In your collection

0copies·$0.00

	NM	LP	MP	HP	DMG	Total
Foil
Total

LangENPaid— avg

Polukranos, World Eater

ddlDuel Decks: Heroes vs. Monsters#43mythic2013-09-06

Treatments

Foil

Market price · TCGplayer

updated 2026-06-22

Foil$0.75

Low $0.25Mid $0.99Buylist —

All finishes · 30d

updated 1h ago

Foil$0.75▼ -3.8%

All Printings

3 printings across 3 sets

Printings

3 total

Duel Decks: Heroes vs. Monsters#43

2013 · Karl Kopinski

$0.75

Card details

Artist: Karl Kopinski
Frame: 2003
Language: EN
Border: black
Security stamp: —

Format legality

AlchemyNot legal

BrawlLegal

CommanderLegal

DuelLegal

Future StandardNot legal

GladiatorLegal

HistoricLegal

LegacyLegal

ModernLegal

OathbreakerLegal

Old SchoolNot legal

PauperNot legal

Pauper CommanderNot legal

PennyLegal

PioneerLegal

PreDHNot legal

PremodernNot legal

StandardNot legal

Standard BrawlNot legal

TimelessLegal

Tiny LeadersNot legal

VintageLegal

Oracle text

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.

P/T5/5

Abilities

Activated

: Monstrosity X. (If this creature isn't monstrous, put X +1/+1 counters on it and it becomes monstrous.)

TriggeredWhen 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.

Plays as

Counter PlacerDamage Win

Flavor & art

Illustrated by

Karl Kopinski

Open in…

Scryfall TCGplayer EDHREC

Rulings

WotCSep 15, 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.
WotCSep 15, 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.
WotCSep 15, 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.
WotCSep 15, 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.
WotCSep 15, 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.
WotCSep 15, 2013
The value of X in Polukranos's last ability is equal to the value chosen for X when its activated ability was activated.
WotCSep 15, 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.