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Xathrid Gorgon

Xathrid Gorgon

{5}{B}

Creature — Gorgon

Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.)

{2}{B}, {T}: 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

Illustrated by

Magic 2013Magic 2013#118·Rare·English
Oct 22, 2026
Market$0.32
Median$0.40
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Legality

LegalCommanderNot legalStandardLegalModernNot legalPremodernLegalLegacyLegalVintageNot legalBrawlNot legalPioneer
LegalOathbreaker
Not legalPauperNot legalHistoric
Not legalTimeless

Rulings

Jul 1, 2012

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.

Jun 8, 2016

Activated abilities contain a colon. They’re generally written “[Cost]: [Effect].” Some keywords are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder text.