Ghalta, Primal Hunger

Name
Ghalta, Primal Hunger

Mana Cost

Type
Legendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur

Set
Foundations Jumpstart

Rarity
Rare

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.)


Flavor Text

Various cultures of Ixalan tell stories of the monsters of legend that ended up as gristle between Ghalta's teeth.


Power/Toughness
12/12

Number
#77

Other Prints
Bloomburrow Commander
Commander Masters
Foundations Commander
Foundations
Game Night 2019
Game Night
Jumpstart
MTG Arena Promos
Foundations Promos
The List
Rivals of Ixalan Promos
Magic Online Promos
Rivals of Ixalan
Special Guests

Legal Formats
Alchemy | Brawl | Commander | Duel | Future | Gladiator | Historic | Legacy | Modern | Oathbreaker | Penny | Pioneer | Standard | Standard Brawl | Timeless | Vintage

Availability
Arena | Magic Online | Paper

Rulings

(19/01/2018)
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.


(19/01/2018)
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 , the total cost of Ghalta is . Then you can sacrifice the creature when you activate mana abilities just before paying the cost.


(19/01/2018)
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 .


(19/01/2018)
Ghalta's first ability can't reduce its cost below .


Artist
Kemonomichi

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