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'''Hit counters''' are a type of [[Counter (marker)|counter]] introduced in ''[[Guilds of Ravnica]]''. They have been related to [[Assassin]]s | '''Hit counters''' are a type of [[Counter (marker)|counter]] introduced in ''[[Guilds of Ravnica]]''. They have been related to [[Assassin]]s marking cards that get exiled and which can be counted for a future effect. | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
Hit counters first appeared on <c>Etrata, the Silencer</c> in ''[[Guilds of Ravnica]]''. Whenever she dealt damage to a player, she would exile one of their creatures with a Hit counter on it. The player would then [[Alternate-win or -loss card|lose the game]] if they had 3 or more exiled cards with Hit counters on them. This represented the assassin killing the player. | Hit counters first appeared on <c>Etrata, the Silencer</c> in ''[[Guilds of Ravnica]]''. Whenever she dealt damage to a player, she would exile one of their creatures with a Hit counter on it. The player would then [[Alternate-win or -loss card|lose the game]] if they had 3 or more exiled cards with Hit counters on them. This represented the assassin killing the player. | ||
The counters returned in [[Streets of New Capenna/Commander decks|New Capenna Commander]] on <c>Mari, the Killing Quill</c> which would exile and put a Hit counter on any opponent creature that dies. It then gave Assassins, Mercenaries, and Rogues the ability to remove a Hit counter | The counters returned in [[Streets of New Capenna/Commander decks|New Capenna Commander]] on <c>Mari, the Killing Quill</c> which would exile and put a Hit counter on any opponent creature that dies. It then gave Assassins, Mercenaries, and Rogues the ability to remove a Hit counter whenever they dealt damage to the player and gain a card and two [[Treasure]] [[token]]s. <c>Ravenloft Adventurer</c> from ''[[Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate]]'' had a similar effect of exiling an opponent's creatures with a Hit counter when they died. In this, the player needs to complete a [[Dungeon]] which would cause the opponent to lose 1 life for each exiled card with a Hit counter whenever the creature attacks. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* In ''[[Magic Online]]'', the counter is colored orange as its considered a negative effect and shares its icon with [[Bounty counter|Bounty]], [[Credit counter|Credit]], [[Theft counter|Theft]] and [[Wage counter]]s.<ref name ="magiconline">{{ | * In ''[[Magic Online]]'', the counter is colored orange as its considered a negative effect and shares its icon with [[Bounty counter|Bounty]], [[Coin counter|Coin]], [[Credit counter|Credit]], [[Theft counter|Theft]] and [[Wage counter]]s.<ref name ="magiconline">{{WebRef|url=https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-online/counter-development-2018-09-05|title=Counter Development in Magic Online|author=Christopher Bellach|publisher=[[magicthegathering.com]]|date=September 5, 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221011130933/https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-online/counter-development-2018-09-05|archivedate=October 11, 2022}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 17:36, 25 July 2023
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| Use | Assassins marking exiled cards for future effect |
| Placed on | Exiled Creatures |
| Introduced | Guilds of Ravnica |
| Last used | Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate |
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Hit counters are a type of counter introduced in Guilds of Ravnica. They have been related to Assassins marking cards that get exiled and which can be counted for a future effect.
Description
Hit counters first appeared on Etrata, the Silencer in Guilds of Ravnica. Whenever she dealt damage to a player, she would exile one of their creatures with a Hit counter on it. The player would then lose the game if they had 3 or more exiled cards with Hit counters on them. This represented the assassin killing the player.
The counters returned in New Capenna Commander on Mari, the Killing Quill which would exile and put a Hit counter on any opponent creature that dies. It then gave Assassins, Mercenaries, and Rogues the ability to remove a Hit counter whenever they dealt damage to the player and gain a card and two Treasure tokens. Ravenloft Adventurer from Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate had a similar effect of exiling an opponent's creatures with a Hit counter when they died. In this, the player needs to complete a Dungeon which would cause the opponent to lose 1 life for each exiled card with a Hit counter whenever the creature attacks.
Trivia
- In Magic Online, the counter is colored orange as its considered a negative effect and shares its icon with Bounty, Coin, Credit, Theft and Wage counters.[1]
References
- ↑ Christopher Bellach (September 5, 2018). "Counter Development in Magic Online". magicthegathering.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2022.