Spaceship

Spaceship
Keyword Ability
Type	Static
Introduced	Mystery Booster 2
Last used	Mystery Booster 2
Reminder Text	Spaceship N (This creature enters with N +1/+1 counters. If it would be dealt damage, remove that many +1/+1 counters instead. Its abilities are active as long as it has at least that many +1/+1 counters.)
Statistics	1 card 100%
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keyword:"Spaceship"

Spaceship is a keyword ability introduced on the 2024 Mystery Booster 2 test card Vuzzle Spaceship.

Description

Spaceship is a keyworded variant of the Clockwork creature mechanic. A Construct (not a Vehicle!) enters the battlefield with a set amount of +1/+1 counters on it, which it progressively loses when participating in combat. If it would be dealt damage, that many +1/+1 counters are removed instead. The spaceship can be recharged if additional counters are added through other means.

Spaceship also introduces new templating for static abilities that turn on or off based on the creature's power. Thrusters are active with at least six counters (the construct has flying), and lasers are active with at least 3 counters (whenever it attacks, it deals 1 damage to any target).

Example

Example

Vuzzle Spaceship
Artifact Creature — Construct
0/0
Spaceship 6 (This creature enters with six +1/+1 counters. If it would be dealt damage, remove that many +1/+1 counters instead. Its abilities are active as long as it has at least that many +1/+1 counters.)
Thrusters [6] → Flying
Lasers [3] → Whenever Vuzzle Spaceship attacks, it deals 1 damage to any target.

Ruling

• If Vuzzle Spaceship is blocking a creature with flying, causing it to lose flying by removing counters from it won't stop it from blocking. Similarly, once Vuzzle Spaceship's "Lasers" ability is on the stack, removing counters from it to cause it to lose that ability won't affect the ability on the stack.