Why is Valakut the molten pinnacle not legendary?

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Cards with those enames indicate the place/objct/person is unique. Valakut is a unique place. It allowing multiple bonds with multiple people doesn’t change that. They could also print a creature “Peter, Double Agent” and not make it legendary, completely backed by flavor.

How do you stop Valakut?

In white mana, Leyline of Sanctity is a great way to prevent Valakut’s triggers from hitting the player directly, meaning Valakut’s wrath is directed to the board instead. If Leyline’s controller is running an Esper control deck, for example, they might be offering very few good targets for Valakut at all.

Is Valakut the molten pinnacle red?

Whenever a Mountain enters the battlefield under your control, if you control at least five other Mountains, you may have Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle deal 3 damage to target creature or player. As Valakut has no mana cost nor a color marker, it is colorless (and not red as some would falsely assume).

How many lands Scapeshift?

Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle deals damage in multiples of three, at minimum, the Scapeshift deck needs to sacrifice seven lands in order to get the triggers to resolve appropriately.

Can Valakut trigger itself?

yes once you have a prismatic omen in play all lands including any future valakut, the molten pinnacle will ETB as mountains and trigger any valakuts you have on the battlefield.

Is Valakut the molten pinnacle a mountain?

Valakut and Shocklands Since Stomping Grounds count as a Mountain (as well as other types), having it enter the battlefield under your control will cause Valakut to trigger as long as you control enough Mountains.

Does Blood Moon turn off Valakut?

In layer 4, Blood Moon gives land type mountain to all nonbasic lands including Valakut and this removes any abilities that those lands may have and gives them the ability to tap for red mana.

How does Valakut the molten pinnacle work?

Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle enters the battlefield tapped. Whenever a Mountain enters the battlefield under your control, if you control at least five other Mountains, you may have Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle deal 3 damage to any target.

How does Scapeshift work with Valakut?

Once Valakut is online, Scapeshift decks essentially draw a Lightning Bolt (or better) every turn. Rather than its ramp spells being blanks, and rather than lands meaning the deck floods out, Scapeshift decks are happy to snap off Valakut triggers until the game is over.

Does Blood Moon stop Valakut?

Valakut and Blood Moon Blood Moon will cause Valakut to lose all abilities and just has the ability to tap for red mana, so playing Mountains would not cause Valakut’s ability to trigger, since it doesn’t have that ability anymore.

How many mountains are in a Valakut deck?

6 Mountains
In order to trigger the Valakut for damage, you need to have 6 Mountains in play. Any Mountain entering the battlefield will check to make sure there are already at least 5 others, allowing Valakut to trigger.

How does Valakut Molten Pinnacle Work?

How do you use Valakut on mountains?

Does Valakut count down when Mountains enter the battlefield?

If it was, Valakut’s count isn’t affected; if it wasn’t, Valakut’s count goes down by one. If multiple Mountains enter the battlefield under your control at the same time, Valakut’s second ability could trigger that many times.

Why does Valakut’s second ability trigger multiple times?

If multiple Mountains enter the battlefield under your control at the same time, Valakut’s second ability could trigger that many times. Each ability takes into consideration the other Mountains that entered the battlefield at the same time as the one that caused it to trigger.