Ruinous Ultimatum
Star Trek Commander 479 • rare
- Set
- Star Trek Commander
- Collector number
- 479
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- red mana red mana white mana white mana white mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black · Red · White
- Artist
- Carlos Dattoli
- Finish
- Surge
What it does
Destroy all nonland permanents your opponents control.
"The choice is simple: kneel or die."— Commander Kor
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Ruinous Ultimatum was released in 2020 as part of the Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Commander expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The card was designed to be a powerful, high-mana-cost board wipe that embodies the aggressive and destructive themes of the Mardu color identity—Red, White, and Black. It was created to provide Commander players with a dramatic, high-impact spell capable of shifting the momentum of a multiplayer game instantly.
The card’s illustration was crafted by artist Mathias Kollros, who captured the overwhelming scale of the spell’s effect. Kollros focused on a visual representation of chaotic, sweeping destruction, aligning with the mechanical intent of clearing the board of all nonland permanents controlled by opponents. Upon its release, the card was widely received as a staple finisher for decks utilizing that specific color combination due to its efficiency in stabilizing a losing position.
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