Polukranos, World Eater
Legendary Creature β Hydra
Polukranos, World Eater
Legendary Creature β Hydra
Card Text
: 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.
Card Details
- Mana Value
- 4
- Colors
- Green
- Color Identity
- Green
- Power / Toughness
- 5 / 5
- EDHREC Rank
- #10,012
Format Legalities
Market Prices
Prices from TCGPlayer and Cardmarket
Price History (30d)
All Printings (15)
| Set | # | Rarity | Lang | Artist | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Masters (PIO) | #190 | rare | en | Johann Bodin | β | β |
| The List (PLST) | #THS-172 | mythic | en | Johann Bodin | $1.05 | β |
| Theros (THS) | #172 | mythic | en | Johann Bodin | $0.90 | $1.50 |
| Duel Decks: Heroes vs. Monsters (DDL) | #43 | mythic | en | Karl Kopinski | β | $0.80 |
| Theros (THS) | #172 | mythic | de | Johann Bodin | β | β |
| Theros (THS) | #172 | mythic | es | Johann Bodin | β | β |
| Theros (THS) | #172 | mythic | fr | Johann Bodin | β | β |
| Theros (THS) | #172 | mythic | it | Johann Bodin | β | β |
| Theros (THS) | #172 | mythic | ja | Johann Bodin | β | β |
| Duel Decks: Heroes vs. Monsters (DDL) | #43 | mythic | ja | Karl Kopinski | β | β |
| Theros (THS) | #172 | mythic | ko | Johann Bodin | β | β |
| Theros (THS) | #172 | mythic | pt | Johann Bodin | β | β |
| Theros (THS) | #172 | mythic | ru | Johann Bodin | β | β |
| Theros (THS) | #172 | mythic | zhs | Johann Bodin | β | β |
| Theros (THS) | #172 | mythic | zht | Johann Bodin | β | β |
Official Rulings (7)
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.
Once a creature becomes monstrous, it can't become monstrous again. If the creature is already monstrous when the monstrosity ability resolves, nothing happens.
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.
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.
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.
The value of X in Polukranos's last ability is equal to the value chosen for X when its activated ability was activated.
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.
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