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Phylactery counters first appeared on <c>Phylactery Lich</c> in ''[[Magic 2011]]''. It is a creature that adds a phylactery counter on an artifact when it enters the battlefield. The Lich is [[Indestructible]] but must then be [[sacrifice]]d whenever the player doesn't control a | Phylactery counters first appeared on <c>Phylactery Lich</c> in ''[[Magic 2011]]''. It is a creature that adds a phylactery counter on an artifact when it enters the battlefield. The Lich is [[Indestructible]] but must then be [[sacrifice]]d whenever the player doesn't control a permanent with a Phylactery counter on it. This represents the artifact being turned into a Phylactery for the Lich. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
Latest revision as of 11:15, 27 September 2022
| Phylactery counter | |
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[[File:{{#setmainimage:Muster.svg}}|70x70px]] | |
| Counter | |
| Use | Lich sacrificed on artifact's destruction |
| Placed on | Artifacts |
| Introduced | Magic 2011 |
| Last used | Core Set 2019 |
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1 counter creation card  100% | |
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| oracle:"Phylactery counter" | |
Phylactery counters are a type of counter introduced in Magic 2011. They are used to represent a lich's soul being stored in an artifact.
Description
Phylactery counters first appeared on Phylactery Lich in Magic 2011. It is a creature that adds a phylactery counter on an artifact when it enters the battlefield. The Lich is Indestructible but must then be sacrificed whenever the player doesn't control a permanent with a Phylactery counter on it. This represents the artifact being turned into a Phylactery for the Lich.
Trivia
- A phylactery is an artifact that contains a lich's soul so that it lives as long as the artifact is not destroyed.
- In Magic Online, the counter is colored green as its considered a positive effect and shares its icon with Muster and Palliation counters.[1]
References
- ↑ Christopher Bellach (September 5, 2018). "Counter Development in Magic Online". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.