Polukranos, Unchained
Polukranos, Unchained Price Summary
As of Aug 9, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Polukranos, Unchained is $0.76 (THB #224), and the most expensive is $5.66 (THB #342, Extended Art, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.76, down 74.3% over 7 days, down 5.0% over 30 days, up 2.7% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $2.96 (2026).
Polukranos, Unchained Printings & Prices
Polukranos, Unchained has 4 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including promo pack, prerelease and extended art treatments.
Sell Polukranos, Unchained: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $4.50 cash for THB #342 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 50% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | THB #342 | Foil | $4.50 | $8.99 | 50% |
| CoolStuffInc | THB #342 | Foil | $3.00 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | THB #342 | Nonfoil | $1.85 | $5.49 | 66% |
| Card Kingdom | PTHB #224p | Nonfoil | $1.35 | $2.99 | 55% |
| Card Kingdom | PTHB #224s | Foil | $0.95 | $2.79 | 66% |
| Card Kingdom | PTHB #224p | Foil | $0.90 | $2.99 | 70% |
| Card Kingdom | THB #224 | Foil | $0.45 | $1.49 | 70% |
| Card Kingdom | THB #224 | Nonfoil | $0.15 | $0.99 | 85% |
Polukranos, Unchained Rules Text & Legality
Polukranos enters with six +1/+1 counters on it. It escapes with twelve +1/+1 counters on it instead.
If damage would be dealt to Polukranos while it has a +1/+1 counter on it, prevent that damage and remove that many +1/+1 counters from it.
{1}{B}{G}: Polukranos fights another target creature.
Escape—{4}{B}{G}, Exile six other cards from your graveyard.
Polukranos, Unchained is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.
Polukranos, Unchained Rulings
- Jan 24, 2020 After an escaped spell resolves, it returns to its owner's graveyard if it's not a permanent spell. If it is a permanent spell, it enters the battlefield and will return to its owner's graveyard if it dies later. Perhaps it will escape again—good underworld security is so hard to come by these days.
- Jan 24, 2020 Escape's permission doesn't change when you may cast the spell from your graveyard.
- Jan 24, 2020 If a card has multiple abilities giving you permission to cast it, such as two escape abilities or an escape ability and a flashback ability, you choose which one to apply. The others have no effect.
- Jan 24, 2020 If a card with escape is put into your graveyard during your turn, you'll be able to cast it right away if it's legal to do so, before an opponent can take any actions.
- Jan 24, 2020 If an amount of damage would be dealt to Polukranos greater than the number of +1/+1 counters on it, all of that damage is prevented, and all of those counters are removed. In most cases, this will result in Polukranos having 0 toughness, so it will be put into its owner's graveyard.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Polukranos, Unchained has been reprinted 7 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| PTHB #224s | 2020-01-24 | Mythic | Prerelease |
| THB #224 | 2020-01-24 | Mythic | Standard |
| THB #224 | 2020-01-24 | Mythic | Standard |
| PTHB #224p | 2020-01-24 | Mythic | Promo Pack |
| PTHB #224p | 2020-01-24 | Mythic | Promo Pack |
| THB #342 | 2020-01-24 | Mythic | Extended Art |
| THB #342 | 2020-01-24 | Mythic | Extended Art |
PTHB #224s 
THB #224 Polukranos, Unchained in Commander
Polukranos, Unchained is the #11,553 most-played card on EDHREC, down 217 places over the last 30 days.
Polukranos, Unchained FAQ
How much is Polukranos, Unchained worth?
Polukranos, Unchained is worth about $0.76 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 9, 2026. Prices range from $0.76 to $5.66 across 4 tracked printings.
Is Polukranos, Unchained legal in Commander?
Yes — Polukranos, Unchained is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Polukranos, Unchained been reprinted?
Yes — Polukranos, Unchained has been reprinted 7 times, with 4 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Polukranos, Unchained cheap?
Polukranos, Unchained trades at about $0.76 — 7 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#11,553 on EDHREC).