Ghalta the Unstoppable

Ghalta the Unstoppable

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{8}{G} · Legendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur
Uncommon · Reality Fracture · Art by Antonio José Manzanedo
This spell costs {X} less to cast, where X is the greatest power among creatures you control. Trample Other creatures you control have trample.
Predicted power
Standard 60 Eng.B-Usr.

Mono Green can turn an 8-power creature into a {G} 8/8 that grants lethal trample. It is less explosive than Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant (67), but easier to discount.

Best home Mono Green LandfallBand role-playerConfidence 63%

Could be wrong if Its discount requires an established large creature; efficient removal or a lower-power metagame can make it an uncastable nine-drop.

Pioneer 36 Eng.DUsr.

A five-mana-or-less 8/8 plus team trample is worth testing in creature-heavy green shells, but it needs a board and has no immediate value against removal.

Best home Green creature decksBand fringeConfidence 57%

Could be wrong if Pioneer's efficient interaction and stronger finishers may leave no competitive shell willing to play a conditional nine-drop.

Modern 28 Eng.FUsr.

Creatures Toolbox can plausibly test the cheap-body mode, but this is less immediate than Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant (35) and provides no ETB or reanimation payoff.

Best home Creatures ToolboxBand speculativeConfidence 64%

Could be wrong if The format may not reward a board-dependent non-hasty attacker, even when its casting cost is reduced to one mana.

Legacy 21 Eng.FUsr.

Cloudpost can cast large threats, but this is far below Craterhoof Behemoth (70) as a finisher and is especially exposed to Karakas as a legendary creature.

Best home Cloudpost / Tron RampBand speculativeConfidence 67%

Could be wrong if A specialized green payoff shell could make its one-mana mode more relevant than expected, though Karakas remains a major liability.

Pauper Eng.NLUsr.
Commander 48 Eng.C-Usr.

Power-matters decks can cast it cheaply and appreciate the trample anthem, but an unprotected 8/8 without haste, cards, or removal is a replaceable payoff.

Best home Green stompy and power-mattersBand role-playerConfidence 65%

Could be wrong if Its adoption rises if commanders reliably supply high power early; otherwise it competes poorly with more impactful green finishers.

Limited 74 Eng.B+Usr.

Behind even a 3- or 4-power creature, this becomes a large discounted trampler that converts a developed board into a dangerous attack, though its floor is nine mana.

Best home Green creature-based decksBand premiumConfidence 46%

Could be wrong if Unknown creature sizing, removal density, and draft speed determine how often the discount is meaningful rather than conditional filler.

Discounted trample finisher

“A board-dependent 8/8 that can be extremely cheap behind a large creature, but offers little recovery value from behind.”

AI prediction made before release — not a measured result. Real performance data replaces this once the set is legal and tournament results come in.

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