Petrification counter | |
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Counter | |
Use | Creature becomes a colorless artifact with Defender which can't activate its abilities |
Placed on | Creatures |
Introduced | Magic 2013 |
Last used | Magic 2013 |
Statistics | |
1 counter creation card 100% | |
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oracle:"Petrification counter" |
Petrification counters are a type of counter introduced in Magic 2013. They represent a Gorgon's ability to turn a creature to stone.
Description[ | ]
Petrification counters first appeared on Xathrid Gorgon in Magic 2013. It is a creature with the ability to put a petrification counter on a creature. A creature with one of the counters becomes a colorless artifact with Defender and which cannot use any of its abilities. These effects represent the creature being a stone statue of itself.
Trivia[ | ]
- In Magic Online, the counter is colored orange as its considered a negative effec. It shares an icon with Corruption, Death, Despair, Doom, Mannequin, Paralyzation and Soul counters.[1]
References[ | ]
- ↑ Christopher Bellach (September 5, 2018). "Counter Development in Magic Online". magicthegathering.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2022.