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Ruin Grinder Final Fantasy Commander MTG card
FIC #297 · Art by Lorenzo Mastroianni
FIC set symbol, RareFinal Fantasy Commander#297Rare

Ruin Grinder

Artifact Creature · ConstructMountaincycling, Landcycling, Menace, Typecycling, Cycling
TCGplayer market · FIC #297 nonfoil
$0.23 +4.5% +$0.01, 7 days
1-year range
30 days
−14.8%
EDHREC rank
#5,087 Down 47 in 30 days
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Ruin Grinder Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.23, up 4.5% over 7 days, down 14.8% over 30 days, down 23.3% over 90 days.

Ruin Grinder Price History

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Where to Buy and Sell Ruin Grinder

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Ruin Grinder Printings & Prices

Ruin Grinder has 4 tracked printings across 3 sets, in nonfoil and surge foil finishes, including extended art treatments.

FIC set symbol, RareFIC #297
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PLST set symbol, RarePLST #C21-57
C21 set symbol, RareC21 #57
C21 set symbol, RareC21 #384
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Card KingdomFIC #297Surge Foil
Card KingdomC21 #384Nonfoil
CoolStuffIncFIC #297Nonfoil
Card KingdomFIC #297Nonfoil
Card KingdomPLST #C21-57Nonfoil
Card KingdomC21 #57Nonfoil

Ruin Grinder Rules Text & Legality

Ruin Grinder

Menace

When this creature dies, each player may discard their hand and draw seven cards.

Mountaincycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Search your library for a Mountain card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)

Ruin Grinder is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.

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Ruin Grinder Rulings

  • Apr 16, 2021

    Players decide and announce in turn order, starting with the active player, whether or not they want to discard their hand. Then, all players who chose to do so discard their hands and draw seven cards. Players later in the turn order will know if players before them are discarding, but they don't get to see what those players will discard to help them decide whether to discard themselves.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Ruin Grinder has been reprinted 5 times. The Final Fantasy Commander reprint cut the price 8% in 30 days.

  • Apr 23, 2021C21 set symbol, RareCommander 2021C21 #57
  • Apr 23, 2021C21 set symbol, RareCommander 2021 · Extended ArtC21 #384
  • Apr 29, 2022PLST set symbol, RareThe ListPLST #C21-57
  • Dec 5, 2025FIC set symbol, RareFinal Fantasy CommanderFIC #297
  • Dec 5, 2025FIC set symbol, RareFinal Fantasy Commander · surge foilFIC #297

Ruin Grinder in Commander

Ruin Grinder is the #5,087 most-played card on EDHREC, down 47 places over the last 30 days.

#5,087 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 47 in 30 days

Ruin Grinder FAQ

How much is Ruin Grinder worth?

Ruin Grinder is worth about $0.23 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.

Is Ruin Grinder legal in Commander?

Yes. Ruin Grinder is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.

Has Ruin Grinder been reprinted?

Yes. Ruin Grinder has been reprinted 5 times, with 4 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Ruin Grinder cheap?

Ruin Grinder trades at about $0.23; 5 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#5,087 on EDHREC).