Ghalta, Primal Hunger
Foundations 222 • rare
- Set
- Foundations
- Collector number
- 222
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 10 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Chase Stone
- Market price
- $1.27
What it does
This spell costs X mana 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.)
The earth walks, strongest of all.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Ghalta, Primal Hunger was originally introduced in the 2018 set Rivals of Ixalan as a centerpiece of the dinosaur tribal archetype. This version, appearing in the 2024 Foundations set, serves as a reprint that brings the massive Elder Dinosaur back into the modern Magic: The Gathering ecosystem. The card is designed to represent the apex of predatory power on the plane of Ixalan, utilizing a cost-reduction mechanic that encourages players to field other high-power creatures before deploying Ghalta to the battlefield.
The art and design philosophy focus on overwhelming scale and presence, emphasizing the creature's role as a colossal force of nature. By featuring Ghalta in the Foundations set, Wizards of the Coast maintained the creature's legacy as a staple for green-aligned players who favor ramp and stompy-style gameplay. The design has been consistently praised by the community for its elegant synergy between cost, power, and board impact, solidifying its status as an iconic representative of Ixalan's dinosaur-heavy landscape.
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