Xathrid Gorgon
~$0.27 low · ~$0.38 high
Black. Creature — Gorgon
Magic 2013 #118 · Illustrated by Chase Stone
Magic 2013 #118 · Illustrated by Chase StoneWhat is Xathrid Gorgon worth?
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Oracle text
Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.)
, 
: Put a petrification counter on target creature. It gains defender and becomes a colorless artifact in addition to its other types. Its activated abilities can't be activated. (A creature with defender can't attack.)
3/6
Format legality
All 2 printings of Xathrid Gorgon
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Magic 2013 m13 #118· 2012rare· Cardmarket €0.15 · €0.59 foil | rare | $0.32 | $0.27 | €0.15€0.59 foil | |
 Magic 2013 Promos pm13 #118★· 2012Promorare· Cardmarket €0.19 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $0.38 | €0.19 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2012
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 6
- EDHREC rank
- #17,245 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Deathtouch
- Artists
- Chase Stone, Wesley Burt
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Magic 2013 card (#118).
118
- 118Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
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Rulings (2)
2012-07-01
The effects of Xathrid Gorgon’s ability don’t depend on the petrification counter. If that counter is removed, the creature remains a colorless artifact with defender, and so on.
2016-06-08
Activated abilities contain a colon. They’re generally written “[Cost]: [Effect].” Some keywords are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder text.
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