Card

Kiora, the Crashing Wave

Legendary Planeswalker — Kiora


+1: Until your next turn, prevent all damage that would be dealt to and dealt by target permanent an opponent controls.
−1: Draw a card. You may play an additional land this turn.
−5: You get an emblem with "At the beginning of your end step, create a 9/9 blue Kraken creature token."


  Pioneer Masters (PIO)
#94593, Mythic Rare

Not Legal Alchemy BO1
Not Legal Standard BO1
Not Legal Brawl
Not Legal Explorer BO1
Not Legal Historic BO1
Not Legal Historic Brawl
Not Legal Pauper
Not Legal Traditional Standard
Not Legal Timeless BO1
Not Legal Traditional Alchemy
Not Legal Traditional Explorer
Not Legal Traditional Historic
Not Legal Traditional Timeless

Rulings

  • 2014-02-01
    Kiora’s first ability can target any permanent an opponent controls, not just one that can deal or be dealt damage.
  • 2014-02-01
    Once the first ability resolves, the damage prevention continues to apply even if that permanent changes controllers.
  • 2014-02-01
    Kiora’s second ability allows you to play an additional land during your main phase. Doing so follows the normal timing rules for playing lands. In particular, you won’t play a land as that ability resolves. The ability will fully resolve (and you’ll draw a card, perhaps a land you’ll play later) first.
  • 2014-02-01
    The effect of the second ability is cumulative with other effects that let you play additional lands, such as the one from Rites of Flourishing.
  • 2014-02-01
    If Kiora leaves the battlefield after her second ability is activated but before it resolves, you’ll still be able to play an additional land after the ability resolves.