Ghalta, Primal Hunger
Legendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur
Oracle 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
The earth walks, strongest of all.
Power / Toughness
12 / 12
Rarity
RARE
Set
Collector #
PLST #RIX-130
Artist
Released
2023-04-21
CMC
12
Keywords
Trample
Legalities
legal
16alchemybrawlcommanderduelfuturegladiatorhistoriclegacymodernoathbreakerpennypioneerstandardstandardbrawltimelessvintage
Not Legal
5oldschool
Prices
Other Printings (19)
Foundations Promos
#222s · rare
Foundations Jumpstart
#77 · rare
Foundations
#397 · rare
Foundations
#335 · rare
Foundations
#222 · rare
Bloomburrow Commander
#220 · rare
Special Guests
#11 · rare
Commander Masters
#561 · rare
Commander Masters
#292 · rare
Secret Lair Drop
#1124 · rare
Jumpstart
#399 · rare
Game Night 2019
#47 · rare
MTG Arena Promos
#7 · rare
Game Night
#44 · rare
Magic Online Promos
#66896 · rare
Rivals of Ixalan Promos
#130s · rare
Rivals of Ixalan Promos
#130p · rare
Rivals of Ixalan Promos
#130 · rare
Rivals of Ixalan
#130 · rare
Recommendation Intent
Mix oracle, flavor, and visual signals
Balanced Recommendations (8)
Rulings
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.
wotc · 2018-01-19
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.
wotc · 2018-01-19
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