Ghalta, Primal Hunger
Legendary Creature β Elder Dinosaur
Ghalta, Primal Hunger
Legendary Creature β Elder Dinosaur
Card Text
This spell costs 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.)
Card Details
- Mana Value
- 12
- Colors
- Green
- Color Identity
- Green
- Power / Toughness
- 12 / 12
- EDHREC Rank
- #476
Format Legalities
Market Prices
Prices from TCGPlayer and Cardmarket
Price History (30d)
All Printings (59)
| Set | # | Rarity | Lang | Artist | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundations Promos (PFDN) | #222s | rare | en | Chase Stone | β | $1.09 |
| Foundations (FDN) | #397 | rare | en | Justin Gerard | β | $44.37 |
| Foundations (FDN) | #222 | rare | en | Chase Stone | $0.80 | $1.10 |
| Foundations Jumpstart (J25) | #77 | rare | en | Kemonomichi | $0.62 | β |
| Foundations (FDN) | #335 | rare | en | Justin Gerard | $3.81 | $8.48 |
| Bloomburrow Commander (BLC) | #220 | rare | en | Chase Stone | $0.81 | β |
| Special Guests (SPG) | #11 | rare | en | Joshua Raphael | $9.64 | $15.32 |
| Commander Masters (CMM) | #292 | rare | en | Chase Stone | $0.94 | $1.33 |
| Commander Masters (CMM) | #561 | rare | en | Chase Stone | β | β |
| The List (PLST) | #RIX-130 | rare | en | Chase Stone | $1.02 | β |
| Jumpstart (JMP) | #399 | rare | en | Chase Stone | $0.79 | β |
| Game Night 2019 (GN2) | #47 | rare | en | Chase Stone | $1.01 | β |
| MTG Arena Promos (PANA) | #7 | rare | en | Johann Bodin | β | β |
| Game Night (GNT) | #44 | rare | en | Chase Stone | $1.19 | β |
| Magic Online Promos (PRM) | #66896 | rare | en | Johann Bodin | β | β |
| Rivals of Ixalan Promos (PRIX) | #130s | rare | en | Chase Stone | β | $3.34 |
| Rivals of Ixalan (RIX) | #130 | rare | en | Chase Stone | $1.08 | $3.33 |
| Rivals of Ixalan Promos (PRIX) | #130 | rare | en | Johann Bodin | β | $4.21 |
| Rivals of Ixalan Promos (PRIX) | #130p | rare | en | Chase Stone | $3.59 | β |
| Foundations (FDN) | #335 | rare | de | Justin Gerard | β | β |
| Foundations (FDN) | #222 | rare | de | Chase Stone | β | β |
| Foundations Jumpstart (J25) | #77 | rare | de | Kemonomichi | β | β |
| Bloomburrow Commander (BLC) | #220 | rare | de | Chase Stone | β | β |
| Commander Masters (CMM) | #561 | rare | de | Chase Stone | β | β |
| Commander Masters (CMM) | #292 | rare | de | Chase Stone | β | β |
| Rivals of Ixalan (RIX) | #130 | rare | de | Chase Stone | β | β |
| Foundations (FDN) | #335 | rare | es | Justin Gerard | β | β |
| Foundations Jumpstart (J25) | #77 | rare | es | Kemonomichi | β | β |
| Foundations (FDN) | #222 | rare | es | Chase Stone | β | β |
| Bloomburrow Commander (BLC) | #220 | rare | es | Chase Stone | β | β |
| Commander Masters (CMM) | #292 | rare | es | Chase Stone | β | β |
| Commander Masters (CMM) | #561 | rare | es | Chase Stone | β | β |
| Rivals of Ixalan (RIX) | #130 | rare | es | Chase Stone | β | β |
| Foundations Jumpstart (J25) | #77 | rare | fr | Kemonomichi | β | β |
| Foundations (FDN) | #222 | rare | fr | Chase Stone | β | β |
| Foundations (FDN) | #335 | rare | fr | Justin Gerard | β | β |
| Bloomburrow Commander (BLC) | #220 | rare | fr | Chase Stone | β | β |
| Commander Masters (CMM) | #561 | rare | fr | Chase Stone | β | β |
| Rivals of Ixalan (RIX) | #130 | rare | fr | Chase Stone | β | β |
| Foundations Jumpstart (J25) | #77 | rare | it | Kemonomichi | β | β |
| Foundations (FDN) | #222 | rare | it | Chase Stone | β | β |
| Foundations (FDN) | #335 | rare | it | Justin Gerard | β | β |
| Rivals of Ixalan (RIX) | #130 | rare | it | Chase Stone | β | β |
| Foundations Jumpstart (J25) | #77 | rare | ja | Kemonomichi | β | β |
| Foundations (FDN) | #335 | rare | ja | Justin Gerard | β | β |
| Foundations (FDN) | #222 | rare | ja | Chase Stone | β | β |
| Bloomburrow Commander (BLC) | #220 | rare | ja | Chase Stone | β | β |
| Commander Masters (CMM) | #561 | rare | ja | Chase Stone | β | β |
| Commander Masters (CMM) | #292 | rare | ja | Chase Stone | β | β |
| Rivals of Ixalan (RIX) | #130 | rare | ja | Chase Stone | β | β |
| Rivals of Ixalan (RIX) | #130 | rare | ko | Chase Stone | β | β |
| Commander Masters (CMM) | #561 | rare | pt | Chase Stone | β | β |
| Commander Masters (CMM) | #292 | rare | pt | Chase Stone | β | β |
| Rivals of Ixalan (RIX) | #130 | rare | pt | Chase Stone | β | β |
| Rivals of Ixalan (RIX) | #130 | rare | ru | Chase Stone | β | β |
| Commander Masters (CMM) | #292 | rare | zhs | Chase Stone | β | β |
| Commander Masters (CMM) | #561 | rare | zhs | Chase Stone | β | β |
| Rivals of Ixalan (RIX) | #130 | rare | zhs | Chase Stone | β | β |
| Rivals of Ixalan (RIX) | #130 | rare | zht | Chase Stone | β | β |
Official Rulings (4)
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}.
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.
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.
Ghalta's first ability can't reduce its cost below {G}{G}.
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