Adapt
| Adapt | |
|---|---|
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| Keyword Action | |
| Introduced | Ravnica Allegiance |
| Last used | Modern Horizons 3 |
| Reminder Text | [cost]: Adapt N (If this creature has no +1/+1 counters on it, put N +1/+1 counter(s) on it.) |
| Scryfall Statistics | |
Adapt is a keyword action introduced in Ravnica Allegiance for the Simic Combine.[1][2]
Description
Adapt is tweaked version of Monstrosity.[3] It is written as Adapt N, where N is a positive integer. If a creature has no +1/+1 counters on it, you may pay the adapt cost to put N +1/+1 counters on that creature. Unlike Monstrosity, where a creature can only become monstrous a single time, a creature can Adapt again if all of its +1/+1 counters are removed.[4][5]
History
Because of its fitting flavor, Adapt was reused in Universes Beyond: Transformers. It also appeared in Modern Horizons 3.
Rules
From the glossary of the Comprehensive Rules (November 14, 2025—Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- Adapt
- A keyword action that puts +1/+1 counters on a creature that doesn’t have any yet. See rule 701.46, “Adapt.”
From the Comprehensive Rules (November 14, 2025—Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- 701.46. Adapt
- 701.46a “Adapt N” means “If this permanent has no +1/+1 counters on it, put N +1/+1 counters on it.”
Rulings
From the Release Notes for Ravnica Allegiance (November 12, 2018)[6]
- You can always activate an ability that will cause a creature to adapt. As that ability resolves, if the creature has a +1/+1 counter on it for any reason, you simply won’t put any +1/+1 counters on it.
- If a creature somehow loses all of its +1/+1 counters, it can adapt again and get more +1/+1 counters.
Example
Example
Aeromunculus 
Creature — Homunculus Mutant
2/3
Flying
: Adapt 1 (If this creature has no +1/+1 counters on it, put a +1/+1 counter on it.)
References
- ↑ Matt Tabak (December 17, 2018). "Ravnica Allegiance Mechanics". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (January 2, 2019). "Building Allegiances, Part 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (December 19, 2018). "can simic stop getting uninspired +1/+1 counter mechanics pls?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (December 19, 2018). "Adapt seems uncomfortably similar to Monstrosity. Was there conscious building off of it when Simic was designed?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (December 19, 2018). "Is Adapt an attempt at fixing Monstrosity?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Eli Shiffrin, Laurie Cheers, Carsten Haese, Nathan Long, and Thijs van Ommen (November 12, 2018). "Ravnica Allegiance™ Release Notes (DOCX), p. 4". Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved on November 20, 2025.
