Ruric Thar, Magecrusher

Ruric Thar, Magecrusher

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{5}{G}{G} · Legendary Creature — Ogre Warrior
Uncommon · Reality Fracture · Art by Olivier Bernard
This spell can't be countered. Reach, vigilance, trample Ruric Thar has hexproof as long as they haven't dealt combat damage yet. (They can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)
Predicted power
Standard 48 Eng.C-Usr.

Near Gigantic Big Bear (48) as a green top-end: protection helps it resolve and attack once, but no haste or ETB effect caps adoption.

Best home Mono-Green LandfallBand role-playerConfidence 57%

Could be wrong if More ramp support or a counterspell-heavy field could make its protected body a regular finisher.

Pioneer 36 Eng.DUsr.

Carnage Tyrant (43) is cheaper and permanently hexproof; Ruric Thar's vigilance and reach do not offset its seven-mana, no-impact floor.

Band fringeConfidence 64%

Could be wrong if A credible ramp or cheat-into-play shell could value its uncounterable, protected first attack more highly.

Modern 25 Eng.FUsr.

Instant Reanimator has far stronger targets such as Archon of Cruelty (79); this offers neither an ETB swing nor haste and is poor to hard-cast.

Band speculativeConfidence 70%

Could be wrong if A specialized cheat shell may want a threat that opponents cannot target before its first combat damage.

Legacy 20 Eng.FUsr.

It compares very poorly with Archon of Cruelty (68) and Atraxa (83) as a cheated threat: seven power without an ETB effect is too slow.

Band speculativeConfidence 69%

Could be wrong if Its uncounterable casting and pre-damage hexproof could prove useful in a narrow anti-control or cheat-threat slot.

Pauper Eng.NLUsr.
Commander 28 Eng.FUsr.

A resilient commander-sized attacker can fit Voltron, but seven mana, no card advantage, and protection that ends after damage leave it highly replaceable.

Best home Mono-Green VoltronBand speculativeConfidence 62%

Could be wrong if Combat-focused green lists may value the reliable first attack and 21-command-damage clock more than expected.

Limited 73 Eng.B+Usr.

A 7/7 vigilant trampler with reach that cannot be targeted before connecting is a powerful finisher, though seven mana and no ETB effect prevent bomb status.

Best home Green-based midrangeBand premiumConfidence 41%

Could be wrong if Unknown format speed, fixing, and removal density determine whether seven mana is practical and the protection is decisive.

Resilient green finisher

“A protected seven-mana combat threat with little immediate value, best suited to slower green decks and Limited.”

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

Previewed 10 September by Commander Radio

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