---
name: "Rukh Egg"
mana_cost: "{3}{R}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Bird Egg"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "8ED"
set_name: "Eighth Edition"
collector_number: "216"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Mark Zug"
oracle_id: "98116aec-2ab1-4bee-b727-9feff6274825"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/rukh-egg-8ed"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Rukh Egg
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{R}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Bird Egg
- **Power/Toughness:** 0/3

## Oracle Text
When this creature dies, create a 4/4 red Bird creature token with flying at the beginning of the next end step.

> *Rukhs, in den Ebenen oft „Steinfedern" genannt, stammen angeblich von einem Phoenix ab, der seine Flamme gegen einen steinernen Körper eingetauscht haben soll.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Roc Egg](/printing/roc-egg-m11.md) — Creature — Bird Egg
2. [Dragon Egg](/printing/dragon-egg-plst.md) — Creature — Dragon Egg
3. [Chicken Egg](/printing/chicken-egg-ugl.md) — Creature — Egg
4. [Roc Hatchling](/printing/roc-hatchling-wth.md) — Creature — Bird
5. [Nesting Dragon](/printing/nesting-dragon-cmm.md) — Creature — Dragon
6. [Rekindling Phoenix](/printing/rekindling-phoenix-ncc.md) — Creature — Phoenix

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Eighth Edition (8ED) #216
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Mark Zug
- **Total Printings:** 24 across all historical editions

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