Kozilek, the Great Distortion EA2

Card

id	29905
artist	Aleksi Briclot
artistIds	5e470014-31cb-41b0-b054-e23374484449
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availability	arena
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borderColor	black
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defense
duelDeck
edhrecRank	1330
edhrecSaltiness	1.52
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finishes	nonfoil
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frameEffects	legendary
frameVersion	2015
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hasAlternativeDeckLimit
hasContentWarning
hasFoil	0
hasNonFoil	1
isAlternative
isFullArt
isFunny
isGameChanger
isOnlineOnly	1
isOversized
isPromo
isRebalanced
isReprint	1
isReserved
isStarter	1
isStorySpotlight
isTextless
isTimeshifted
keywords	Menace
language	English
layout	normal
leadershipSkills	{'brawl': False, 'commander': True, 'oathbreaker': False}
life
loyalty
manaCost	{8}{C}{C}
manaValue	10
name	Kozilek, the Great Distortion
number	1
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power	12
printings	CMM, EA2, OGW, POGW, PRM, SLD
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rarity	mythic
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setCode	EA2
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subtypes	Eldrazi
supertypes	Legendary
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.
toughness	12
type	Legendary Creature — Eldrazi
types	Creature
uuid	7646587e-1089-5c47-8896-386cc02c8b8d
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setName	Explorer Anthology 2

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2016-01-22	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.
2016-01-22	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.
2016-01-22	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.
2016-01-22	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.