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Ulamog, the Defiler

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Ulamog, the Defiler, Modern Horizons 3 printing
Modern Horizons 3 MH3 · No. 15 2024-06-14

Card text

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Legendary Creature — Eldrazi
When you cast this spell, target opponent exiles the top half of their library, rounded up. Ward—Sacrifice two permanents. Ulamog enters with a number of +1/+1 counters on it equal to the greatest mana value among cards in exile. Ulamog has annihilator X, where X is the number of +1/+1 counters on it.
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Keywords: Ward
EDHREC rank #1571 Mythic Not on the Reserved List
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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ∅ Not legal
Modern ✓ Legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ∅ Not legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ✓ Legal
Historic ✓ Legal
Timeless ✓ Legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ✓ Legal
Penny ∅ Not legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

6 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

If Ulamog is entering the battlefield directly from exile, it will see itself when determining which card has the greatest mana value among cards in exile. If that's Ulamog, which seems likely, it will enter with ten +1/+1 counters on it.

2024-06-07 · Wizards of the Coast

Ulamog, the Defiler's first ability will resolve before Ulamog does. If Ulamog is countered or otherwise leaves the stack in response to its triggered ability, the triggered ability will still resolve as normal.

2024-06-07 · Wizards of the Coast

Use the number of +1/+1 counters on Ulamog at the time its annihilator ability resolves to determine how many permanents defending player should sacrifice.

2024-06-07 · Wizards of the Coast

Annihilator abilities trigger and resolve during the declare attackers step. The defending player sacrifices the required number of permanents of their choice before they declare blockers. Any creatures sacrificed this way won't be able to block.

2024-06-07 · Wizards of the Coast

If a creature with annihilator is attacking a planeswalker, and the defending player chooses to sacrifice that planeswalker, the attacking creature continues to attack. It may be blocked. If it isn't blocked, it simply won't deal combat damage to anything.

2024-06-07 · Wizards of the Coast

Ulamog, the Defiler has received a minor update to clarify that the target of the first ability exiles the top half of their library. Its updated Oracle text appears above.

2024-06-07 · Wizards of the Coast

All printings

Ulamog, the Defiler, Modern Horizons 3 printing
Modern Horizons 3
MH3 · #383z
Mythic
∅ No QC price
Ulamog, the Defiler, Modern Horizons 3 printing
Modern Horizons 3
MH3 · #476
Mythic
∅ No QC price
Face to Face Games · Foil Etched