The Ruinous Powers
~$1.35 low · ~$3.22 high
Multicolor. Enchantment
Warhammer 40,000 Commander #139 · Illustrated by Lie Setiawan
Warhammer 40,000 Commander #139 · Illustrated by Lie SetiawanWhat is The Ruinous Powers worth?
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Oracle text
At the beginning of your upkeep, choose an opponent at random. Exile the top card of that player's library. Until end of turn, you may play that card and you may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast it. When you cast a spell this way, its owner loses life equal to its mana value.
Format legality
All 2 printings of The Ruinous Powers
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Warhammer 40,000 Commander 40k #139· 2022rare· Cardmarket €0.84 | rare | $1.35 | No foil printing | €0.84 | |
 Warhammer 40,000 Commander 40k #139★· 2022Surge Foilrare | rare | No non-foil printing | $3.22 | — |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2022
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #8,198 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Lie Setiawan
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Warhammer 40,000 Commander card (#139).
139 · 40K · R · EN
- 139Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- 40KSet code for Warhammer 40,000 Commander
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (2)
2022-10-07
Use the mana value of the spell as it exists on the stack (or last existed on the stack, if it's been removed) to determine how much life is lost. If there is an
in that spell's cost, include the value chosen for X to determine its mana value.2022-10-07
You must follow all normal timing rules when casting a spell or playing a land using the permission granted by Ruinous Powers.
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