Palladia-Mors
Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon
Flying, trample
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice Palladia-Mors unless you pay 
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- CMC
- 8
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GRW
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Masters Edition III
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #24493
Palladia-Mors lands as an 8/8 flying, trample, haste that enters with shroud — meaning your opponent can't target it in response to the attack it takes the turn it arrives. Six mana for that stat line is competitive, but shroud falling off after it deals damage means removal becomes live the moment it connects.
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 |
Commander is where Palladia-Mors sees the most play, fitting naturally into Naya or Jund dragon tribal shells where the flying, trample, and haste combination closes games without setup. The shroud-on-entry clause is most relevant in multiplayer, where opponents often have interaction ready on the stack before a threat even swings. In Legacy and Vintage, six mana is too slow for the format's tempo and the competition at that cost is far more backbreaking. Oathbreaker is legal but the same ceiling applies — high mana cost in a format that rewards efficiency.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data isn't currently available for Palladia-Mors, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for a live number before buying. As an older dragon with a narrow competitive footprint, it typically sits in bulk-rare territory outside of dragon-tribal demand spikes.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.