Is Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger good in Commander?

Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger in Commander

Cast Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger and two permanents die on the spot — no combat required, no response window for the target player. Ten mana is the ceiling on cost, and every Eldrazi ramp shell can hit that by turn five or six without breaking a sweat.

Best Commanders

Commanders with the highest synergy

01

Ulalek, Fused Atrocity

49.9% of decks · synergy 0.46

Ulalek, Fused Atrocity copies triggered abilities from other Eldrazi when you cast one, which means casting Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger once can trigger the exile-two-permanents ability for every Eldrazi already on the board — a single spell can shred an opponent's entire field.

02

Herigast, Erupting Nullkite

41.9% of decks · synergy 0.41

Herigast, Erupting Nullkite reduces the cost of the first Eldrazi you cast each turn, putting Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger within reach several turns ahead of schedule. The indestructible body then sticks around as a recurring mill threat that most answers simply can't touch.

03

Zhulodok, Void Gorger

77.5% of decks · synergy 0.38

Zhulodok, Void Gorger grants cascade twice to colorless spells with mana value seven or greater, so casting Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger off the top chains into two free spells and turns a single threat into a board-warping turn. Nearly 78% of Zhulodok decks run it for exactly this reason.

04

Kruphix, God of Horizons

34.6% of decks · synergy 0.33

Kruphix, God of Horizons converts unused mana into a colorless reservoir that rolls over each turn, making Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger trivially castable in the mid-game without any dedicated ramp package. Once you've banked ten mana, the only question is which two permanents to remove.

05

Kozilek, the Great Distortion

69.5% of decks · synergy 0.30

Kozilek, the Great Distortion and Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger fill the same colorless-Eldrazi shell, and running both maximizes the density of indestructible, cast-trigger threats so opponents can't plan around a single threat. Nearly 70% of Kozilek decks include Ulamog as the second finisher.

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

Commander is where Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger lives — the cast trigger is uncounterable removal that bypasses indestructible and regeneration, and the 20-card mill clause closes games fast in a format where graveyards matter. In Modern and Pioneer, Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger sees play primarily through Amulet Titan and related ramp shells, where the cast trigger doubles as a Vindicate the moment the combo assembles. Legacy and Vintage are technically legal environments but the competition for top-end slots is stiff enough that it rarely makes the cut outside of dedicated Eldrazi strategies. Pauper and Standard are off the table entirely.

Key Combos

Combo lines featuring this card

Price Context

Current price

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Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger has multiple printings across several products, so prices vary meaningfully by version — check Scryfall for the current spread before buying. The card holds value because it's a genuine finisher in multiple formats, not just a casual staple, so expect to pay a premium over comparable big Eldrazi.