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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
In ''[[Magic Online]]'', the counter is colored orange as its considered a negative effect and it shares an icon with [[Death counter|Death]], [[Despair counter|Despair]], [[Doom counter|Doom]], [[Mannequin counter|Mannequin]], and [[Paralyzation counter]]s.<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-online/counter-development-2018-09-05|Counter Development in Magic Online|Christopher Bellach|September 5, 2018}}</ref>
*In ''[[Magic Online]]'', the counter is colored orange as its considered a negative effec. It shares an icon with [[Corruption counter|Corruption]], [[Death counter|Death]], [[Despair counter|Despair]], [[Doom counter|Doom]], [[Mannequin counter|Mannequin]], [[Paralyzation counter|Paralyzation]] and [[Soul 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 06:52, 24 June 2024

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
{B} 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

References

  1. Christopher Bellach (September 5, 2018). "Counter Development in Magic Online". magicthegathering.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2022.