Ghalta, Primal Hunger
10Legendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur
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This spell costs {X} less to cast, where X is the total power of creatures you control. Trample (This creature can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.)
Market prices
updated on 06/17/2026| Source | Normal | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardhoarder | 0.26 tix | — |
| Card Kingdom | $17.99 | $32.99 |
| Cardmarket | €8.00 | €19.95 |
| CardTrader Buy | €6.64 | €13.70 |
| TCGplayer | $14.02 | $23.83 |
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Near Mint: 9 · Slightly Played: 6
Rulings (4)
To determine Ghalta's total cost, start with the mana cost (or an alternative cost if another card's effect allows you to pay one instead), add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions. Ghalta's mana value remains unchanged, no matter what the total cost to cast it was.
01/19/2018If a creature's power is somehow less than 0, it subtracts from the total power of your other creatures. If the total power of your creatures is 0 or less, Ghalta's cost remains {10}.
01/19/2018The total cost to cast Ghalta is locked in before you pay that cost. For example, if you control three 2/2 creatures, including one you can sacrifice to add , the total cost of Ghalta is {4}. Then you can sacrifice the creature when you activate mana abilities just before paying the cost.
01/19/2018Ghalta's first ability can't reduce its cost below .
01/19/2018Legality by format
| Brawl | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| Standard | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Block Constructed | Not legal |
| Extended | Not legal |
| Frontier | Not legal |
| Tiny Leaders | Not legal |