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Kozilek, the Great Distortion

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Kozilek, the Great Distortion, Commander Masters printing
Commander Masters CMM · No. 1057 2023-08-04

Card text

{8}{C}{C}
Legendary Creature — Eldrazi
When you cast this spell, if you have fewer than seven cards in hand, draw cards equal to the difference. Menace Discard a card with mana value X: Counter target spell with mana value X.
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Keywords: Menace
EDHREC rank #1572 Mythic Not on the Reserved List
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The 7 printings

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Standard ∅ Not 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 ✓ Legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

4 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

Kozilek's triggered ability checks to see if you have fewer than seven cards in hand when you cast it. Kozilek is on the stack at this time and not in your hand. If you don't, the ability won't trigger at all. If the ability does trigger, it will check again as it tries to resolve. If you have seven or more cards in hand at that time, the ability won't do anything.

2016-01-22 · Wizards of the Coast

If there's an {X} in the mana cost of the card you discard, that X is 0. Any {X} in the mana cost of the target spell will have whatever value was determined for it as the spell was cast.

2016-01-22 · Wizards of the Coast

The mana value of a spell doesn't change, even if it's been cast using an alternative cost (such as an awaken cost). For example, the mana value of a Sheer Drop (a spell with mana cost {2}{W}) that's been cast for its awaken cost of {5}{W} is 3.

2016-01-22 · Wizards of the Coast

To activate the last ability, there must be a legal target: a spell on the stack. That target will determine the value of X and the mana value of the card you discard. You can't activate the ability unless you can match the mana value of a spell on the stack to that of a card in your hand.

2016-01-22 · Wizards of the Coast

All printings

Kozilek, the Great Distortion, Commander Masters printing
Commander Masters
CMM · #1057
Mythic
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Kozilek, the Great Distortion, Commander Masters printing
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Mythic
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Mythic
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Merchant's Shop · Condition MP
Kozilek, the Great Distortion, Oath of the Gatewatch Promos printing
Oath of the Gatewatch Promos
POGW · #4s
Mythic
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House of Cards · Condition LP · Foil