Ulamog's Crusher
Creature — Eldrazi
Annihilator 2 (Whenever this creature attacks, defending player sacrifices two permanents of their choice.)
This creature attacks each combat if able.
- CMC
- 8
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Duel Decks: Zendikar vs. Eldrazi
- Price
- $0.32
- EDHREC rank
- #3159
Ulamog's Crusher hits the board as an 8/8 with annihilator 2 and forced attacks — that's two permanents sacrificed by every opponent it swings at, before damage. Eight mana is real, but Belbe, Corrupted Observer can generate enough colorless mana in a single combat step to drop it on turn three.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Belbe, Corrupted Observer
Belbe, Corrupted Observer converts opponent life loss into colorless mana, and Ulamog's Crusher is the payoff that eight mana buys you — often as early as turn three if combat goes wide.
The Beamtown Bullies
The Beamtown Bullies put Ulamog's Crusher directly into play from an opponent's graveyard, bypassing the mana cost entirely and pointing an annihilator 2 attacker at the table on their behalf.
Braids, Conjurer Adept
Braids, Conjurer Adept puts a free permanent into play at the start of each player's upkeep, and Ulamog's Crusher is one of the most punishing things to cheat out — the opponent's gift becomes eight power with annihilator that attacks immediately.
Rakdos, Lord of Riots
Rakdos, Lord of Riots reduces creature costs by one for each point of damage dealt to opponents, and Ulamog's Crusher becomes effectively free in a turn where combat damage lands — a zero-mana 8/8 annihilator is exactly what the deck is built to deploy.
Jhoira of the Ghitu
Jhoira of the Ghitu suspends spells for two mana, turning Ulamog's Crusher into a four-turn timer that costs almost nothing — and annihilator 2 triggers the moment it swings, regardless of how it arrived.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Pauper is where Ulamog's Crusher actually matters competitively — it's one of the format's most punishing finishers, and Eldrazi Tron shells use it as a primary win condition because annihilator 2 is backbreaking when your opponent has limited resources. In Commander, eight mana is achievable but the card competes against Eldrazi with indestructibility or cast triggers, so Ulamog's Crusher earns its slot mainly in decks that cheat it into play rather than hard-cast it. Legacy and Vintage are legal but irrelevant — nothing is paying eight mana there. Modern can run it but rarely does, as bigger Eldrazi and faster clocks crowd it out.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.32 bulk tier
At $0.32, Ulamog's Crusher is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not scarcity. That price is stable; wide pauper availability and the existence of pricier Eldrazi above it on the curve keep demand modest and reprint risk low.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Belbe, Corrupted Observer
- The Beamtown Bullies
- Braids, Conjurer Adept
- Rakdos, Lord of Riots
- Jhoira of the Ghitu
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.