Palladia-Mors, the Ruiner
Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon
Flying, vigilance, trample
Palladia-Mors has hexproof if it hasn't dealt damage yet.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GRW
- Rarity
- mythic
- Set
- Core Set 2019 Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #17612
Palladia-Mors, the Ruiner lands as a 6/6 flying, vigilance, trample threat that enters with hexproof — meaning the first removal spell only sticks after she's already attacked. Six mana is a real ask, but the combination of evasion, protection on entry, and raw stats means she demands an answer the turn she arrives.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Palladia-Mors, the Ruiner does her best work — six mana is routine in a format built around 40 life and ramp staples, and the hexproof-until-she-attacks clause forces opponents to react at instant speed or eat a trample hit before they can point removal at her. In Legacy and Vintage she's legal but irrelevant; the formats are too fast and efficient for a six-mana creature that doesn't immediately end the game. Modern and Pioneer are similarly unkind — six mana with no enters-the-battlefield effect doesn't compete when the format clock is measured in turns, not value loops. Oathbreaker can support her as a signature spell target or value piece in a Naya shell, but the smaller deck size makes her feel like a finisher rather than an engine.
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Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Price data isn't currently available for Palladia-Mors, the Ruiner, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for a live number. Historically she's landed in the bulk-rare range given limited competitive demand, which makes her a low-risk pickup for any Naya Commander build that wants a hexproof aerial finisher.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.