Kozilek, the Great Distortion (CMM #668)
Kozilek, the Great Distortion is a mythic printing from Commander Masters (CMM #668), a Legendary Creature — Eldrazi. Illustrated by Grant Griffin.
Card text
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.
Details
| Mana cost | {8}{C}{C} |
|---|---|
| Type | Legendary Creature — Eldrazi |
| Power / Toughness | 12 / 12 |
| Rarity | Mythic |
| Set | Commander Masters (CMM) |
| Collector number | 668 |
| Artist | Grant Griffin |
| Released | 2023-08-04 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $8.35, foil $7.98 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Not legal |
| TLR | Not legal |
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Rulings
- January 22, 2016 — 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.
- January 22, 2016 — 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.
- January 22, 2016 — 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.
- January 22, 2016 — 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.
Decks that play it
Decks built with the MTGBrew AI Deck Builder that include Kozilek, the Great Distortion:
- Krenko, Mob Boss — Tokens Commander Deck — Commander · Commander: Krenko, Mob Boss
- Krenko, Mob Boss — Aggro Commander Deck — Commander · Commander: Krenko, Mob Boss
Other printings of Kozilek, the Great Distortion
Every MTGBrew page for another printing of Kozilek, the Great Distortion:
- Kozilek, the Great Distortion (CMM #1057)
- Kozilek, the Great Distortion (CMM #2)
- Kozilek, the Great Distortion (CMM #452)
- Kozilek, the Great Distortion (EA2 #1)
- Kozilek, the Great Distortion (OGW #4)
- Kozilek, the Great Distortion (POGW #4s)
- Kozilek, the Great Distortion (PRM #62493)
- Kozilek, the Great Distortion (SLD #493)
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