Zetalpa, Primal Dawn is a rare Legendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur from C19 (C19) costing {6}{W}{W}. Current price: $0.19 USD. Legal in Modern. Legal in Commander. Legal in Standard.
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn
Legendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur
Card Text
Flying, double strike, vigilance, trample, indestructible
The sky takes flight and the earth trembles.
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Zetalpa, Primal Dawn is a Legendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "Flying, double strike, vigilance, trample, indestructible"
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn has a mana cost of {6}{W}{W}, which equals 8.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).
It requires W mana to cast.
Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn's mana cost of {6}{W}{W} means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.
Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.
Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn has a mana value of 8.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."
Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn's current oracle text is: "Flying, double strike, vigilance, trample, indestructible"
The current market price for Zetalpa, Primal Dawn is approximately $0.19 USD on TCGPlayer.
On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €0.2 EUR.
You can purchase Zetalpa, Primal Dawn from major MTG retailers including:
- TCGPlayer (USA)
- Card Kingdom (USA)
- Cardmarket (Europe)
Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.
Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn is Legal in Standard format.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn is Legal in Modern format.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn is Legal in Pioneer format.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn is Legal in Vintage format.
Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).
Format legality information for Zetalpa, Primal Dawn in Pauper is not available.
Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.
Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:
- Legal: Card is allowed in the format
- Banned: Card is prohibited from play
- Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
- Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool
Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.
This printing of Zetalpa, Primal Dawn is from C19 (C19), with collector number 79.
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn is a rare card in C19.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn was illustrated by Chris Rallis.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn is a 4/8 creature.
Power (4) determines how much combat damage the creature deals. Toughness (8) determines how much damage it can take before being destroyed.
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