Ruinous Gremlin
Creature — Gremlin
, Sacrifice this creature: Destroy target artifact.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.06
- EDHREC rank
- #26620
Ruinous Gremlin destroys an artifact by sacrificing itself — functional removal stapled to a one-mana body. The cost is real: it's a one-shot effect with no reuse, so it earns a slot only when you need artifact removal at the lowest possible mana entry point.
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, Ruinous Gremlin is fringe — artifact removal is plentiful at one mana and most of the competition (Shenanigans, Smelt, Torch the Tower) either recurs or replaces itself. Where it pulls ahead is in aggressive red Gremlin or sacrifice-matters builds, where the creature type and the self-sacrifice both count as features rather than bugs. In Pauper it sees occasional play in artifact-heavy metas that demand cheap, reliable interaction. Everywhere else — Modern, Pioneer, Legacy — dedicated artifact hate does the job more efficiently, and Ruinous Gremlin doesn't make the cut.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.06 bulk tier
At $0.06, Ruinous Gremlin is deep bulk — a card you pull from a common box rather than buy outright. There's no price upside here; it's a role-player for narrow builds and will stay at the floor.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.