Salvager of Ruin is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
Official card text
Sacrifice this creature: Choose target permanent card in your graveyard that was put there from the battlefield this turn. Return it to your hand.
How it works : Salvager of Ruin
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
Because targets are chosen for activated abilities before costs (such as “Sacrifice Salvager of Ruin”) are paid, Salvager of Ruin’s ability can’t target itself.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
A permanent card is an artifact, creature, enchantment, land, or planeswalker card.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
Salvager of Ruin’s ability can target a permanent card in your graveyard that was put there from the battlefield before Salvager of Ruin entered the battlefield during the same turn.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #4· Wizards of the Coast
Permanent spells that were countered earlier in the turn never entered the battlefield, so they are not legal targets for Salvager of Ruin’s ability.
No other card is named in this ruling.
Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle + Salvager of Ruin + Mishra's Bauble
- 1Activate Mishra's Bauble by tapping and sacrificing it
- 2Activate Salvager of Ruin by sacrificing it, returning Mishra's Bauble from your graveyard to your hand.
- 3Cast Mishra's Bauble by paying its mana cost.
- 4Teshar triggers, returning Salvager of Ruin from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 5Repeat.
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle + Salvager of Ruin + Krark-Clan Ironworks
- 1Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing the artifact
- 2Activate Salvager of Ruin by sacrificing it, returning the artifact from your graveyard to your hand.
- 3Cast the artifact by paying
. - 4Teshar triggers, returning Salvager of Ruin from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 5Repeat.
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle + Salvager of Ruin + Grinding Station
- 1Activate Grinding Station by tapping it and sacrificing the artifact
- 2Activate Salvager of Ruin by sacrificing it, returning the artifact from your graveyard to your hand.
- 3Cast the artifact by paying .
- 4Teshar triggers, returning Salvager of Ruin from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 5When the artifact enters, Grinding Station triggers, untapping Grinding Station.
- 6Repeat.
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle + Salvager of Ruin + Ashnod's Altar + Ornithopter
- 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Ornithopter.
- 2Activate Salvager of Ruin by sacrificing it, returning Ornithopter from your graveyard to your hand.
- 3Cast Ornithopter by paying .
- 4Teshar triggers, returning Salvager of Ruin from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 5Repeat.
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle + Salvager of Ruin + Tormod's Crypt
- 1Activate Tormod's Crypt by tapping and sacrificing it
- 2Activate Salvager of Ruin by sacrificing it, returning Tormod's Crypt from your graveyard to your hand.
- 3Cast Tormod's Crypt by paying its mana cost.
- 4Teshar triggers, returning Salvager of Ruin from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 5Repeat.
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle + Salvager of Ruin + Blasting Station + Ornithopter
- 1Activate Blasting Station by tapping it and sacrificing Ornithopter.
- 2Activate Salvager of Ruin by sacrificing it, returning Ornithopter from your graveyard to your hand.
- 3Cast Ornithopter by paying .
- 4Teshar triggers, returning Salvager of Ruin from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 5When Ornithopter enters, Blasting Station triggers, untapping Blasting Station
- 6Repeat.
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle + Salvager of Ruin + Lotus Petal
- 1Activate Lotus Petal by tapping and sacrificing it
- 2Activate Salvager of Ruin by sacrificing it, returning Lotus Petal from your graveyard to your hand.
- 3Cast Lotus Petal by paying its mana cost.
- 4Teshar triggers, returning Salvager of Ruin from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 5Repeat.
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle + Salvager of Ruin + Ashnod's Altar + Memnite
- 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Memnite.
- 2Activate Salvager of Ruin by sacrificing it, returning Memnite from your graveyard to your hand.
- 3Cast Memnite by paying .
- 4Teshar triggers, returning Salvager of Ruin from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 5Repeat.
Legal formats
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