Polukranos, World Eater

Name
Polukranos, World Eater

Mana Cost

Type
Legendary Creature — Hydra

Set
The List

Rarity
Mythic

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.


Power/Toughness
5/5

Number
#THS-172

Other Prints
Duel Decks: Heroes vs. Monsters
Pioneer Masters
Theros

Legal Formats
Brawl | Commander | Duel | Gladiator | Historic | Legacy | Modern | Oathbreaker | Penny | Pioneer | Timeless | Vintage

Availability
Paper

Rulings

(15/09/2013)
The value of X in Polukranos's last ability is equal to the value chosen for X when its activated ability was activated.


(15/09/2013)
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.


(15/09/2013)
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.


(15/09/2013)
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.


(15/09/2013)
Once a creature becomes monstrous, it can't become monstrous again. If the creature is already monstrous when the monstrosity ability resolves, nothing happens.


(15/09/2013)
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.


(15/09/2013)
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.


Artist
Johann Bodin

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