
Ulamog, the Defiler
- 1-year range
- 30 days
- +5.5%
- EDHREC rank
- #1,567 Up 1 in 30 days
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Ulamog, the Defiler Price Summary
The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $19.58, up 0.7% over 7 days, up 5.5% over 30 days, up 18.7% over 90 days.
Ulamog, the Defiler Price History
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Reprints in this period
Ulamog, the Defiler price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $19.58.
Where to Buy and Sell Ulamog, the Defiler
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Ulamog, the Defiler in Sealed Products
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Ulamog, the Defiler Printings & Prices
Ulamog, the Defiler has 6 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil, foil, double rainbow foil and etched finishes, including prerelease, borderless, serialized, alt art and inverted treatments.
Sell Ulamog, the Defiler: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CoolStuffInc | MH3 #383 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | MH3 #383 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | MH3 #383 | Nonfoil | |||
| Card Kingdom | PMH3 #15s | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | MH3 #383 | Nonfoil | |||
| Card Kingdom | MH3 #389 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | MH3 #389 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | MH3 #476 | Etched | |||
| Card Kingdom | MH3 #389 | Nonfoil | |||
| Card Kingdom | MH3 #15 | Nonfoil |
Ulamog, the Defiler Rules Text & Legality
When you cast this spell, target opponent exiles the top half of their library, rounded up.
Ward—Sacrifice two permanents.
Ulamog enters with a number of +1/+1 counters on it equal to the greatest mana value among cards in exile.
Ulamog has annihilator X, where X is the number of +1/+1 counters on it.
Ulamog, the Defiler is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.
- BrawlLegal
- CommanderLegal
- Competitive BrawlLegal
- Duel CommanderLegal
- GladiatorLegal
- HistoricLegal
- LegacyLegal
- ModernLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- TimelessLegal
- VintageLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
- Future StandardNot legal
- Old SchoolNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- Pauper CommanderNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- PreDHNot legal
- PremodernNot legal
- StandardNot legal
- Standard BrawlNot legal
Ulamog, the Defiler Rulings
- Jun 7, 2024
Annihilator abilities trigger and resolve during the declare attackers step. The defending player sacrifices the required number of permanents of their choice before they declare blockers. Any creatures sacrificed this way won't be able to block.
- Jun 7, 2024
If Ulamog is entering the battlefield directly from exile, it will see itself when determining which card has the greatest mana value among cards in exile. If that's Ulamog, which seems likely, it will enter with ten +1/+1 counters on it.
- Jun 7, 2024
If a creature with annihilator is attacking a planeswalker, and the defending player chooses to sacrifice that planeswalker, the attacking creature continues to attack. It may be blocked. If it isn't blocked, it simply won't deal combat damage to anything.
- Jun 7, 2024
Ulamog, the Defiler has received a minor update to clarify that the target of the first ability exiles the top half of their library. Its updated Oracle text appears above.
- Jun 7, 2024
Ulamog, the Defiler's first ability will resolve before Ulamog does. If Ulamog is countered or otherwise leaves the stack in response to its triggered ability, the triggered ability will still resolve as normal.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Ulamog, the Defiler has been reprinted 9 times. The Modern Horizons 3 reprint cut the price 41% in 30 days.
- Jun 14, 2024Modern Horizons 3 · Borderless, foilMH3 #383
- Jun 14, 2024Modern Horizons 3 · Serialized, foilMH3 #383z
- Jun 14, 2024Modern Horizons 3 · foilMH3 #15
- Jun 14, 2024Modern Horizons 3 · Alt Art, foilMH3 #389
- Jun 14, 2024Modern Horizons 3 Promos · Prerelease, foilPMH3 #15s
- Jun 14, 2024Modern Horizons 3 · Inverted, etchedMH3 #476
- Jun 14, 2024Modern Horizons 3 · BorderlessMH3 #383
- Jun 14, 2024Modern Horizons 3 · Alt ArtMH3 #389
- Jun 14, 2024Modern Horizons 3MH3 #15
Ulamog, the Defiler in Commander
Ulamog, the Defiler is the #1,567 most-played card on EDHREC, up 1 place over the last 30 days.
across all Commander decks Up 1 in 30 days
Ulamog, the Defiler FAQ
How much is Ulamog, the Defiler worth?
Ulamog, the Defiler is worth about $19.58 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is Ulamog, the Defiler legal in Commander?
Yes. Ulamog, the Defiler is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.
Has Ulamog, the Defiler been reprinted?
Yes. Ulamog, the Defiler has been reprinted 9 times, with 6 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Ulamog, the Defiler expensive?
Ulamog, the Defiler holds a $19.58 price because Commander demand is high (#1,567 on EDHREC) and even with 9 reprints, demand keeps pace with supply.
What can I play instead of Ulamog, the Defiler?
Cards that fill a similar role include Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger, Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre, Kozilek, Butcher of Truth.





