---
name: "Ruinous Minotaur"
mana_cost: "{1}{R}{R}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Minotaur Warrior"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "ZEN"
set_name: "Zendikar"
collector_number: "145"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Raymond Swanland"
oracle_id: "ece9d3e5-79e5-4c56-9e8d-8abcd819c041"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/ruinous-minotaur-zen"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Ruinous Minotaur
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{R}{R}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Minotaur Warrior
- **Power/Toughness:** 5/2

## Oracle Text
Whenever this creature deals damage to an opponent, sacrifice a land.

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## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Minotaur Explorer](/printing/minotaur-explorer-ody.md) — Creature — Minotaur Scout
2. [Penregon Strongbull](/printing/penregon-strongbull-bro.md) — Creature — Minotaur
3. [Lesser Gargadon](/printing/lesser-gargadon-plst.md) — Creature — Beast
4. [Minotaur Warrior](/printing/minotaur-warrior-por.md) — Creature — Minotaur Warrior
5. [Pensive Minotaur](/printing/pensive-minotaur-jou.md) — Creature — Minotaur Warrior
6. [Hurloon Shaman](/printing/hurloon-shaman-wth.md) — Creature — Minotaur Shaman

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Zendikar (ZEN) #145
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Raymond Swanland
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

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