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'''Hour counters''' are a type of [[Counter (marker)|counter]] introduced in ''[[Kaladesh]]''. They are used on cards to count down or count up for some effect. | '''Hour counters''' are a type of [[Counter (marker)|counter]] introduced in ''[[Kaladesh]]''. They are used on cards to count down or count up for some effect. | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
Hour counters first appeared on <c>Midnight Oil</c> in ''[[Kaladesh]]''. It is an enchantment that enters the battlefield with 7 Hour counters limiting the player's maximum hand size to the number of counters while penalizing discarding via lost life. At each draw step it allows for the drawing of an additional card while | Hour counters first appeared on <c>Midnight Oil</c> in ''[[Kaladesh]]''. It is an enchantment that enters the battlefield with 7 Hour counters limiting the player's maximum hand size to the number of counters while penalizing discarding via lost life. At each draw step, it allows for the drawing of an additional card while two hour counters are removed from it. | ||
They appeared once again in ''[[Throne of Eldraine]]'' on <c>Midnight Clock</c> with a different usage. This time the artifact gained an hour counter on each upkeep building up to 12 while having the ability to add additional ones for some mana. When it hit 12, the player would shuffle their hand and graveyard into their library and draw a new hand. | They appeared once again in ''[[Throne of Eldraine]]'' on <c>Midnight Clock</c> with a different usage. This time the artifact gained an hour counter on each upkeep building up to 12 while having the ability to add additional ones for some mana. When it hit 12, the player would shuffle their hand and graveyard into their library and draw a new hand. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* In ''[[Magic Online]]'', the counter is colored green as | * In ''[[Magic Online]]'', the counter is colored green as it's considered a positive effect and shares its icon with [[Age counter|Age]], [[Depletion counter|Depletion]], [[Delay counter|Delay]], [[Eon counter|Eon]], [[Fade counter|Fade]], [[Hourglass counter|Hourglass]], [[Isolation counter|Isolation]], and [[Time counter]]s.<ref name ="magiconline">{{DailyRef|magic-online/counter-development-2018-09-05|Counter Development in Magic Online|Christopher Bellach|September 5, 2018}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 14:56, 5 December 2022
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| Counter | |
| Use | Count up or down for effect |
| Placed on | Enchantments, Artifacts |
| Introduced | Kaladesh |
| Last used | Alchemy: The Brothers' War |
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3 counter creation cards  33.3%  33.3%  33.3% | |
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| oracle:"Hour counter" | |
Hour counters are a type of counter introduced in Kaladesh. They are used on cards to count down or count up for some effect.
Description
Hour counters first appeared on Midnight Oil in Kaladesh. It is an enchantment that enters the battlefield with 7 Hour counters limiting the player's maximum hand size to the number of counters while penalizing discarding via lost life. At each draw step, it allows for the drawing of an additional card while two hour counters are removed from it.
They appeared once again in Throne of Eldraine on Midnight Clock with a different usage. This time the artifact gained an hour counter on each upkeep building up to 12 while having the ability to add additional ones for some mana. When it hit 12, the player would shuffle their hand and graveyard into their library and draw a new hand.
Trivia
- In Magic Online, the counter is colored green as it's considered a positive effect and shares its icon with Age, Depletion, Delay, Eon, Fade, Hourglass, Isolation, and Time counters.[1]
References
- ↑ Christopher Bellach (September 5, 2018). "Counter Development in Magic Online". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.