Experience counter
| Experience counter | |
|---|---|
| Counter | |
| Use | Tracking |
| Placed on | Players |
| Introduced | Commander 2015 |
| Last used |
Modern Horizons 3 Commander Decks |
| Statistics | |
|
9 counter creation cards  11.1%  22.2%  11.1%  11.1%  22.2%  11.1%  11.1% | |
| Scryfall search | |
| oracle:"Experience counter" | |
Experience counters are used to track a commander's growth in power over the course of the game.[1] They are only used on cards designed for multiplayer formats.
Description
Unlike most other counters, experience counters are placed on players, rather than on permanents.[2] Experience counters first appeared through a cycle of commander in Commander 2015. Each legendary creature in the cycle has a triggered ability that grants its controller an experience counter, and a second ability that benefits from experience counters.
Because experience counters are put on players, they stay on you even if a commander dies. Additionally, multiple cards in this cycle could accumulate counters in tandem.
History
Experience counters returned in Commander 2020, Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate, Phyrexia: All Will Be One, and Modern Horizons 3 Commander decks with Kelsien, the Plague; Minthara, Merciless Soul; Otharri, Suns' Glory and Azlask, the Swelling Scourge respectively.
Ruling
- All experience counters are identical, no matter how you got them. For example, Ezuri, Claw of Progress's last ability will count experience counters that you got from the first ability, from another ability, from proliferating, and so on.[3]
Examples
Example
Mizzix of the Izmagnus 
Legendary Creature — Goblin Wizard
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell with converted mana cost greater than the number of experience counters you have, you get an experience counter.
Instant and sorcery spells you cast cost 
less to cast for each experience counter you have.
References
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (August 5, 2015). "Announcing Magic: The Gathering—Commander (2015)". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022.
- ↑ Matt Tabak (November 2, 2015). "Commander 2015 Mechanics". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (November 11, 2015). "Commander (2015 Edition) Release Notes". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on December 1, 2021.