---
name: "Piru, the Volatile"
mana_cost: "{2}{R}{R}{W}{W}{B}{B}"
cmc: 8
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon"
colors: ["B", "R", "W"]
color_identity: ["B", "R", "W"]
keywords: ["Flying", "Lifelink"]
set: "MH2"
set_name: "Modern Horizons 2"
collector_number: "466"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Greg Staples"
oracle_id: "dcd13eab-7ed7-4e95-bdae-d140c1ff84df"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/piru-the-volatile-mh2"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Piru, the Volatile
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{R}{R}{W}{W}{B}{B}` (CMC: 8)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon
- **Power/Toughness:** 7/7
- **Keywords:** Flying, Lifelink

## Oracle Text
Flying, lifelink
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice Piru unless you pay {R}{W}{B}.
When Piru dies, it deals 7 damage to each nonlegendary creature.

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## Printing Details
- **Set:** Modern Horizons 2 (MH2) #466
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Greg Staples
- **Total Printings:** 30 across all historical editions

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