Akawalli, the Seething Tower : The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
Type: Legendary Creature — Fungus
Rarity: Uncommon
Colors:
Number: 298
Finishes: nonfoil, foil
Reprint: No
Text: Descend 4 — As long as there are four or more permanent cards in your graveyard, Akawalli gets +2/+2 and has trample.
Descend 8 — As long as there are eight or more permanent cards in your graveyard, Akawalli gets an additional +2/+2 and can't be blocked by more than one creature.
Printings: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan (LCI)
Legality
Alchemy | Brawl | ||
Commander | Duel | ||
Explorer | Gladiator | ||
Historic | Legacy | ||
Modern | Oathbreaker | ||
Pauper | Pauper Commander | ||
Penny | Pioneer | ||
Standard | Timeless |
Rulings
11/10/2023
Cards with the ability word "descend N" have abilities that care if you have at least N permanent cards in your graveyard.
11/10/2023
Some descend triggered abilities include intervening "if" clauses (i.e. "if you have [four or eight] permanent cards in your graveyard" in the middle of the ability). Each of these abilities checks your graveyard at the moment it would trigger to see if it does. If you don't have the required number of permanent cards in your graveyard at that time, the ability doesn't trigger at all. If it does trigger, it will check again as it tries to resolve. If you don't have the required number of permanent cards in your graveyard at that time, the ability won't resolve and none of its effects will happen.