Ramunap Ruins
Land — Desert
: Add 
., Pay 1 life: Add 
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, , Sacrifice a Desert: This land deals 2 damage to each opponent.
- CMC
- 0
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Amonkhet Remastered
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #3616
Ramunap Ruins gives red decks a land that converts excess desert mana into two direct damage — no card spent, just opportunity cost on the land slot. Hazezon, Shaper of Sand runs it as near-mandatory because desert synergies make the activation trivial and every point of reach matters when you're closing games.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Hazezon, Shaper of Sand
Hazezon, Shaper of Sand is built around deserts, so Ramunap Ruins enters already online — it counts toward desert triggers and cashes out as a finisher when you need to close the last few points of damage.
Yuma, Proud Protector
Yuma, Proud Protector cares about deserts going to the graveyard as a resource engine, and Ramunap Ruins feeds that loop while doubling as a mana sink that pings for two whenever the board stalls.
Rowan, Scion of War
Rowan, Scion of War reduces spell costs based on life lost, so paying two life to activate Ramunap Ruins isn't just damage — it's a discount engine that makes your next big spell cheaper.
Kirri, Talented Sprout
Kirri, Talented Sprout is a go-wide planting strategy that benefits from any incidental reach, and Ramunap Ruins gives that shell a land-slot closer that doesn't cost a card when the board gets clogged.
Auntie Blyte, Bad Influence
Auntie Blyte, Bad Influence scales off life payment and damage dealt to yourself, so Ramunap Ruins is a repeatable source of both — activate it enough times and Blyte's counters stack up alongside the chip damage to opponents.
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 |
In Commander, Ramunap Ruins is an auto-include in any red deck touching deserts — paying two life and sacrificing a land for two damage is a fine rate when the land was already pulling double duty as a desert. Outside Commander, it sees occasional Modern and Pioneer play in aggressive red shells that want reach out of the mana base, though it competes hard with lands that don't enter tapped or require tribal setup. Legacy has enough raw power that a conditional damage land rarely makes the cut. For most players, Commander is where Ramunap Ruins earns its slot.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Current pricing data for Ramunap Ruins isn't available in this snapshot, so check Scryfall or your preferred retailer for the latest number. Historically it's been an inexpensive uncommon, which makes it an easy pickup for any red desert build regardless of budget.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Hazezon, Shaper of Sand
- Yuma, Proud Protector
- Rowan, Scion of War
- Kirri, Talented Sprout
- Auntie Blyte, Bad Influence
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.