Buried Ruin

Buried Ruin is a colorless land that counts as recursion. It appears in the recommended lists of 358 commanders, and 5% of colorless decks run it.

Type: Land

Color identity: Colorless

Reference price: €0.22

Oldest printing: Magic 2012

Role in the deck: recursion

Rules text

{T}: Add {C}. {2}, {T}, Sacrifice this land: Return target artifact card from your graveyard to your hand.

Official text (Scryfall).

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Commanders that play it

The commanders with the highest synergy with this card, with the share of their decks that run it. Each one links to its deck guide.

Commander	Identity	Inclusion	Synergy
Hawkeye, Clint Barton	White	100%	+91%
Mishra, Eminent One	Black · Red · Blue	66%	+63%
Dogmeat, Ever Loyal	Green · Red · White	65%	+61%
Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer	Red	71%	+58%
Saheeli, the Gifted	Red · Blue	64%	+57%
Everett K. Ross, Hapless Attaché	White	67%	+57%
Bosh, Iron Golem	Red	70%	+57%
Daretti, Scrap Savant	Red	69%	+56%
Inspirit, Flagship Vessel	Red · Blue · White	66%	+55%
Farid, Enterprising Salvager	Red	67%	+54%
Lita, Mechanical Engineer	White	62%	+52%
Slobad, Iron Goblin	Red	65%	+51%
Nick Valentine, Private Eye	Blue	63%	+51%
Imotekh the Stormlord	Black	56%	+50%
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle	White	59%	+50%
Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient	Red	64%	+50%
Liberty Prime, Recharged	Red · Blue · White	61%	+49%
Ich-Tekik, Salvage Splicer	Green	51%	+49%
Kilo, Apogee Mind	Red · Blue · White	60%	+48%
Blaster, Combat DJ // Blaster, Morale Booster	Green · Red	50%	+48%
Sarah Jane Smith	White	57%	+48%
The Fifteenth Doctor	Red · Blue	54%	+47%
Imskir Iron-Eater	Black · Red	50%	+47%
Dr. Madison Li	Red · Blue · White	58%	+46%

How much it is played, by color identity

Share of decks in each identity that run it, according to EDHREC.

Archetypes where it shows up

The most common themes among the commanders that play it. Each one links to its archetype guide.

Artifacts · 288 Combo · 132 Equipment · 128 Aggro · 119 Tokens · 116 Voltron · 113 +1/+1 Counters · 58 Historic · 56

Cards that go with it

The ones that show up most often in the same commanders' lists.

Frequently asked questions

Which Commander decks play Buried Ruin?

It is in the recommended lists of 358 commanders, with an average inclusion of 38% in their decks. The commanders with the highest synergy with it are Hawkeye, Clint Barton · Mishra, Eminent One · Dogmeat, Ever Loyal. Overall, 5% of colorless decks run it.

How much does Buried Ruin cost?

Its reference price is €0.22 (cheapest English printing according to Scryfall; it changes daily). The EDH Optimizer optimizer only suggests cards that fit the per-card price cap you pick.

Does Buried Ruin have combos?

It does not appear in any combo catalogued on Commander Spellbook. That does not mean it has no synergies, only that it is not part of a known infinite loop.

Can I play Buried Ruin in my deck?

It is legal in Commander. Its color identity is colorless, so it only fits in decks whose commander has those colors in its identity (or any deck if it is colorless). EDH Optimizer automatically flags cards outside your commander's identity.