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Hourglass counter
Time
Counter
Use Prevents untapping during the untap step
Placed on Creatures, Lands
Introduced Invasion
Last used Invasion
Statistics
1 counter creation card
{U} 100%
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oracle:"Hourglass counter"

Hourglass counters are a type of counter introduced in Invasion. They prevent the untapping of creatures and lands during the unstap step.

Description[ | ]

Hourglass counters first appeared on Temporal Distortion in Invasion. It was an enchantment that added Hourglass counters on any land or creature that became tapped. The counter would then prevent them from untapping during the untap step. However, all the Hourglass counters on a specific player's permanents would then get removed on the player's upkeep step.

Trivia[ | ]

References[ | ]

  1. Christopher Bellach (September 5, 2018). "Counter Development in Magic Online". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
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