Megatherium
Creature — Beast
Trample
When this creature enters, sacrifice it unless you pay 
for each card in your hand.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Price
- $0.39
- EDHREC rank
- #30991
Megatherium is a massive green creature that demands an answer the turn it lands — if it connects, it draws cards and grows, threatening to bury opponents in value. The cost is steep at six mana, but in a format with ramp staples on every table, that's a manageable ask.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Megatherium is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but it only really belongs in Commander, where six-mana threats with built-in value are standard fare and games go long enough for it to matter. In Legacy and Vintage, a six-mana creature without an immediate board-breaking effect doesn't compete — those formats end before Megatherium's snowball gets rolling. Oathbreaker is a viable home if your planeswalker supports a stompy game plan, but Commander is where Megatherium earns its slot.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.39 bulk tier
At $0.39, Megatherium sits firmly in bulk territory — you're not paying a premium, and there's no reason to expect that changes. Pick it up as a role-player and don't think twice about the price.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.