Elusive Krasis 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
This creature can't be blocked. Evolve (Whenever a creature you control enters, if that creature has greater power or toughness than this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)
Complete guide
Elusive Krasis is a versatile Simic threat that combines evasion with the growing potential of the Evolve mechanic. This Fish Mutant is designed to slip past defenses while slowly becoming a massive powerhouse on the battlefield. Understanding how its stats scale with your other creatures is key to maximizing its efficiency.
Unblockable and Growing
Elusive Krasis has two primary features. First, it is naturally unblockable, meaning it can bypass any number of defenders to deal damage directly to a player or planeswalker. Second, it possesses the Evolve keyword. This means whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control, you compare its power and toughness to those of Elusive Krasis. If either value is higher than the current stats of the Krasis, it receives a +1/+1 counter.
The Evolve Resolution Process
Evolve uses an 'intervening if' clause. When a creature enters, the game checks the stats immediately. If the new creature's power isn't higher than the Krasis's power AND its toughness isn't higher than the Krasis's toughness, the ability never triggers. If it does trigger, the game checks the stats again when the ability attempts to resolve. If the Krasis has already grown (perhaps from another Evolve trigger) and is no longer smaller than the new arrival, no counter is placed.
When to Deploy
Because Elusive Krasis starts as a 0/4, it is very easy to trigger its first few Evolve counters using creatures with at least 1 power. You should aim to play it early so that subsequent creatures you cast—even utility creatures with modest stats—can help it grow into a formidable, unblockable threat.
Common Mistakes
A common mistake is assuming that any new creature will trigger Evolve. Remember that you compare power to power and toughness to toughness. A 5/0 creature would trigger Evolve for a 0/4 because 5 is greater than 0, but a 0/3 creature would not trigger Evolve for a 0/4 because neither stat is greater than the Krasis's current values.
Interaction examples
Solemn SimulacrumWith Elusive Krasis (a 0/4) on the battlefield, you cast Solemn Simulacrum. When the 2/2 Golem enters, the game compares stats: 2 power is greater than 0 power. This triggers Evolve. When the ability resolves, Elusive Krasis becomes a 1/5. Note that even though the Golem's toughness (2) was lower than the Krasis's (4), the higher power was enough to cause the growth.
Sakura-Tribe ElderIf you control a fresh 0/4 Elusive Krasis and play Sakura-Tribe Elder (a 1/1), Evolve triggers because 1 power is greater than 0 power. If you sacrifice the Elder in response to the Evolve trigger to find a land, the ability still checks the Elder's last known information. Since it was a 1/1 when it was last on the battlefield, the Evolve ability resolves successfully, and Elusive Krasis becomes a 1/5.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Elusive Krasis
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
When comparing the stats of the two creatures for evolve, you always compare power to power and toughness to toughness.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control, check its power and toughness against the power and toughness of the creature with evolve. If neither stat of the new creature is greater, evolve won’t trigger at all.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
If evolve triggers, the stat comparison will happen again when the ability tries to resolve. If neither stat of the new creature is greater, the ability will do nothing. If the creature that entered the battlefield leaves the battlefield before evolve tries to resolve, use its last known power and toughness to compare the stats.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #4· Wizards of the Coast
If a creature enters the battlefield with +1/+1 counters on it, consider those counters when determining if evolve will trigger. For example, a 1/1 creature that enters the battlefield with two +1/+1 counters on it will cause the evolve ability of a 2/2 creature to trigger.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #5· Wizards of the Coast
If multiple creatures enter the battlefield at the same time, evolve may trigger multiple times, although the stat comparison will take place each time one of those abilities tries to resolve. For example, if you control a 2/2 creature with evolve and two 3/3 creatures enter the battlefield, evolve will trigger twice. The first ability will resolve and put a +1/+1 counter on the creature with evolve. When the second ability tries to resolve, neither the power nor the toughness of the new creature is greater than that of the creature with evolve, so that ability does nothing.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #6· Wizards of the Coast
When comparing the stats as the evolve ability resolves, it’s possible that the stat that’s greater changes from power to toughness or vice versa. If this happens, the ability will still resolve and you’ll put a +1/+1 counter on the creature with evolve. For example, if you control a 2/2 creature with evolve and a 1/3 creature enters the battlefield under your control, it toughness is greater so evolve will trigger. In response, the 1/3 creature gets +2/-2. When the evolve trigger tries to resolve, its power is greater. You’ll put a +1/+1 counter on the creature with evolve.
No other card is named in this ruling.
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