Ghalta, Primal Hunger

Foundations Commander (FDC) #8 · Mythic · Legendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur

Mana cost: {10}{G}{G}

This spell costs {X} less to cast, where X is the total power of creatures you control.
Trample (This creature can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.)

"I have yet to discover a story that predates her. She may be as old as Ixalan itself."
—Huatli, warrior poet

Power/toughness 12/12 · Illustrated by Raph Lomotan · Released October 2, 2026

Prices

Printings

  1. Foundations Commander #8 (this printing) · Mythic · 2026 · $2.23 USD foil
  2. Foundations #222 (FDN) · Rare · 2024 · $1.25 USD
  3. Foundations #335 (FDN) · Rare · 2024 · $7.34 USD
  4. Foundations #397 (FDN) · Rare · 2024 · $59.55 USD foil
  5. Foundations Jumpstart #77 (J25) · Rare · 2024 · $0.93 USD
  6. Foundations Promos #222s (PFDN) · Rare · 2024 · $1.38 USD foil
  7. Bloomburrow Commander #220 (BLC) · Rare · 2024 · $1.42 USD
  8. Special Guests #11 (SPG) · Rare · 2023 · $14.35 USD
  9. Commander Masters #292 (CMM) · Rare · 2023 · $2.09 USD
  10. Commander Masters #561 (CMM) · Rare · 2023 · $5.07 USD etched
  11. The List #RIX-130 (PLST) · Rare · 2023 · $1.58 USD
  12. Jumpstart #399 (JMP) · Rare · 2020 · $1.18 USD
  13. Game Night 2019 #47 (GN2) · Rare · 2019 · $1.21 USD
  14. MTG Arena Promos #7 (PANA) · Rare · 2019
  15. Game Night #44 (GNT) · Rare · 2018 · $1.22 USD
  16. Magic Online Promos #66896 (PRM) · Rare · 2018
  17. Rivals of Ixalan Promos #130 (PRIX) · Rare · 2018 · $7.92 USD foil
  18. Rivals of Ixalan Promos #130p (PRIX) · Rare · 2018 · $5.36 USD
  19. Rivals of Ixalan Promos #130s (PRIX) · Rare · 2018 · $3.88 USD foil
  20. Rivals of Ixalan #130 (RIX) · Rare · 2018 · $1.44 USD

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2018-01-19 · wotc — To determine Ghalta's total cost, start with the mana cost (or an alternative cost if another card's effect allows you to pay one instead), add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions. Ghalta's mana value remains unchanged, no matter what the total cost to cast it was.
  2. 2018-01-19 · wotc — If a creature's power is somehow less than 0, it subtracts from the total power of your other creatures. If the total power of your creatures is 0 or less, Ghalta's cost remains {10}{G}{G}.
  3. 2018-01-19 · wotc — The total cost to cast Ghalta is locked in before you pay that cost. For example, if you control three 2/2 creatures, including one you can sacrifice to add {C}, the total cost of Ghalta is {4}{G}{G}. Then you can sacrifice the creature when you activate mana abilities just before paying the cost.
  4. 2018-01-19 · wotc — Ghalta's first ability can't reduce its cost below {G}{G}.

Played in these commander decks

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  2. Pantlaza, Sun-Favored · in 63% of 48 decks
  3. Eshki, Temur's Roar · in 50% of 42 decks
  4. Yargle and Multani · in 49% of 47 decks
  5. Bello, Bard of the Brambles · in 37% of 49 decks
  6. The Mimeoplasm · in 24% of 46 decks
  7. Radha, Heir to Keld · in 21% of 47 decks
  8. Dina, Essence Brewer · in 15% of 46 decks

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