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'''Ruthless''' is [[R&D]] [[List of Magic slang|slang term]] used for “When ~ enters the battlefield, put ... -1/-1 counters on target creature you control.”
'''Ruthless''' is [[R&D]] [[List of Magic slang|slang term]] used for “When ~ enters the battlefield, put ... -1/-1 counters on target creature you control.”


The [[black]] and [[green]] mechanic was featured in ''[[Amonkhet]]''. In design it was actually an [[ability word]]ed as Ruthless but [[R&D]] ultimately didn’t feel they had enough cards to give it an ability word.<ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|URL=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/160374176768/why-wasnt-the-when-etb-put-x-1-1-counters-on|title=Why wasn't the "when ~ ETB put X -1/-1 counters on a creature you control" keyworded?|tumblr-title=Blogatog|date=May 06, 2017}}</ref> It was referenced in the name of <c>Ruthless Sniper</c>.
The [[black]] and [[green]] mechanic was featured in ''[[Amonkhet]]''. In design it was actually an [[ability word]]ed as Ruthless but [[R&D]] ultimately didn’t feel they had enough cards to give it an ability word.<ref>{{EzTumblr|url=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/160374176768/why-wasnt-the-when-etb-put-x-1-1-counters-on|title=Why wasn't the "when ~ ETB put X -1/-1 counters on a creature you control" keyworded?|date=May 06, 2017}}</ref> It was referenced in the name of <c>Ruthless Sniper</c>.


There is always a second ability on the cards with Ruthless, most of the times interacting with [[-1/-1 counter]]s.
There is always a second ability on the cards with Ruthless, most of the times interacting with [[-1/-1 counter]]s.

Revision as of 16:11, 16 January 2019

Ruthless is R&D slang term used for “When ~ enters the battlefield, put ... -1/-1 counters on target creature you control.”

The black and green mechanic was featured in Amonkhet. In design it was actually an ability worded as Ruthless but R&D ultimately didn’t feel they had enough cards to give it an ability word.[1] It was referenced in the name of Ruthless Sniper.

There is always a second ability on the cards with Ruthless, most of the times interacting with -1/-1 counters.

Cards with Ruthless

References

  1. [[Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 40: Malformed URL.]]. "[{{{1}}} Why wasn't the "when ~ ETB put X -1/-1 counters on a creature you control" keyworded?]". Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 50: Malformed URL.. Tumblr.