Ruin Grinder
Final Fantasy Commander 297 • rare
- Set
- Final Fantasy Commander
- Collector number
- 297
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Lorenzo Mastroianni
- Finish
- Surge
What it does
Menace
When this creature dies, each player may discard their hand and draw seven cards.
Mountaincycling 2 generic mana (2 generic mana, Discard this card: Search your library for a Mountain card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Ruin Grinder was released in 2022 as part of the Magic: The Gathering Universes Beyond expansion dedicated to Final Fantasy, integrated specifically within the Commander deck series. This set was designed to bridge the iconic aesthetic and narrative beats of the long-running video game franchise with the strategic gameplay mechanics of Magic: The Gathering. The card represents the fusion of these two cultural juggernauts, intended to appeal to both long-time tabletop players and fans of the source material who engage with the card game as a medium for thematic storytelling.
The artwork for this creature was commissioned from illustrator Lorenzo Mastroianni, who is known for his detailed contributions to the fantasy gaming landscape. In creating the visual identity for the Ruin Grinder, Mastroianni focused on emphasizing the mechanical, destructive nature of the creature, aligning its visual weight with its high-impact role in the game. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional and flavorful addition to red-aligned decks, praised for how effectively its design captures the essence of a massive, unrelenting engine of destruction found within the Final Fantasy universe.
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