Polis Crusher

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Polis Crusher

Creature — Cyclops

Trample, protection from enchantments
: Monstrosity 3. (If this creature isn't monstrous, put three +1/+1 counters on it and it becomes monstrous.)
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, if this creature is monstrous, destroy target enchantment that player controls.

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Card details

Set: Theros
Set code: THS
Number: 198
Rarity: Rare
Artist: Chase Stone
Card type: Creature
Colors: Gruul (Red, Green)
Mana value: 4
Keywords: Protection, Trample, Monstrosity
Released: September 27, 2013
EDHREC rank: #24072 on EDHREC
Available on: Paper, Magic Online
Language: English
Frame: 2003
Border: Black
Finishes: Nonfoil, Foil

Legality

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
AlchemyNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
FutureNot legal

Rulings (5)

Sep 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.
Sep 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.
Sep 15, 2013
“Protection from enchantments” means that Polis Crusher can't be enchanted, it can't be targeted by Aura spells or by abilities of enchantments, all damage that would be dealt to it by enchantments is prevented, and it can't be blocked by enchantment creatures. Notably, it doesn't have protection from enchanted creatures (unless those creatures are also enchantments).
Sep 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.
Sep 15, 2013
Polis Crusher must be monstrous as it deals combat damage to a player in order for its last ability to trigger. Once the ability triggers, it resolves even if Polis Crusher isn't on the battlefield at that time.