Petrification counter
| Petrification counter | |
|---|---|
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| Counter | |
| Use | Creature becomes colorless artifact with Defender which can't activate its abilities |
| Placed on | Creatures |
| Introduced | Magic 2013 |
| Last used | Magic 2013 |
| Statistics | |
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1 counter creation card  100% | |
| Scryfall search | |
| oracle:"Petrification counter" | |
Petrification counters are a type of counter introduced in Magic 2013. They represent a Gorgon's ability of turning a creature to stone.
Description
Petrification counters first appeared on Xathrid Gorgon in Magic 2013. It is a creature with an 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
In Magic Online, the counter is colored orange as its considered a negative effect and it shares an icon with Death, Despair, Doom, Mannequin, and Paralyzation counters.[1]
References
- ↑ Christopher Bellach (September 5, 2018). "Counter Development in Magic Online". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.