Polukranos, World Eater
Some links are affiliate links — if you buy through them Mauldron may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you. How this works.
Build around Polukranos, World Eater as your commander →
Create a free account to add this card to a deck or collection — log in if you have one.
{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.
What it does
Tagged as +1/+1 counters — the jobs the deck report counts it toward.
Official rulings
- 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. (2013-09-15)
- 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. (2013-09-15)
- 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. (2013-09-15)
- The value of X in Polukranos's last ability is equal to the value chosen for X when its activated ability was activated. (2013-09-15)
- 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. (2013-09-15)
- Once a creature becomes monstrous, it can't become monstrous again. If the creature is already monstrous when the monstrosity ability resolves, nothing happens. (2013-09-15)
- 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. (2013-09-15)
Printings & prices
Every set Polukranos, World Eater has been printed in, with the art, the finishes and the market price of each — the headline price above is the cheapest of these.
Cards like this
The most-played cards that do something similar to Polukranos, World Eater, and are playable in its colours.
