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Steel Hellkite

Steel Hellkite

{6}
Artifact Creature — Dragon

Flying

{2}: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.

{X}: Destroy each nonland permanent with mana value X whose controller was dealt combat damage by this creature this turn. Activate only once each turn.

5/5

Illustrated by Jaime Jones

Formats
Legalstandard
Legalhistoric
Legaltimeless
Legalpioneer
Legalmodern
Legallegacy
Not Legalpauper
Legalvintage
Legalpenny
Legalcommander
Legaloathbreaker
Legalbrawl
Legalalchemy

This printing

Number#278
RarityRare
ReleasedDec 2, 2022
EDHREC rank#1,191

Prices

USD$0.24
EUR€0.24
MTGO0.26 tix
Rulings (9)
  • The mana value of a permanent is determined solely by the mana symbols printed in its upper right corner, unless it's copying something else (see below). The mana value is the total amount of mana in that cost, regardless of color. For example, a card with mana cost {3}{U}{U} has mana value 5.

    Nov 8, 2024 · Wizards of the Coast
  • If a nonland permanent has no mana symbols in its upper right corner (because it's a token that's not copying something else, for example), its mana value is 0.

    Nov 8, 2024 · Wizards of the Coast
  • Steel Hellkite's last ability destroys only nonland permanents whose mana value is exactly equal to X, and only those controlled by players who have been dealt combat damage by Steel Hellkite this turn.

    Nov 8, 2024 · Wizards of the Coast
  • If the mana cost of a permanent includes {X}, X is 0 for the purpose of determining its mana value.

    Nov 8, 2024 · Wizards of the Coast
  • In all cases, ignore any alternative costs or additional costs (such as kicker) paid when the permanent was cast.

    Nov 8, 2024 · Wizards of the Coast
  • If a permanent is copying something else, its mana value is the mana value of whatever it's copying.

    Nov 8, 2024 · Wizards of the Coast
  • It doesn't matter who controlled those permanents at the time Steel Hellkite dealt combat damage, or if those permanents were even on the battlefield at that time.

    Nov 8, 2024 · Wizards of the Coast
  • You may activate the last ability even if Steel Hellkite hasn't dealt combat damage to any players that turn. If you do, the ability won't do anything.

    Nov 8, 2024 · Wizards of the Coast
  • If Steel Hellkite's third ability is activated with X equal to 0, it will destroy each nonland permanent with mana value 0 the appropriate players control.

    Nov 8, 2024 · Wizards of the Coast

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