Ruin Ghost
Worldwake 19 • uncommon
- Set
- Worldwake
- Collector number
- 19
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Jason A. Engle
- Market price
- $0.35
What it does
white mana, tap: Exile target land you control, then return it to the battlefield under your control.
The Forsaken Ones haunt the ruins that flicker in and out of the spirit realm. Such sites are hard to find and even harder to loot.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Ruin Ghost was released in 2010 as part of the Worldwake expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set on the plane of Zendikar, Worldwake introduced the 'Landfall' mechanic, which rewarded players for playing lands, and highlighted the perilous, shifting environment of the world. The card depicts a spectral creature tethered to the ruins of a collapsed civilization, serving as a mechanical representation of the set's focus on the interaction between creatures and the land itself.
The artwork for Ruin Ghost was created by illustrator Eric Deschamps, who captured the ghostly, ephemeral aesthetic of the creature through a palette of muted, ethereal blues and whites. His design emphasizes the ghost's ability to blink out of existence, reflecting its activated ability to exile itself and return to the battlefield. Upon its debut, the card was noted for its utility in strategic play, particularly in formats where entering-the-battlefield effects are highly valued.
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