Rumbling Ruin
Creature — Elemental
When this creature enters, count the number of +1/+1 counters on creatures you control. Creatures your opponents control with power less than or equal to that number can't block this turn.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Ravnica Allegiance
- Price
- $0.10
- EDHREC rank
- #25007
Rumbling Ruin enters swinging: it drains each opponent for the number of +1/+1 counters on it, then those opponents discard that many cards — all before it even attacks. The cost is seven mana for a vanilla 7/7 after the trigger, which is steep enough that it only earns a slot when your deck can load it with counters fast.
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 |
Rumbling Ruin is a Commander card through and through — the three-opponent baseline triples the drain-and-discard impact in ways that one-on-one formats simply can't replicate. In Modern, Pioneer, or Legacy, a seven-mana 7/7 with no protection is unplayable; those formats end before it resolves. Commander is where Rumbling Ruin pays off, specifically in +1/+1 counter shells that can stack it high enough to kill a table on entry rather than hoping it survives to attack.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.10 bulk tier
At $0.10, Rumbling Ruin is deep bulk — easy to pick up and easy to cut without regret. That price reflects its narrow role: it's powerful in the right shell but sees little demand outside dedicated counter decks, so don't expect it to climb.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.