| Plague counter | |
|---|---|
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| Counter | |
| Use | -1/-1 counters; Upkeep tracking |
| Placed on | Enchantment, Artifacts |
| Introduced | Odyssey |
| Last used | Commander 2013 |
| Statistics | |
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3 counter creation cards  66.7%  33.3% | |
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| oracle:"Plague counter" | |
Plague counters are a type of counter introduced in Odyssey. They've behaved as both -1/-1 counters and as a type of upkeep tracking counter.
Description[ | ]
Plague counters first appeared on Traveling Plague in Odyssey. It is an enchantment that when placed on a creature will create a plague counter on it with each upkeep. These counters will act as -1/-1 counters. They appeared once again on Withering Hex in Onslaught. The counters behaved the same way off of this enchantment but were instead created whenever a card was cycled.
Plague Boiler in Ravnica: City of Guilds saw their return as a resource. In this case, they acted differently in that they represented the regulation of the boiler. A plague counter was added to it at every upkeep and if more than three were on it then it would destroy all non-land permanents. It, however, had an ability that allowed a counter to either be added or removed as well as giving more control to the player for when it takes effect.
Trivia[ | ]
In Magic Online, the counter is colored green as it's considered a positive effect and it shares an icon with Blood, Carrion, Corpse, Eyeball, and Infection counters.[1]
References[ | ]
- ↑ Christopher Bellach (September 5, 2018). "Counter Development in Magic Online". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
