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Ghalta, Primal Hunger

Legendary Creature · Elder Dinosaur
J25 set symbol, RareFoundations Jumpstart#77Rare

Ghalta, Primal Hunger has been sitting at rare-bulk pricing for a year now, and the fact that a 12/12 trampler this cheap to cast is also this cheap to buy says a lot about how undervalued raw power reduction is compared to ramp.

Nonfoil today, J25 #77
$0.95TCGplayer market
7 days to today
+1.1%$0.94 to $0.95
EDHREC rank today
#455Up 3 in 30 days
Ghalta, Primal Hunger Foundations Jumpstart MTG card
J25 #77 · Art by Kemonomichi
Nonfoil
TCGplayer market · J25 #77 nonfoil
$0.95 +1.1% +$0.01, 7 days
1-year range
30 days
+1.1%
EDHREC rank
#455 Up 3 in 30 days

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The take

For under a dollar you get a finisher that shrinks to nothing once your board is doing its job, which is exactly the kind of payoff budget stompy decks are built around.

$0.86

for a 12/12 trample finisher, EDHRec rank 461

Plays well with

  • Terror of the Peaks

    Its ETB damage trigger scales off power, so a cheap Ghalta hitting the battlefield alongside it turns into a serious burn swing for free.

  • Elemental Bond

    Ghalta's power triggers the draw off Elemental Bond whenever it connects in combat, turning your finisher into a card advantage engine too.

  • Selvala, Heart of the Wilds

    Selvala rewards exactly the kind of tall, high-power board Ghalta needs to discount itself, making the ramp and the payoff reinforce each other.

Ghalta, Primal Hunger Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.95, up 1.1% over 7 days, up 1.1% over 30 days, down 17.4% over 90 days.

Ghalta, Primal Hunger Price History

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Ghalta, Primal Hunger in Sealed Products

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Ghalta, Primal Hunger Printings & Prices

Ghalta, Primal Hunger has 19 tracked printings across 14 sets, in foil, nonfoil, mana foil and etched finishes, including borderless, prerelease, inverted and promo pack treatments.

J25 set symbol, RareJ25 #77
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FDN set symbol, RareFDN #222
JMP set symbol, RareJMP #399
GNT set symbol, RareGNT #44
GN2 set symbol, RareGN2 #47
BLC set symbol, RareBLC #220
RIX set symbol, RareRIX #130
PFDN set symbol, RarePFDN #222s
PrereleaseDate-stamped
PLST set symbol, RarePLST #RIX-130
CMM set symbol, RareCMM #292
FDC set symbol, MythicFDC #8
Borderless
PRIX set symbol, RarePRIX #130s
PrereleaseDate-stamped
CMM set symbol, RareCMM #561
Inverted
PRIX set symbol, RarePRIX #130p
Promo Pack
FDN set symbol, RareFDN #335
Borderless
PRIX set symbol, RarePRIX #130
Store Championship
SPG set symbol, RareSPG #11
Borderless
SLD set symbol, RareSLD #1124
Borderless
FDN set symbol, RareFDN #397
Borderless

Sell Ghalta, Primal Hunger: Buylist Offers

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Card KingdomFDN #397Mana Foil
CoolStuffIncFDN #397Mana Foil
CoolStuffIncSPG #11Foil
Card KingdomSLD #1124Foil
Card KingdomSLD #1124Nonfoil
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Card KingdomSPG #11Nonfoil
CoolStuffIncSLD #1124Foil
CoolStuffIncSPG #11Nonfoil
CoolStuffIncSLD #1124Nonfoil

Ghalta, Primal Hunger Rules Text & Legality

Ghalta, Primal Hunger

This spell costs {X} 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.)

"I have yet to discover a story that predates her. She may be as old as Ixalan itself." —Huatli, warrior poet

Ghalta, Primal Hunger is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Pauper.

  • AlchemyLegal
  • BrawlLegal
  • CommanderLegal
  • Competitive BrawlLegal
  • Duel CommanderLegal
  • Future StandardLegal
  • GladiatorLegal
  • HistoricLegal
  • LegacyLegal
  • ModernLegal
  • OathbreakerLegal
  • Penny DreadfulLegal
  • PioneerLegal
  • StandardLegal
  • Standard BrawlLegal
  • TimelessLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • Old SchoolNot legal
  • PauperNot legal
  • Pauper CommanderNot legal
  • PreDHNot legal
  • PremodernNot legal
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Ghalta, Primal Hunger Rulings

  • Jan 19, 2018

    Ghalta's first ability can't reduce its cost below {G}{G}.

  • Jan 19, 2018

    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 {10}{G}{G}.

  • Jan 19, 2018

    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 {C}, the total cost of Ghalta is {4}{G}{G}. Then you can sacrifice the creature when you activate mana abilities just before paying the cost.

  • Jan 19, 2018

    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.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Ghalta, Primal Hunger has been reprinted 23 times. The Foundations Jumpstart reprint cut the price 98% in 30 days.

  • Aug 2, 2024SPG set symbol, RareSpecial Guests · Borderless, foilSPG #11
  • Aug 2, 2024SPG set symbol, RareSpecial Guests · BorderlessSPG #11
  • Aug 2, 2024BLC set symbol, RareBloomburrow CommanderBLC #220
  • Nov 15, 2024FDN set symbol, RareFoundations · Borderless, foilFDN #335
  • Nov 15, 2024PFDN set symbol, RareFoundations Promos · Prerelease, foilPFDN #222s
  • Nov 15, 2024FDN set symbol, RareFoundations · foilFDN #222
  • Nov 15, 2024J25 set symbol, RareFoundations JumpstartJ25 #77
  • Nov 15, 2024FDN set symbol, RareFoundations · Borderless, foilFDN #397
  • Nov 15, 2024FDN set symbol, RareFoundationsFDN #222
  • Nov 15, 2024FDN set symbol, RareFoundations · BorderlessFDN #335

Showing the 10 most recent of 23 printings.

Ghalta, Primal Hunger in Commander

Ghalta, Primal Hunger is the #455 most-played card on EDHREC, up 3 places over the last 30 days.

#455 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Up 3 in 30 days

Ghalta, Primal Hunger FAQ

How much is Ghalta, Primal Hunger worth?

Ghalta, Primal Hunger is worth about $0.95 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is Ghalta, Primal Hunger legal in Commander?

Yes. Ghalta, Primal Hunger is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.

Has Ghalta, Primal Hunger been reprinted?

Yes. Ghalta, Primal Hunger has been reprinted 23 times, with 19 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Ghalta, Primal Hunger cheap?

Ghalta, Primal Hunger trades at about $0.95; 23 reprints keep supply plentiful.

What can I play instead of Ghalta, Primal Hunger?

Cards that fill a similar role include Thrasta, Tempest's Roar, Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant, Khalni Hydra.

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