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◇ Catalog #190

Polukranos, World Eater

DIGITAL ONLY

pio·#190·rare·nonfoil

Illus. Johann Bodin

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for trade

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wishlisted

Dec '24

1 yr ago

Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #10,343 · Fringe play

Variants

Nonfoil

Gameplay

Legendary Creature — Hydra

{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.

5/5

Legalities

tlrnot legal

duellegal

brawllegal

pennylegal

PreDH

Rulings · 7

2013-09-15wotc

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.

2013-09-15wotc

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.

2013-09-15wotc

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.

Context

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from PIO — the lineup includes Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.

Card #190 of *Pioneer Masters*, the set that shipped alongside the December 2024 Pioneer Masters release.

Card type: Legendary Creature — Hydra, color identity green, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {2}{G}{G} (4 converted). Keyword abilities: Monstrosity.

Legal across the major constructed formats — Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander — plus Standard rotation play.

EDHrec ranks this card #10,343 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Johann Bodin. Rarix catalogs 590 other cards credited to this artist.