Global Ruin
~$0.38 low · ~$14.48 high
White. Sorcery
Invasion #18 · Illustrated by Greg Staples
Invasion #18 · Illustrated by Greg StaplesWhat is Global Ruin worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
Each player chooses from the lands they control a land of each basic land type, then sacrifices the rest.
"The earth shook, the sky rained fire, and it seemed the world was ending." —Benalish refugee
Format legality
All 2 printings of Global Ruin
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 World Championship Decks 2002 wc02 #bk18sb· 2002Not tournament legalrare· Cardmarket €0.49 | rare | $0.68 | No foil printing | €0.49 | |
 Invasion inv #18· 2000rare· Cardmarket €0.41 · €13.07 foil | rare | $0.38 | $14.48 | €0.41€13.07 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2000
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 5
- EDHREC rank
- #22,390 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Greg Staples
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Invasion card (#18).
18
- 18Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (2)
2004-10-04
If a land counts as multiple basic land types, you can choose it for either or for both of those land types.
2010-08-15
You sacrifice all lands other than the chosen ones. Since you can only choose lands with basic land types, any non-basic lands that don’t have a basic land type (even if they have some other land type, as in the case of Cloudpost) are necessarily going to be sacrificed.
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