Ghalta, Primal Hunger
PLSTThe List/#RIX-130/2023RareReprint
Colour IDMV 12
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$1.49
Cardmarket€1.19
ManaPool$0.93
TCGplayer$1.45
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.23
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $1.49High $2.49Low $1.49▼ 25.1%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$1.45TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-08
7d▼ 7.6%30d▼ 8.2%90d▲ 27.2%
90d high
$1.68
90d low
$1.10
Paper printings priced
18
Currently 9th
Cheapest paper printing
$0.96
Foundations Jumpstart
- Down 8.2% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 14% below its 90 day high of $1.68.
- This printing is the 9th cheapest paper printing currently priced (18 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Legendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur
This spell costs 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.)
12 / 12
Keywords
Trample
Card capabilities
CreatureLegendary creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (4)
wotc19 Jan 2018
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.
wotc19 Jan 2018
The 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 {C}, the total cost of Ghalta is {4}{G}{G}. Then you can sacrifice the creature when you activate mana abilities just before paying the cost.
wotc19 Jan 2018
If 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}{G}{G}.
wotc19 Jan 2018
Ghalta's first ability can't reduce its cost below {G}{G}.
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About this card
Ghalta, Primal Hunger
Ghalta, Primal Hunger is a Legendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur, with mana cost {10}{G}{G} (mana value 12). Printed 18 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $1.45 (down 8.2% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Ghalta, Primal Hunger FAQ
How much is Ghalta, Primal Hunger worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Ghalta, Primal Hunger is $1.45. It is down 8.2% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $1.10 to $1.68.
What is the cheapest printing of Ghalta, Primal Hunger?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Foundations Jumpstart at $0.96 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Ghalta, Primal Hunger?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Foundations at $60.88 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Ghalta, Primal Hunger are there?
Ghalta, Primal Hunger has been printed 18 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Ghalta, Primal Hunger first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PRIX #130p, released 2018-01-19.
What is the newest printing of Ghalta, Primal Hunger?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from FDC #8, released 2026-10-02.
Is Ghalta, Primal Hunger legal in Commander?
Yes, Ghalta, Primal Hunger is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Ghalta, Primal Hunger legal in Modern?
Yes, Ghalta, Primal Hunger is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.