Questing Beast

The List (PLST) #ELD-171 · Mythic · Legendary Creature — Beast

Mana cost: {2}{G}{G}

Vigilance, deathtouch, haste
Questing Beast can't be blocked by creatures with power 2 or less.
Combat damage that would be dealt by creatures you control can't be prevented.
Whenever Questing Beast deals combat damage to an opponent, it deals that much damage to target planeswalker that player controls.

Power/toughness 4/4 · Illustrated by Igor Kieryluk · Released September 8, 2023

Prices

Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: no net change at $2.77 USD; low $2.75 USD, high $3.64 USD.

Printings

  1. Secret Lair Countdown #17 (SLC) · Mythic · 2025 · $2.74 USD
  2. Secret Lair Countdown #44 (SLC) · Mythic · 2025 · $17.75 USD foil
  3. The List #ELD-171 (this printing) · Mythic · 2023 · $2.77 USD
  4. Secret Lair Drop #1263 (SLD) · Mythic · 2023 · $13.70 USD foil
  5. Throne of Eldraine #171 (ELD) · Mythic · 2019 · $3.49 USD
  6. Throne of Eldraine #372 (ELD) · Mythic · 2019 · $8.83 USD
  7. Throne of Eldraine Promos #171p (PELD) · Mythic · 2019 · $4.39 USD
  8. Throne of Eldraine Promos #171s (PELD) · Mythic · 2019 · $8.95 USD foil

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2019-10-04 · wotc — The damage Questing Beast deals to the target planeswalker as its last ability resolves isn't combat damage.
  2. 2019-10-04 · wotc — Once a creature with power 3 or greater has blocked this creature, changing the power of the blocking creature won't cause this creature to become unblocked.
  3. 2019-10-04 · wotc — Questing Beast only stops combat damage from being prevented by effects that specifically use the word “prevent.”
  4. 2019-10-04 · wotc — If the opponent dealt damage controls no planeswalkers, Questing Beast's last ability simply does nothing.

Played in these commander decks

  1. Indominus Rex, Alpha · in 76% of 49 decks
  2. Reki, the History of Kamigawa · in 66% of 44 decks
  3. Klothys, God of Destiny · in 8% of 48 decks
  4. Thrun, Breaker of Silence · in 6% of 50 decks

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