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Case of the Gorgon's Kiss

Black

2 printings listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

Case of the Gorgon's Kiss, Murders at Karlov Manor printing
Murders at Karlov Manor MKM · No. 79 2024-02-09

Card text

{B}
Enchantment — Case
When this Case enters, destroy up to one target creature that was dealt damage this turn. To solve — Three or more creature cards were put into graveyards from anywhere this turn. (If unsolved, solve at the beginning of your end step.) Solved — This Case is a 4/4 Gorgon creature with deathtouch and lifelink in addition to its other types.
Keywords: Solved
EDHREC rank #22149 Uncommon Not on the Reserved List
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The 2 printings

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Standard ✓ Legal
Pioneer ✓ Legal
Modern ✓ Legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ∅ Not legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ✓ Legal
Historic ✓ Legal
Timeless ✓ Legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ✓ Legal
Penny ∅ Not legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

11 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

Cases don't lose their other abilities when they become solved.

2024-02-02 · Wizards of the Coast

Once a Case becomes solved, it stays solved until it leaves the battlefield.

2024-02-02 · Wizards of the Coast

The "to solve" ability of Case of the Gorgon's Kiss looks at what type the cards are after they move to the graveyard to determine whether the ability should trigger, regardless of any types they may have had before they were in the graveyard. For example, a creature card that has become a noncreature permanent will count toward the ability's condition when it's put into a graveyard. By contrast, a noncreature card that has become a creature on the battlefield will not count toward the ability's condition when it's put into a graveyard.

2024-02-02 · Wizards of the Coast

"To solve" abilities will check for their condition twice: once when the ability would trigger, and once when it resolves. If the condition isn't true at the beginning of your end step, the ability won't trigger at all. If the condition isn't true when the ability resolves, the Case won't become solved.

2024-02-02 · Wizards of the Coast

Tokens are not cards and, as such, do not count toward Case of the Gorgon's Kiss "to solve" ability.

2024-02-02 · Wizards of the Coast

"To Solve — [condition]" means "At the beginning of your end step, if [condition] and this Case is not solved, it becomes solved."

2024-02-02 · Wizards of the Coast

"Solved — [static ability]" means "As long as this Case is solved, [static ability]." Static abilities are written as statements, such as "Creatures you control get +1/+1" or "Instant and sorcery spells you cast cost {1} less to cast."

2024-02-02 · Wizards of the Coast

The meaning of "solved" differs based on what type of ability follows it. "Solved — [activated ability]" means "[Activated ability]. Activate only if this Case is solved." Activated abilities contain a colon. They're generally written "[Cost]: [Effect]."

2024-02-02 · Wizards of the Coast

Being solved is not part of a permanent's copiable values. A permanent that becomes a copy of a solved Case is not solved. A solved Case that somehow becomes a copy of a different Case stays solved.

2024-02-02 · Wizards of the Coast

Each Case has two special keyword abilities: to solve and solved.

2024-02-02 · Wizards of the Coast

"Solved — [Triggered ability]" means "[Triggered ability]. This ability triggers only if this Case is solved." Triggered abilities use the word "when," "whenever," or "at." They're often written as "[Trigger condition], [effect]."

2024-02-02 · Wizards of the Coast

All printings

Case of the Gorgon's Kiss, Murders at Karlov Manor printing
Murders at Karlov Manor
MKM · #79†
Uncommon
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