Polukranos, World Eater
Current paper retail
No paper retail prices.
This printing
SetPIO
Collector #190
Released2024-12-10
Rarityrare
ArtistJohann Bodin
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
AttributesReprint
ScryfallOpen ↗

Polukranos, World Eater

RareColour IDMV 4
Legendary Creature — Hydra
: 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.
5 / 5
Keywords
Monstrosity
Card capabilities
CreatureLegendary creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Other printings
3 other English printingsEarliest 2013-09-06Newest 2023-04-21Cheapest priced $0.58 in THS
Rulings (7)
wotc15 Sept 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.
wotc15 Sept 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.
wotc15 Sept 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.
wotc15 Sept 2013
The value of X in Polukranos's last ability is equal to the value chosen for X when its activated ability was activated.
wotc15 Sept 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.
wotc15 Sept 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.