Polukranos, World Eater is a mythic Legendary Creature — Hydra from DDL (DDL) costing {2}{G}{G}. Legal in Modern. Legal in Commander.
Polukranos, World Eater
Legendary Creature — Hydra
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{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.
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Polukranos, World Eater is a Legendary Creature — Hydra card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "{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."
Polukranos, World Eater has a mana cost of {2}{G}{G}, which equals 4.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).
It requires G mana to cast.
Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.
Polukranos, World Eater's mana cost of {2}{G}{G} means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.
Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.
Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.
Polukranos, World Eater has a mana value of 4.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."
Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.
Polukranos, World Eater's current oracle text is: "{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."
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You can purchase Polukranos, World Eater from major MTG retailers including:
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Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.
Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.
Format legality information for Polukranos, World Eater in Standard is not available.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Polukranos, World Eater is Legal in Modern format.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Polukranos, World Eater is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Polukranos, World Eater is Legal in Pioneer format.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Polukranos, World Eater is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Polukranos, World Eater is Legal in Vintage format.
Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).
Format legality information for Polukranos, World Eater in Pauper is not available.
Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.
Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:
- Legal: Card is allowed in the format
- Banned: Card is prohibited from play
- Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
- Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool
Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.
This printing of Polukranos, World Eater is from DDL (DDL), with collector number 43.
Polukranos, World Eater may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Polukranos, World Eater is a mythic card in DDL.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Polukranos, World Eater was illustrated by Karl Kopinski.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
Polukranos, World Eater is a 5/5 creature.
Power (5) determines how much combat damage the creature deals. Toughness (5) determines how much damage it can take before being destroyed.
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