Rukh Egg (P8ED #216★)
Rukh Egg is a rare printing from Eighth Edition Promos (P8ED #216★), a Creature — Bird Egg. Illustrated by Mark Zug.
Card text
When this creature dies, create a 4/4 red Bird creature token with flying at the beginning of the next end step.
Called "stonefeathers" by many lowlanders, rukhs are thought to descend from a phoenix that sacrificed its flame for a body of stone.
Details
| Mana cost | {3}{R} |
|---|---|
| Type | Creature — Bird Egg |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Set | Eighth Edition Promos (P8ED) |
| Collector number | 216★ |
| Artist | Mark Zug |
| Released | 2003-07-26 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at foil $1.40 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Not legal |
| Timeless | Not legal |
| Gladiator | Not legal |
| Pioneer | Not legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Not legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Not legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Legal |
| TLR | Not legal |
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Rulings
- October 4, 2004 — If the Rukh Egg card is removed from the graveyard in the same turn it is put there, a Bird will still be put onto the battlefield.
- October 1, 2005 — If the Egg is exiled instead of being put into the graveyard, no Bird is put onto the battlefield.
- October 1, 2005 — Text-changing effects can be used to change the color of the Bird that will be put onto the battlefield.
- October 1, 2005 — If the Egg is destroyed while under the control of another player, the controller of the Egg gets the Bird.
Decks that play it
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