Salvager of Ruin
Artifact Creature — Construct
M20Core Set 2020#237uncommon
Foil
"The next model should be able to achieve a rescue without self-destruction." —Sargis Haz, artificer
- 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
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyNot legal
PioneerLegal
PreDHNot legal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
Sacrifice this creature: Choose target permanent card in your graveyard that was put there from the battlefield this turn. Return it to your hand.
2/1Market · per finishspark updated 14h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+0.0%
$0.24
$0.01 low$0.00 gap
Foil+0.0%
$0.56
$0.30 low$0.10 gap
Finish
Market
Δ 7D · Trend
Low
Buylist
Buy / Sell Gap
Nonfoil
$0.24as of 2026-07-12
+0.0%
H $0.24L $0.03since Feb 2024$0.01
$0.01
$0.000% · normal spread
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Foil
$0.56as of 2026-07-12
+0.0%
H $1.05L $0.48since Feb 2024$0.30
$0.20
$0.10+33% · normal spread
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Cheapest playable copy$0.24· across 1 printing
Rulings
4 · latest Jul 12, 2019 · one tap opens all
- 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.