<p><strong>A creature that leaves the battlefield stops being monstrous.</strong></p>
<p>Whenever a creature (or any other object) changes zones for any reason, it becomes a new object. That means it will lose monstrous, among other things.</p>
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<p>400.7. An object that moves from one zone to another becomes a new object with no memory of, or relation to, its previous existence.</p>
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<p>Also, only <em>permanents</em> can be monstrous, and permanents only exist on the battlefield</p>
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<p>701.31a “Monstrosity N” means “If this permanent isn’t monstrous, put N +1/+1 counters on it and it becomes monstrous.”</p>
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<p>110.1. A permanent is a card or token on the battlefield. A permanent remains on the battlefield indefinitely. A card or token becomes a permanent as it enters the battlefield and it stops being a permanent as it’s moved to another zone by an effect or rule.</p>
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Hackworth
<p>If I have a creature that became monstrous, it gets destroyed, and I pull it from my graveyard, will I have to reapply monstrous or does it last until the end of the game?</p>

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If a monstrous creature is destroyed does it lose monstrous?
Emilia
# If a monstrous creature is destroyed does it lose monstrous?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-06-07)

If I have a creature that became monstrous, it gets destroyed, and I pull it from my graveyard, will I have to reapply monstrous or does it last until the end of the game?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2021-06-07. Score: 10

**A creature that leaves the battlefield stops being monstrous.**

Whenever a creature (or any other object) changes zones for any reason, it becomes a new object. That means it will lose monstrous, among other things.

> 400.7. An object that moves from one zone to another becomes a new object with no memory of, or relation to, its previous existence.

Also, only *permanents* can be monstrous, and permanents only exist on the battlefield

> 701.31a “Monstrosity N” means “If this permanent isn’t monstrous, put N +1/+1 counters on it and it becomes monstrous.”

> 110.1. A permanent is a card or token on the battlefield. A permanent remains on the battlefield indefinitely. A card or token becomes a permanent as it enters the battlefield and it stops being a permanent as it’s moved to another zone by an effect or rule.


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