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Polukranos, World Eater
Card Information
Type: Legendary Creature — Hydra
Mana Cost: 2
CMC: 4
Part of the Reserved List: No
Color Identity:
Set: Theros (THS)
Rarity: Mythic
Collector Number: 172
Oracle Text
{X}{X}{G}: Monstrosity X. (If this creature isn't monstrous, put X +1/+1 counters on it and it becomes monstrous.) When Polukranos becomes monstrous, it deals X damage divided as you choose among any number of target creatures your opponents control. Each of those creatures deals damage equal to its power to Polukranos.
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Card Rulings
- September 15, 2013
If some, but not all, of the ability's targets become illegal, you can't change the division of damage. Damage that would've been dealt to illegal targets simply isn't dealt.
Source: wotc - September 15, 2013
Monstrous isn't an ability that a creature has. It's just something true about that creature. If the creature stops being a creature or loses its abilities, it will continue to be monstrous.
Source: wotc - September 15, 2013
You choose the division of damage as you put the ability on the stack, not as it resolves. Each target must be assigned at least 1 damage. In multiplayer games, you may choose creatures controlled by different opponents.
Source: wotc - September 15, 2013
The value of X in Polukranos's last ability is equal to the value chosen for X when its activated ability was activated.
Source: wotc - September 15, 2013
As Polukranos's triggered ability resolves, Polukranos deals damage first, then the target creatures do. Although no creature will die until after the ability finishes resolving, the order could matter if Polukranos has wither or infect.
Source: wotc - September 15, 2013
Once a creature becomes monstrous, it can't become monstrous again. If the creature is already monstrous when the monstrosity ability resolves, nothing happens.
Source: wotc - September 15, 2013
An ability that triggers when a creature becomes monstrous won't trigger if that creature isn't on the battlefield when its monstrosity ability resolves.
Source: wotc
Price History
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