I believe that he only does damage = to X, so doing his monstrous cost at 0, would be in fact 0 damage. I think his monstrous ability is too expensive. I don't think having it just be GX would have broken it. In fact, I think being able to clear the board with him would be flavorful as hell. Like a Day of Judgement. Gah!! That would have been neat. Eh well.
But aside from that I love this art and him. And being a 5/5 for 4 cmc is good by itself. And I really want to make him a commander because he's just awesome.
Posted By:
Twilly05
(9/10/2013 7:54:20 AM)
At first I was thinking that his damage ability was basically fight without using his original power. Then I realized it's worded a bit differently. Differently as in if Polukranos deals enough damage to the creature to kill it, that creature isn't doing any damage back. Since there's a "pause" of sorts with that period, I believe that grants a chance for state-based actions to happen.
Any rules-nuts out there who can verify this?
Posted By:
BastianQoU
(9/10/2013 12:33:45 PM)
I love this card. I just have one complaint about it. I could be reading this wrong, but you choose the value for X when you activate monstrosity, then monstrosity resolves and he becomes monstrous. The ability has resolved, so there is no longer an "X" value. The resolution triggers the second ability, which references a value X, but this X has never been instantiated, and therefore has no value. Am I reading the card wrong, or does this card not make any sense? Obviously I understand what Wizards was trying to have the card do, but I don't think that it actually accomplishes that with it's current wording.
Posted By:
am802g
(9/11/2013 2:38:56 PM)
Missing Trample IMHO, but such a beast. 5/5 for 4, in green can be out as soon as turn 3, beat face, clear the board and end the game. Noice.
Posted By:
Eigma
(9/17/2013 3:08:08 PM)
Why exactly can't the World Eater eat my own creatures? The ability is fully optional, even if he was the only thing on the board there would be no downside to being able to damage my own things.
Posted By:
Atali
(9/21/2013 12:36:08 AM)
"I believe that he only does damage = to X, so doing his monstrous cost at 0, would be in fact 0 damage. I think his monstrous ability is too expensive. I don't think having it just be GX would have broken it. In fact, I think being able to clear the board with him would be flavorful as hell. Like a Day of Judgement. Gah!! That would have been neat. Eh well.
But aside from that I love this art and him. And being a 5/5 for 4 cmc is good by itself. And I really want to make him a commander because he's just awesome.
Posted By: Twilly05"
See, you're missing one very, very important detail. Polukranos isn't like a Day of Judgment. Polukranos is like a plague wind.
Posted By:
Squab
(9/23/2013 12:00:45 AM)
epic creature basicly a x +1+1 counter spell with a x damage spell on a 5/5 creater with 4 cmc
wish his deck came with more hydras and hellions
Posted By:
ShadowHydra
(9/29/2013 7:01:43 AM)
Are the counters only valid for one turn?
Posted By:
4Maverick
(10/25/2013 1:19:18 AM)
@am802g
in this case, the X in its triggered ability refers to the same X that put the +1/+1 counters on it. someone at wizards admitted it's a bit confusing, but said they trust players to know it's checking the only defined X on the card
also,
why has no one said "combos with Gods Willing or Indestructibility" yet?
Posted By:
infinimyr
(11/9/2013 6:13:56 AM)