Salvager of Ruin
Artifact Creature — Construct
M20Core Set 2020#237uncommon
"The next model should be able to achieve a rescue without self-destruction." —Sargis Haz, artificer
- Finishes
- Nonfoil · Foil
- Border
- black
- Frame
- 2015
- Pull rate
- about 1 per booster–1 in 960
- Illustrator
- James Paick
- Found in
- Core Set 2020 MTGO Redemption · Core Set 2020 MTGO Redemption Foil · 6 more
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
Constructed
StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal
Commander
CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal
Arena
AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal
Other
PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
Sacrifice this creature: Choose target permanent card in your graveyard that was put there from the battlefield this turn. Return it to your hand.
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Rulings
4 · latest Jul 12, 2019
- WotCJul 12, 2019
A permanent card is an artifact, creature, enchantment, land, or planeswalker card.
- WotCJul 12, 2019
Because targets are chosen for activated abilities before costs (such as “Sacrifice Salvager of Ruin”) are paid, Salvager of Ruin’s ability can’t target itself.
- WotCJul 12, 2019
Permanent spells that were countered earlier in the turn never entered the battlefield, so they are not legal targets for Salvager of Ruin’s ability.
- WotCJul 12, 2019
Salvager of Ruin’s ability can target a permanent card in your graveyard that was put there from the battlefield before Salvager of Ruin entered the battlefield during the same turn.