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'''Monstrous''' is more like a [[characteristic]] of a card. Many creatures with a monstrosity ability have a [[triggered ability]] that triggers when the creature becomes monstrous. There are also some cards with monstrosity that gain abilities as long as they are monstrous. | '''Monstrous''' is more like a [[characteristic]] of a card. Many creatures with a monstrosity ability have a [[triggered ability]] that triggers when the creature becomes monstrous. There are also some cards with monstrosity that gain abilities as long as they are monstrous. | ||
{{rules|text='''From the [[Comprehensive Rules]]''': | |||
*'''702.28.''' Monstrosity | |||
**'''702.28a''' "Monstrosity N" means "If this permanent isn't monstrous, put N +1/+1 counters on it and it becomes monstrous." Monstrous is a condition of that permanent that can be referred to by other abilities. | |||
**'''702.28b''' If a permanent's ability instructs a player to "monstrosity X," other abilities of that permanent may also refer to X. The value of X in those abilities is equal to the value of X as that permanent became monstrous. | |||
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==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
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==Rulings== | ==Rulings== | ||
* | * Once a creature becomes monstrous, it can't become monstrous again. If the creature is already monstrous when the monstrosity ability resolves, nothing happens. | ||
* | * 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. | ||
* 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. | |||
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[[Category:Keywords]] | [[Category:Keywords]] | ||
Revision as of 00:38, 17 September 2013
Monstrosity is a keyword introduced in Theros, where it was connected to the monster theme of the set. It is defined as giving the creature the ability to become monstrous only once per game. Monstrosity is an activated ability you can activate any time you can pay for it. When it resolves, it checks whether the creature is already monstrous. If it's not, the ability puts a number of +1/+1 counters on the creature and causes the creature to become monstrous. [1]
Monstrous is more like a characteristic of a card. Many creatures with a monstrosity ability have a triggered ability that triggers when the creature becomes monstrous. There are also some cards with monstrosity that gain abilities as long as they are monstrous.
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Examples
Rulings
- Once a creature becomes monstrous, it can't become monstrous again. If the creature is already monstrous when the monstrosity ability resolves, nothing happens.
- 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.
- 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.