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Polukranos, World Eater
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.
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“Ramp into a giant hydra that boardwipes while growing bigger.”
Midrange
Intermediate
Combat damage, Control
Ramp, Counters, Tokens
Strategy
Polukranos, World Eater is a stompy threat that doubles as a removal engine. You're playing a green creature-based ramp deck that builds toward activating Polukranos's monstrosity ability—sinking mana into pumping him while taking down multiple enemy creatures. The real appeal is flexibility: early game, he's a solid 5/5 blocker, but once you've ramped into extra mana, you turn him into a board wipe that also grows into a massive threat.
Your deck should focus on mana acceleration (Llanowar Elves, Cultivate, etc.) to enable those X-spell moments, then fill the rest with green creatures and fight effects that synergize with the damage he deals. Since Polukranos survives most of the trades due to his bulk, he naturally slots into a midrange shell. Throw in some +1/+1 counter lords (like Garruk's Uprising or Hardened Scales) to amplify the monstrosity payoff, and you've got a creature deck that grinds opponents out while maintaining tempo.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip expensive walkers and utility lands; instead use cheap mana dorks (Elvish Mystic, Arbor Elf) and efficient green creatures like Ohran Frostfang and Tyrranax Rex, which give you similar tempo for a fraction of the cost.
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