Polukranos, Unchained
Theros Beyond Death 224 • mythic
- Set
- Theros Beyond Death
- Collector number
- 224
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Green
- Artist
- Chris Rahn
- Market price
- $0.73
What it does
Polukranos enters with six +1/+1 counters on it. It escapes with twelve +1/+1 counters on it instead.
If damage would be dealt to Polukranos while it has a +1/+1 counter on it, prevent that damage and remove that many +1/+1 counters from it.
1 generic mana black mana green mana: Polukranos fights another target creature.
Escape—4 generic mana black mana green mana, Exile six other cards from your graveyard.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Polukranos, Unchained was released in the 2020 Magic: The Gathering expansion set Theros Beyond Death. This card serves as a thematic reimagining of the original Polukranos, World Eater, a legendary hydra character from the plane of Theros. Within the game's lore, the creature represents the return of the hydra from the underworld, now enhanced by the influence of the god of the dead, Erebos, featuring a distinct skeletal aesthetic to reflect its post-death state.
The card was illustrated by Wisnu Tan, who emphasized the creature's monstrous, undead nature through jagged anatomy and a dark, ethereal color palette. Mechanically, the card was designed to highlight the 'escape' keyword, a central mechanic of the Theros Beyond Death set that allowed players to cast spells from their graveyard by exiling other cards. Upon its release, it was noted by players for its durability and resilience, functioning as a significant board presence in mid-range creature decks.
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