Revel Ruiner
Creature — Octopus Rogue
Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
When this creature enters, it connives. (Draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Streets of New Capenna
- Price
- $0.04
- EDHREC rank
- #23930
Revel Ruiner enters as a 3/3 that forces an opponent to sacrifice an artifact or enchantment — immediate, on-cast pressure that doesn't rely on surviving to your next turn. Five mana is a steep ask for a 3/3 body, so you're running this for the sacrifice effect, not the stats.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Revel Ruiner fills a narrow niche: forced sacrifice bypasses indestructible and hexproof, which matters against problematic enchantments like Propaganda or artifacts like Darksteel Forge. The five-mana cost means it competes with a crowded slot, and most Commander lists will find Reclamation Sage or Destructive Revelry more efficient at a lower investment. In Pauper, where the card pool is restricted to commons, Revel Ruiner becomes more relevant — forced sacrifice at common is genuinely scarce, and the body is serviceable in slower formats. Across Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer it sees no meaningful play; superior options exist at every point on the curve.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.04 bulk tier
At $0.04, Revel Ruiner is deep bulk — pick it up as a throw-in, not a purchase. Bulk commons at this price point don't appreciate, so buy it only if you're sleeving it today.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.