---
name: "Aron, Benalia's Ruin"
mana_cost: "{W}{W}{B}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Human"
colors: ["B", "W"]
color_identity: ["B", "W"]
keywords: ["Menace"]
set: "TDC"
set_name: "Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander"
collector_number: "280"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Mark Winters"
oracle_id: "d8b06606-9b1f-4e72-a280-12a6e912bb50"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/aron-benalias-ruin-tdc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Aron, Benalia's Ruin
- **Mana Cost:** `{W}{W}{B}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Human
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3
- **Keywords:** Menace

## Oracle Text
Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
{W}{B}, {T}, Sacrifice another creature: Put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.

> *„Er mag aussehen wie mein Vater, aber der Mann, den ich gekannt und geliebt habe, ist nicht mehr."
—Danitha*

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## Printing Details
- **Set:** Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander (TDC) #280
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Mark Winters
- **Total Printings:** 27 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`