Gruul Charm

Gatecrash (GTC) #169 · Uncommon · Instant

Mana cost: {R}{G}

Choose one —
• Creatures without flying can't block this turn.
• Gain control of all permanents you own.
• Gruul Charm deals 3 damage to each creature with flying.

"Not Gruul? Then die!"
—Borborygmos

Illustrated by Zoltan Boros · Released February 1, 2013

Prices

Nonfoil price since July 17, 2026: down $0.04 USD (16.0%) to $0.21 USD; low $0.15 USD, high $0.25 USD.

Printings

  1. Explorer Anthology 3 #12 (EA3) · Uncommon · 2023
  2. RNA Guild Kit #92 (GK2) · Uncommon · 2019 · $0.50 USD
  3. Gatecrash #169 (this printing) · Uncommon · 2013 · $0.21 USD

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2013-01-24 · wotc — If you choose the first mode, no creature without flying will be able to block that turn, including creatures that lose flying and creatures without flying that enter after Gruul Charm resolves.
  2. 2013-01-24 · wotc — A token is owned by the player under whose control it entered.
  3. 2013-01-24 · wotc — If you choose the second mode, Gruul Charm's effect will override any other control-changing effects on those permanents.

Played in these commander decks

  1. Tovolar, Dire Overlord // Tovolar, the Midnight Scourge · in 6% of 50 decks

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