Growing permanent
| Growing permanent | |
|---|---|
| Mechanic | |
| Introduced | Arabian Nights |
| Last used | Innistrad: Crimson Vow |
| Scryfall Statistics | |
Growing permanents accumulate counters on its controller's upkeep, building up to produce an effect proportional to the number of counters. This effect exists since Arabian Nights. Sometimes the trigger is forced in other cases optional.
Starting with Fallen Empires numerous creatures (cards) grow spore counters during the upkeep. These are used for various effects, but often to produce 1/1 
Saproling tokens.
The mechanic was also prominently featured during the Urza's block on growing enchantments. These enchantments that start out without the ability to do anything but "grow" with time. While those in Urza's Saga all used verse counters and sacrificed themselves, the ones in Urza's Destiny were Auras and had more varied counter names and impacts. Both sets also featured growing artifacts.
Variants
- The Shrines from New Phyrexia (cards) have a bonus ability to gain counters when a spell of an appropriate color is cast.
- Goblin Bomb is a variant in which a coin flip decides if the enchantment grows or shrinks.