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'''Wither''' was introduced in [[Shadowmoor]]. Wither was featured as rules card 6 of 6 in the ''[[Shadowmoor]]'' set and rules card 6 of 8 in the ''[[Eventide]]'' set.
{{Infobox keyword
| type = Static
| first = Shadowmoor
| last = Murders at Karlov Manor
| reminder = This deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters.
| storm = 7
| storm_ref=<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/681935291223851008/|title=If infect is a 7, and poison is a 5, where is wither on the storm scale?|2022-04-18}}</ref>
| stats = {{stats|B=8|R=7|G=3|A=1|RG=2|BG=2|BR=1|WB=1|UB=1}}
}}
'''Wither''' is a [[keyword ability]] introduced in ''[[Shadowmoor]]''.<ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/shadowmoor-meets-eye-part-iii-2008-04-14|''Shadowmoor'' than Meets The Eye, Part III|[[Mark Rosewater]]|April 14, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|wither-art-cues-2008-05-14|Wither Art Cues|[[Magic Arcana]]|May 14, 2008}}</ref> It was also featured in ''[[Eventide]]''.


{{rules|text=
==Description==
'''From the [[Comprehensive Rules]]'''
[[Damage]] dealt to a [[creature]] by a source with wither isn't marked on that creature. Rather, it causes that many [[-1/-1 counter]]s to be put on that creature.  
*'''502.80.''' '''Wither'''
 
**'''502.80a''' Damage dealt to a creature by a source with wither doesn’t stay on that creature (see rule 212.3g). Rather, it causes that many -1/-1 counters to be put on that creature.
Wither is [[primary]] in [[black]] and [[red]], and [[secondary]] in [[green]].<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/187053706668/what-colours-are-primary-secondary-and-tertiary|title=What colours are primary, secondary and tertiary in Wither?|August 16, 2019}}</ref>
**'''502.80b''' Multiple instances of wither on the same object are redundant.}}
 
Wither returned by proxy with [[Infect]] in ''[[Scars of Mirrodin block]]'' and was considered and rejected for ''[[Amonkhet]]''.<ref>{{DailyRef|card-preview/developing-amonkhet-2017-04-04|Developing ''Amonkhet''|[[Dave Humpherys]]|April 4, 2017}}</ref>
 
Wither made a cameo appearance in ''[[Murders at Karlov Manor]]'' on <c>Massacre Girl, Known Killer</c>, which is unusual given how Wither has not been used since 2008.
 
==Rules==
{{CR+G}}


==Rulings==
==Rulings==
*The damage is still dealt as damage, and as such it can be prevented or redirected as normal. If not prevented or redirected, it turns into -1/-1 counters.
*Wither's effect applies to any damage, not just combat damage.
*Damage to a player or [[planeswalker]] is dealt normally.  
*The -1/-1 counters remain on the creature indefinitely. They won't be removed if the creature regenerates or the turn ends.
*Since damage from a source with wither is real damage, it follows all the other rules for damage. It can be prevented or redirected. When it's dealt, it will cause lifelink and other similar abilities to trigger.
*If the source of the damage is still on the battlefield at the time that damage is dealt, its characteristics are checked to see if it has wither. If the source has left the battlefield by then, its last known information is used.
*Damage from sources with wither affects players and [[planeswalker]]s normally.
 
==Examples==
{{examples|<c>Sickle Ripper</c> {{1}}{{B}}<br>Creature {{-}} Elemental Warrior<br>2/1<br>Wither ''(This deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters.)''}}
 
==Cards that grant Wither==
'''Creatures'''
*<c>Corrosive Mentor</c> {{2}}{{B}} (black creatures you control)
'''Enchantments'''
*<c>Fists of the Demigod</c> {{1}}{{B/R}} (as long as enchanted creature is black)
'''Artifacts'''
*<c>Blight Sickle</c> {{2}} - [[Equipment]]
 
==Plane card that grants Wither==
*<c>Raven's Run</c> (all creatures)
 
==Trivia==
*Wither was featured as [[rules card]] 6 of 6 in the ''[[Shadowmoor]]'' set and 6 of 8 in the ''[[Eventide]]'' set.
 
==References==
{{Reflist}}


==Reminder text==
==External links==
The latest [[reminder text]] for Wither reads "This deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters".
*{{YouTubeRef|OukKHUXAmvA|A Planeswalker's Primer for Shadowmoor 2: Wither|channel=Magic: The Gathering}}


[[Category:Keywords]][[Category:Magic rules]]
{{Mechanics|keyword}}

Latest revision as of 01:47, 17 January 2024

Wither
Keyword Ability
Type Static
Introduced Shadowmoor
Last used Murders at Karlov Manor
Reminder Text Wither (This deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters.)
Storm Scale 7[1]
Statistics
26 cards
{B} 30.8% {R} 26.9% {G} 11.5% {U/B} 3.8% {B/R} 3.8% {R/G} 7.7% {W/B} 3.8% {B/G} 7.7% {artifact symbol} 3.8%
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keyword:"Wither"

Wither is a keyword ability introduced in Shadowmoor.[2][3] It was also featured in Eventide.

Description

Damage dealt to a creature by a source with wither isn't marked on that creature. Rather, it causes that many -1/-1 counters to be put on that creature.

Wither is primary in black and red, and secondary in green.[4]

Wither returned by proxy with Infect in Scars of Mirrodin block and was considered and rejected for Amonkhet.[5]

Wither made a cameo appearance in Murders at Karlov Manor on Massacre Girl, Known Killer, which is unusual given how Wither has not been used since 2008.

Rules

From the glossary of the Comprehensive Rules (June 7, 2024—Modern Horizons 3)

Wither
A keyword ability that affects how an object deals damage to a creature. See rule 702.80, “Wither.”

From the Comprehensive Rules (June 7, 2024—Modern Horizons 3)

  • 702.80. Wither
    • 702.80a Wither is a static ability. Damage dealt to a creature by a source with wither isn’t marked on that creature. Rather, it causes that source’s controller to put that many -1/-1 counters on that creature. See rule 120.3.
    • 702.80b If an object changes zones before an effect causes it to deal damage, its last known information is used to determine whether it had wither.
    • 702.80c The wither rules function no matter what zone an object with wither deals damage from.
    • 702.80d Multiple instances of wither on the same object are redundant.

Rulings

  • Wither's effect applies to any damage, not just combat damage.
  • The -1/-1 counters remain on the creature indefinitely. They won't be removed if the creature regenerates or the turn ends.
  • Since damage from a source with wither is real damage, it follows all the other rules for damage. It can be prevented or redirected. When it's dealt, it will cause lifelink and other similar abilities to trigger.
  • If the source of the damage is still on the battlefield at the time that damage is dealt, its characteristics are checked to see if it has wither. If the source has left the battlefield by then, its last known information is used.
  • Damage from sources with wither affects players and planeswalkers normally.

Examples

Example

Sickle Ripper {1}{B}
Creature — Elemental Warrior
2/1
Wither (This deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters.)

Cards that grant Wither

Creatures

Enchantments

Artifacts

Plane card that grants Wither

Trivia

References

  1. ↑ Mark Rosewater (2022-04-18). "If infect is a 7, and poison is a 5, where is wither on the storm scale?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  2. ↑ Mark Rosewater (April 14, 2008). "Shadowmoor than Meets The Eye, Part III". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  3. ↑ Magic Arcana (May 14, 2008). "Wither Art Cues". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  4. ↑ Mark Rosewater (August 16, 2019). "What colours are primary, secondary and tertiary in Wither?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  5. ↑ Dave Humpherys (April 4, 2017). "Developing Amonkhet". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.

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