Case of the Gorgon's Kiss is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
Official card text
When this Case enters, destroy up to one target creature that was dealt damage this turn. To solve — Three or more creature cards were put into graveyards from anywhere this turn. (If unsolved, solve at the beginning of your end step.) Solved — This Case is a 4/4 Gorgon creature with deathtouch and lifelink in addition to its other types.
How it works : Case of the Gorgon's Kiss
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
The "to solve" ability of Case of the Gorgon's Kiss looks at what type the cards are after they move to the graveyard to determine whether the ability should trigger, regardless of any types they may have had before they were in the graveyard. For example, a creature card that has become a noncreature permanent will count toward the ability's condition when it's put into a graveyard. By contrast, a noncreature card that has become a creature on the battlefield will not count toward the ability's condition when it's put into a graveyard.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
Tokens are not cards and, as such, do not count toward Case of the Gorgon's Kiss "to solve" ability.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
Each Case has two special keyword abilities: to solve and solved.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #4· Wizards of the Coast
"To Solve — [condition]" means "At the beginning of your end step, if [condition] and this Case is not solved, it becomes solved."
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #5· Wizards of the Coast
The meaning of "solved" differs based on what type of ability follows it. "Solved — [activated ability]" means "[Activated ability]. Activate only if this Case is solved." Activated abilities contain a colon. They're generally written "[Cost]: [Effect]."
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #6· Wizards of the Coast
"Solved — [Triggered ability]" means "[Triggered ability]. This ability triggers only if this Case is solved." Triggered abilities use the word "when," "whenever," or "at." They're often written as "[Trigger condition], [effect]."
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #7· Wizards of the Coast
"Solved — [static ability]" means "As long as this Case is solved, [static ability]." Static abilities are written as statements, such as "Creatures you control get +1/+1" or "Instant and sorcery spells you cast cost
less to cast."No other card is named in this ruling.
- #8· Wizards of the Coast
"To solve" abilities will check for their condition twice: once when the ability would trigger, and once when it resolves. If the condition isn't true at the beginning of your end step, the ability won't trigger at all. If the condition isn't true when the ability resolves, the Case won't become solved.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #9· Wizards of the Coast
Once a Case becomes solved, it stays solved until it leaves the battlefield.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #10· Wizards of the Coast
Cases don't lose their other abilities when they become solved.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #11· Wizards of the Coast
Being solved is not part of a permanent's copiable values. A permanent that becomes a copy of a solved Case is not solved. A solved Case that somehow becomes a copy of a different Case stays solved.
No other card is named in this ruling.
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