---
name: "Ghalta, Primal Hunger"
mana_cost: "{10}{G}{G}"
cmc: 12
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: ["Trample"]
set: "RIX"
set_name: "Rivals of Ixalan"
collector_number: "130"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Chase Stone"
oracle_id: "b0b6be0c-41cf-4757-9f0e-87227b6ba6b3"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/ghalta-primal-hunger-rix"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Ghalta, Primal Hunger
- **Mana Cost:** `{10}{G}{G}` (CMC: 12)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur
- **Power/Toughness:** 12/12
- **Keywords:** Trample

## Oracle Text
This spell costs {X} less to cast, where X is the total power of creatures you control.
Trample (This creature can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.)

> *The earth walks, strongest of all.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant](/printing/ghalta-stampede-tyrant-lci.md) — Legendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur
2. [The Colossal Dreadmaw](/printing/the-colossal-dreadmaw-mb2.md) — Legendary Creature — Dinosaur
3. [Thrasta, Tempest's Roar](/printing/thrasta-tempests-roar-mh2.md) — Legendary Creature — Dinosaur
4. [Colossal Dreadmaw](/printing/colossal-dreadmaw-slz.md) — Creature — Dinosaur
5. [Molten Monstrosity](/printing/molten-monstrosity-dmu.md) — Creature — Hellion
6. [Khalni Hydra](/printing/khalni-hydra-plst.md) — Creature — Hydra

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Rivals of Ixalan (RIX) #130
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Chase Stone
- **Total Printings:** 66 across all historical editions

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