Galuf's Final Act
Instant
Until end of turn, target creature gets +1/+0 and gains "When this creature dies, put a number of +1/+1 counters equal to its power on up to one target creature."
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Final Fantasy
- Price
- $0.15
- EDHREC rank
- #15014
Galuf's Final Act clears the board and replaces itself in one spell — that's a two-for-one that most wipes can't claim. The cost is whatever your commander charges to cast, so it lives or dies on how aggressive your curve is.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Jenova, Ancient Calamity
Jenova, Ancient Calamity triggers off spells cast from exile, and Galuf's Final Act feeds that engine directly — the wipe draws a card and sets up Jenova's next cascade of triggers in the same turn.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Galuf's Final Act is a Commander card through and through — the incidental card draw on a sweeper is exactly the kind of two-for-one that justifies a higher mana cost in a 40-life multiplayer game. In 1v1 formats like Modern or Pioneer, paying premium mana for a sorcery-speed wipe that replaces itself is too slow against linear aggro, and more efficient sweepers exist at every price point. Legacy and Vintage don't want it either; the competition is too fierce. Stick to Commander and Oathbreaker, where the tempo loss of a big sweeper is acceptable and the card draw compounds over a longer game.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.15 bulk tier
At $0.15, Galuf's Final Act sits firmly in bulk territory — you're paying almost nothing for a functional board wipe with upside. Bulk rares rarely hold above floor unless demand spikes, so pick it up now if you want it and don't think twice about the price.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.