Rukh Egg

Eighth Edition (8ED) #216 · Rare · Creature — Bird Egg

Mana cost: {3}{R}

When this creature dies, create a 4/4 red Bird creature token with flying at the beginning of the next end step.

Called "stonefeathers" by many lowlanders, rukhs are thought to descend from a phoenix that sacrificed its flame for a body of stone.

Power/toughness 0/3 · Illustrated by Mark Zug · Released July 28, 2003

Prices

Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $0.01 USD (2.1%) to $0.48 USD; low $0.47 USD, high $0.49 USD.

Printings

  1. Magic Online Promos #36270 (PRM) · Rare · 2014
  2. Ninth Edition #214 (9ED) · Rare · 2005 · $0.44 USD
  3. Ninth Edition #214★ (9ED) · Rare · 2005 · $1.11 USD foil
  4. Eighth Edition #216 (this printing) · Rare · 2003 · $0.48 USD
  5. Eighth Edition #216★ (8ED) · Rare · 2003 · $4.91 USD foil
  6. Eighth Edition Promos #216★ (P8ED) · Rare · 2003 · $1.40 USD foil
  7. Arabian Nights #43 (ARN) · Common · 1993 · $18.95 USD
  8. Arabian Nights #43† (ARN) · Common · 1993 · $47.05 USD

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2004-10-04 · wotc — If the Rukh Egg card is removed from the graveyard in the same turn it is put there, a Bird will still be put onto the battlefield.
  2. 2005-10-01 · wotc — If the Egg is destroyed while under the control of another player, the controller of the Egg gets the Bird.
  3. 2005-10-01 · wotc — Text-changing effects can be used to change the color of the Bird that will be put onto the battlefield.
  4. 2005-10-01 · wotc — If the Egg is exiled instead of being put into the graveyard, no Bird is put onto the battlefield.

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