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Palladia-Mors, the Ruiner
Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon · 3RGW
Color identity: Green · Red · White · Naya
Palladia-Mors, the Ruiner is Naya (green, red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying, vigilance, trample
Palladia-Mors has hexproof as long as it hasn't dealt damage yet.
Reference price of the card: €0.48
Average lands in decks for Palladia-Mors, the Ruiner: 37
VoltronDragonsEquipmentAurasFlyingBlinkEnchantressMidrange
Build your Palladia-Mors, the Ruiner deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Palladia-Mors, the Ruiner 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Palladia-Mors, the Ruiner deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: B (68/100)
- Consistency70
- Speed59
- Interaction36
- Resilience73
- Closing99
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (27 nonbasic, 3 Plains, 2 Mountain, 5 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Swords to Plowshares · Cultivate · Farseek · Rampant Growth · Path to Exile · Kodama's Reach · Beast Within · Atarka, World Render · Swiftfoot Boots · Nature's Lore · Generous Gift · Blackblade Reforged · Boros Charm · Birds of Paradise · Garruk's Uprising · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Return of the Wildspeaker · Rhythm of the Wild · Llanowar Elves · Rishkar's Expertise · Heroic Intervention · Sram, Senior Edificer · Chaos Warp · Avacyn's Pilgrim · Dragonlord Dromoka · Lathliss, Dragon Queen · Harmonize · Austere Command · Rith, Liberated Primeval · Savage Ventmaw · All That Glitters · Boros Signet · Dragonlord's Servant · Legion Leadership // Legion Stronghold · Three Visits · Blasphemous Act · Danitha Capashen, Paragon · Dragonspeaker Shaman · Gruul Signet · Mirari's Wake · Naya Charm · Open the Armory · Thrakkus the Butcher · Xenagos, God of Revels · Eternal Witness · Puresteel Paladin · Dragon's Hoard · Elvish Mystic · Selesnya Signet · Sigarda's Aid · Commander's Sphere · Duelist's Heritage · Goblin Anarchomancer · Lightning Greaves · Dromoka, the Eternal · Elemental Bond · Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar · Sunscorch Regent · Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind · Encroaching Dragonstorm · Command Tower · Jungle Shrine · Canopy Vista · Cinder Glade · Clifftop Retreat · Rootbound Crag · Sunpetal Grove · Exotic Orchard · Stomping Ground · Jetmir's Garden · Sacred Foundry · Temple Garden · Rogue's Passage · Bountiful Promenade · Path of Ancestry · Spectator Seating · Spire Garden · Evolving Wilds · Battlefield Forge · Reliquary Tower · Rockfall Vale · Sheltering Landscape · Karplusan Forest · Arid Mesa · Kessig Wolf Run · Overgrown Farmland · Terramorphic Expanse
🃏 Recommended cards for Palladia-Mors, the Ruiner
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Palladia-Mors, the Ruiner, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Atarka, World Render | 39% | +39% |
| Blackblade Reforged | 35% | +30% |
| Lathliss, Dragon Queen | 27% | +26% |
| Dragonlord Dromoka | 27% | +26% |
| Rith, Liberated Primeval | 25% | +24% |
| Sakura-Tribe Elder | 32% | +24% |
| Savage Ventmaw | 25% | +24% |
| Dragonlord's Servant | 23% | +22% |
| Sram, Senior Edificer | 29% | +21% |
| Thrakkus the Butcher | 21% | +21% |
| Dragonspeaker Shaman | 21% | +20% |
| All That Glitters | 24% | +19% |
| Legion Leadership | 23% | +19% |
| Dragon's Hoard | 19% | +18% |
| Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion | 20% | +17% |
| Harmonize | 26% | +17% |
| Rishkar's Expertise | 30% | +17% |
| Dromoka, the Eternal | 17% | +17% |
| Danitha Capashen, Paragon | 21% | +16% |
| Encroaching Dragonstorm | 16% | +16% |
| Avacyn's Pilgrim | 27% | +16% |
| Open the Armory | 21% | +16% |
| Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar | 17% | +16% |
| Duelist's Heritage | 18% | +16% |
💰 The best cards for your Palladia-Mors, the Ruiner deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Atarka, World Render
- Blackblade Reforged
- Lathliss, Dragon Queen
- Rith, Liberated Primeval
- Sakura-Tribe Elder
- Savage Ventmaw
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Dragonlord Dromoka
- Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
- Dragon Tempest
- Xenagos, God of Revels
- Sythis, Harvest's Hand
- Mirari's Wake
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Sigarda's Aid
- Utvara Hellkite
- Terror of the Peaks
- Twinflame Tyrant
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Palladia-Mors, the Ruiner
- Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian → Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases
- Aurelia, the Warleader + Helm of the Host → Infinite combat phases, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite ETB, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Ancient Copper Dragon + Aggravated Assault → Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite combat damage, Near-infinite Treasure tokens, Near-infinite combat phases, Near-infinite untap of creatures you control, Near-infinite mana creatures you control can produce
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Frequently asked questions
What is Palladia-Mors, the Ruiner's color identity?
Palladia-Mors, the Ruiner is Naya (green, red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Palladia-Mors, the Ruiner come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Palladia-Mors, the Ruiner deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.9 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 97 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 12 % of the time and floods 16 %. Deck health: B (68/100).
How many lands should a Palladia-Mors, the Ruiner deck run?
Real Palladia-Mors, the Ruiner decks run 37 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Palladia-Mors, the Ruiner?
The three highest-synergy cards are Atarka, World Render, Blackblade Reforged, Lathliss, Dragon Queen. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Palladia-Mors, the Ruiner decks.
What combos does Palladia-Mors, the Ruiner have?
Palladia-Mors, the Ruiner has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Palladia-Mors, the Ruiner deck cost?
You can start cheap: Atarka, World Render, Blackblade Reforged, Lathliss, Dragon Queen are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.