Garruk, Apex Predator
Garruk, Apex Predator: Legendary Planeswalker - Garruk, Magic 2015. [+1]: Destroy another target planeswalker. Prices and printings on Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {5}{B}{G}
- Mana value
- 7
- Type
- Legendary Planeswalker - Garruk
- Colour identity
- Black and green (BG)
- Loyalty
- 5
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Set
- Magic 2015 (M15)
- Released
- 2014-07-18
- Collector number
- 210
- Artist
- Tyler Jacobson
- Commander rank
- 8,992 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
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About Garruk, Apex Predator
Garruk, Apex Predator is a Magic: The Gathering card, a mythic rare black and green legendary planeswalker from Magic 2015 (M15), a core set released in July 2014. It is collector number 210 in that set, with art by Tyler Jacobson. It costs {5}{B}{G} (five generic, one black and one green mana) to cast, for a mana value of 7. It enters with 5 loyalty. Its colour identity is black and green. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 5 sets, from Magic 2015 (2014) to Pioneer Masters (2024). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $1.00 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-01).
Card text
[+1]: Destroy another target planeswalker.
[+1]: Create a 3/3 black Beast creature token with deathtouch.
[−3]: Destroy target creature. You gain life equal to its toughness.
[−8]: Target opponent gets an emblem with "Whenever a creature attacks you, it gets +5/+5 and gains trample until end of turn."
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $1.00 (as of 2026-11-01).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Garruk, Apex Predator by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Pioneer | Legal |
|---|---|
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
Other printings of Garruk, Apex Predator
Garruk, Apex Predator has been printed in 5 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Masters (PIO) #225 | Mythic | 2024 |
| Modern Horizons 3 Commander (M3C) #262 | Mythic | 2024 |
| Mythic Edition (MED) #WS5 | Mythic | 2019 |
| San Diego Comic-Con 2014 (PS14) #210 | Mythic | 2014 |
Official rulings
Four official rulings apply to Garruk, Apex Predator, newest first.
- If you activate the third ability, and the target creature is an illegal target when the ability tries to resolve, it won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won’t gain any life.
- The emblem is owned and controlled by the target of the ability that created it. In a multiplayer game, if Garruk’s owner leaves the game, the emblem does not.
- The first ability can target and destroy a Garruk planeswalker controlled by another player.
- The emblem’s ability won’t trigger if a creature attacks a planeswalker.
Similar cards
Other planeswalker cards with a black and green colour identity, ranked by how often they appear in Commander decks.
In these precons
Garruk, Apex Predator is in the decklist of these preconstructed Commander decks.