Giant Oyster vs Sand Squid — MTG Card Comparison
Sand Squid has the edge overall — it is legal in more formats (3 vs 0).
Giant Oyster
You may choose not to untap this creature during your untap step.
{T}: For as long as this creature remains tapped, target tapped creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step, and at the beginning of each of your draw steps, put a -1/-1 counter on that creature. When this creature leaves the battlefield or becomes untapped, remove all -1/-1 counters from the creature.
Power/Toughness: 0/3
Sand Squid
Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
You may choose not to untap this creature during your untap step.
{T}: Tap target creature. That creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step for as long as this creature remains tapped.
Power/Toughness: 2/2
| Stat | Giant Oyster | Sand Squid |
|---|---|---|
| Mana Cost | {2}{U}{U} | {3}{U} |
| CMC | 4 | 4 |
| Type | Creature — Oyster | Creature — Squid Beast |
| Rarity | Special | Rare |
| Set | Time Spiral Timeshifted | Mercadian Masques |
| Price (USD) | — | — |
| Standard | ✗ | ✗ |
| Modern | ✗ | ✗ |
| Pioneer | ✗ | ✗ |
| Legacy | ✗ | ✓ |
| Vintage | ✗ | ✓ |
| Commander | ✗ | ✓ |
| Pauper | ✗ | ✗ |
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