizons product line. This set was designed to bring Historic-legal cards to the Jumpstart format, creating a diverse selection of pre-constructed themes that bridge legacy formats with newer designs. For those building a comprehensive collection of Magic: The Gathering cards, First-Sphere Gargantua serves as a key component for those completing the Jumpstart: Historic Horizons set. Its straightforward design and powerful graveyard synergy make it a recognizable piece of the 2021 Magic landscape. Whether you are focusing on collecting specific sets or building a library of powerful Horrors, this card remains a staple for enthusiasts of the Phyrexian faction.
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First-Sphere Gargantua
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Common
Randy Vargas
Card Stock
English
{4}{B}{B}
Creature — Phyrexian Horror
5 / 4
B
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When this creature enters, you draw a card and you lose 1 life. Unearth {2}{B} ({2}{B}: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield. It gains haste. Exile it at the beginning of the next end step or if it would leave the battlefield. Unearth only as a sorcery.)
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The mana cost for First-Sphere Gargantua is four generic mana and two black mana, totaling a mana value of six. It is a single-black colored card that can only be cast using black mana sources.
Unearth allows you to pay two generic mana and two black mana to return First-Sphere Gargantua from your graveyard to the battlefield. It gains haste upon entering and is exiled at the beginning of the next end step or if it would leave the battlefield.
First-Sphere Gargantua is part of the Jumpstart: Historic Horizons set, released in 2021. It carries the set code J21 and is numbered 330 within that specific expansion.
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